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… along the Merrimack River and the Mill Brook Wetland complex feeding Eastman Cove are host to myriad insects and … around in the foliage on either side of the stream, coming up crunching on either crayfish or sunfish and then … by squirrels, jays, snakes and more.  In addition to a diet of seeds and fruits, squirrels are carnivorous and …

… the wood to decay on the ground would increase the habitat complexity of the forest, and the material would be readily … blowdown event had occurred. &nbps; The rate at which trees die and decay following a blowdown is likely affected by …

… presentations provided some grim news about one of our more common tree species.   If the American Beech tree didn’t … in the 1950s, called beech bark disease which has since become widespread in the Northeast inflicting often lower … the ability to photosynthesis, the tree stops growing and dies. Death can occur in as little as 2-5 years, per this …

… are critical to adding fat reserves. The winter meal plan comprises much lower quality foods: tree buds and bitter … and cattail reeds. By autumn, beavers adapt to a winter diet of tree bark. Throughout New Hampshire forests, fields …

… by dense forests, particularly spruce and hemlock ravine communities retain colder water temperatures that support …

… conference today, Dept. of Agriculture, Markets and Food Commissioner Lorraine Merrill described the arrival of the … and Economic Development (DRED). Because ash trees are a common landscape tree and have been used frequently in urban … with ash borer or to report a suspect ash tree. Links to websites containing FAQs and information on emerald ash …

… call 603-444-6228. Email address: info@TheRocks.org Website: www.therocks.org The Society for Protection of New … Today, the Forest Society owns 145 reservations that encompass more than 40,000 acres in 90 communities across the state. In addition, the Society holds …

… significant resistance,” explains Collins. “The rest will die or be removed from the breeding population.” The upside … the seedlings will need considerable maintenance in the coming months: weeding, watering, and protection from …

… We all have our ways of coping with a spring as late in coming as this one. As a gardener itching to start digging, … not to mention plenty of animal waste and dead animal bodies. Billions of fungi (we don’t even know how many species … cycles through plants and soils, according to Harvard’s website. What we do know is that we depend on healthy …