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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 4 - Dingle Pond - Episode 5 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 3 4

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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 4
The Marsh – Here, Rudy and Jim come across a marsh area, and discuss some of the plant and animal life which live in this habitat: Cattail plants, a Great Egret bird, Lily pads, Coot, Northern...
Animal Needs

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  • Kindergarten
Animal Needs

Students will identify what an animal needs to survive and grow.

Persistent Trillium | The Cove Forest

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Persistent Trillium | The Cove Forest
A number of rare species occur in cove forests, including the endangered persistent trillium, Trillium persistens. The species is found in deeply incised coves and gorges (acidic coves) in South...
Dense Leafy Plant | The Cove Forest

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Dense Leafy Plant | The Cove Forest
Episode 4
Leaves often show signs of some damage by herbivores, but only rarely are most or all of the leaves on a given plant eaten. As a result, green leafy plant tissues is abundant in cove forests during...
Close-Up of Oak Leaves | The Cove Forest

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Close-Up of Oak Leaves | The Cove Forest
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The most effective defense against herbivores are chemicals. Leaves, stems and roots often various chemicals that deter herbivores. For example, oaks have bitter-tasting chemicals called tannins that...
Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest

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Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest
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Hairs, spines and thorns occur on leaves and/or stems of certain plants. These mechanical defenses may provide some protection from larger herbivores, such as deer, as well as small insects, such as...
Close-Up of Seed with Food Body Attached | The Cove Forest

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Close-Up of Seed with Food Body Attached | The Cove Forest
Episode 5
Herbaceous plants of cove forests, such as violets, trilliums and bloodroots (as well as many others), have ant-dispersed seeds. Such seeds have a small lipid-rich food body attached to the seed. Ants...