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Ironwood | The Cove Forest

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Ironwood | The Cove Forest
(Carpinus caroliniana) This slow-growing understory tree occurs along streams and in moist bottomland forests. Its wood is extremely hard and was used in the past for golf club heads, mallets and tool...
Canada Hemlock | The Cove Forest

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Canada Hemlock | The Cove Forest
Almost all trees in cove forests are deciduous - that is, they drop their leaves in the fall and produce new ones in spring. The Canada hemlock, in contrast, is an evergreen - it retains its needle...
Basswood | The Cove Forest

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Basswood | The Cove Forest
(Tilia americana) A medium to large tree that frequently occurs in the understory but may also reach the canopy. The large heart-shaped leaves are finely toothed and have an asymmetrical base. The...
Carolina Silverbell | The Cove Forest

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Carolina Silverbell | The Cove Forest
(Halesia tetraptera) This small to medium-sized understory tree has distinctive white-yellow vertical streaks on its young stems. In early spring it produces white bell-shaped flowers that develop...
Beech | The Cove Forest

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Beech | The Cove Forest
(Fagus grandifolia) The smooth gray bark, sharp-pointed buds, and papery toothed leaves make beech one of the easiest trees to identify. Because it can tolerate deep shade, individuals occur both in...
Yellow Buckeye | The Cove Forest

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Yellow Buckeye | The Cove Forest
(Aseculus flava) The palm-shaped leaves of this deciduous tree are divided into 5-7 large leaflets. Yellow buckeye is one of the first trees to leaf-out in the spring. It produces clusters of tubular...
The Forest Floor | The Cove Forest

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The Forest Floor | The Cove Forest
Episode 5
The forest floor functions as a wastebasket for all the layers above it. Materials accumulate most rapidly in the fall as the dead leaves of deciduous species fall to the ground. However, a steady...
The Herbaceous Layer | The Cove Forest

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The Herbaceous Layer | The Cove Forest
Episode 4
Herbaceous plants, or herbs for short, are green plants that have soft rather than woody stems. Most wildflowers and grasses are herbs, as are ferns and mosses.
The Shrub Layer | The Cove Forest

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The Shrub Layer | The Cove Forest
Episode 3
Shrubs are woody plants that have several stems and are generally shorter than trees. In ravines and along creeks, shrubs such as rosebay rhododendron from dense thickets. In other areas, shrubs may...
The Understory | The Cove Forest

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The Understory | The Cove Forest
Episode 2
The understory typically includes smaller individuals of canopy species such as beach and yellow buckeye. Also present are genetically smaller trees that never reach the canopy, such as flowering...