Arkansas’s Ouachita National Forest is a rocky forest. Ridgelines tend to be made up of large rock outcroppings that stand out from the rest of the forest. Ouachita is also home to many unique lichen species. The other day I was approaching one such outcropping when I noticed some brightly colored rocks near the top…
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Discovering Plant Species
I recently finished a contract in the Hoosier National Forest of Indiana and while I was there I found several plant species that were new to me. As a forester, I often spend my time looking up toward the forest canopy and rarely look at the vegetation growing below, especially herbaceous plants. However, I have…