Transcript Anderson University Wetlands

Brief Introduction to Flora and
Fauna of Anderson University
Upland and Wetland Sites –
Keystone of the Rocky River
Conservancy Nature Park
Tom Kozell, Ph.D
Professor of Biology
Anderson University
http://rockyriverconservancy.org/
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Uplands – 2nd to 3rd growth early to midsuccessional, oak-hickory forest
White oak, Southern red oak, Post oak,
Mockernut hickory, Pignut hickory, Shortleaf
pine, Loblolly pine. Black gum, Sweetgum,
Tulip tree, flowering dogwood, Eastern
redbud, Hill cane, Carolina jessamine,
Japanese honeysuckle, Poison ivy, Smilax,
American mistletoe, Muscadine, Blackberry
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Wetlands – alluvial forest along margin;
palustrine persistent emergent wetland
Red maple, Sweetgum, Sycamore, Alder, Red
mulberry
Cattail, Needlerush, Phragmites, Water
primrose, Parrotfeather, Arum
Shortleaf Pine
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The combined upland and wetland systems
have been used as a field site/outdoor lab by
classes such as – Ecology; Economic Botany;
Ornithology; Wetlands Biology; Field Biology
and several Senior Research Projects
60 species of birds observed
Well-established populations of white-tail
deer and beavers
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Birds – 60 species in 27 families
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Mammals – 8 species in 7 families
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Reptiles and Amphibians – 17 species in 9
families
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2 – 5”
Dark brown or black
carapace – often
w/algae
2 distinct stripes on
head and barbels on
both throat and chin
Exposed areas of skin
between plastron
plates
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Walking trails
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Viewing sites, including elevated platforms
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Discovery Center
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Community ecology/environment education
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Wetland preservation