A Treasure Trove of 1908 Data on the then “Virgin” Woods - Wildlife Gardeners

Gloria · 12-30-2017, 02:04 PM

Stephen Packard, a local restoration expert and leader of the volunteer stewards programs, has entered another tidbit of amazing information at his blog https://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com...mme-woods.html .

Great pictures and information.

The Unexpected Discovery of Somme Woods

https://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com...mme-woods.html

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A Treasure Trove of 1908 Data on the then “Virgin” Woods
Oh, Frank. That is way, way too modest. The paper is revolutionary. He cites as a forerunner a paper by Cowles that took an “ecological” approach. But that paper, while presenting plants in ecological communities, considered plants only. In contrast, Baker takes an early stab at documenting not just the communities of mollusks but also the associated plants, insects, birds, amphibians, and more. I wonder if anything like this had ever been done? And to think that we now have it – for the very area we are trying to learn to restore.

dapjwy · 12-31-2017, 03:39 PM

Nice find, Gloria.

Rebek56 · 12-31-2017, 05:22 PM

Packard's blog is great.

12-31-2017, 03:39 PM	#2
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	Nice find, Gloria. __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

12-31-2017, 05:22 PM	#3
Rebek56 Offical Silphium Abuser Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southeast Ohio	Packard's blog is great. __________________ "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." --Cicero ~http://rebeccas-window.blogspot.com/~

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