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The Effects Of Trailside/Non-Trailside Sample Collection And Tree Communities On Biodiversity Of Mushroom-Forming Fungi In Public Green Spaces Of New London, Connecticut, Quincy Dowling Jan 2023

The Effects Of Trailside/Non-Trailside Sample Collection And Tree Communities On Biodiversity Of Mushroom-Forming Fungi In Public Green Spaces Of New London, Connecticut, Quincy Dowling

Botany Honors Papers

The Kingdom Fungi holds a wealth of biodiversity and potential for better supporting both natural and human communities (Lange, 2014). Mushroom-forming fungi have potential value as sustainable and accessible sources of food in public green spaces (Rombach & Dean, 2023). The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of trailside disturbance and tree communities on the diversity and community composition of mushroom-forming fungi in New London, Connecticut. Six public green spaces were identified and surveyed for species richness of mushroom-forming fungi. At each site, two foraging areas of equal area were defined: one along either side of a …


New London Urban Forestry: Inventory And Analysis, Isabelle Smith Dec 2018

New London Urban Forestry: Inventory And Analysis, Isabelle Smith

Other Publications and Reports

No abstract provided.


A Review Of Urban Forestry History, Evaluation, And Management Planning For New London, Ct, Phoebe Eckart May 2018

A Review Of Urban Forestry History, Evaluation, And Management Planning For New London, Ct, Phoebe Eckart

Other Publications and Reports

Urban forestry is a growing discipline seeking to further the development of sustainable cities. In the current climate of rapid and widespread urban development, it is crucial to prioritize urban greenspaces and green infrastructure. There is remarkable work nationwide in the development of sustainable urban forestry management plans, but these resources are not widely accessible to smaller municipalities, such as New London, Connecticut. It therefore is imperative that a review of urban forestry history, resources, and best practices be compiled, with the goal of encouraging greening cityscapes for places like New London. CT. Urban forests are crucial for public health …


Arboretum Annual Report 2015-2016, Glenn Dreyer Oct 2016

Arboretum Annual Report 2015-2016, Glenn Dreyer

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.


Response Of Bird Populations To Long-Term Changes In Local Vegetation And Regional Forest Cover, Mary Buchanan, Robert A. Askins, Chad C. Jones Jan 2016

Response Of Bird Populations To Long-Term Changes In Local Vegetation And Regional Forest Cover, Mary Buchanan, Robert A. Askins, Chad C. Jones

Biology Faculty Publications

We analyzed data from a woodland site for a 59-year period to determine whether changes in bird populations are related to changes in the diversity and relative abundance of woody plant species even when vegetation structure, degree of forest fragmentation in the surrounding landscape, and regional changes in bird populations are taken into account. Principal component analyses generated vegetation factors encompassing variables such as total basal area, shrub density, basal area of common tree species, and measures of tree and shrub species diversity. We also calculated a forest edge/ forest area index based on GIS analysis of the landscape within …


Factors Influencing The Current And Historical Invasion Trends In The Connecticut College Arboretum, Lillian Fayerweather Jan 2013

Factors Influencing The Current And Historical Invasion Trends In The Connecticut College Arboretum, Lillian Fayerweather

Botany Honors Papers

Invasive species present a growing risk to native ecosystems. It would be impossible to eliminate them, but by learning where they are more likely to occur it may be possible to concentrate resources on removal and management in the most at risk areas. A number of site characteristics may influence invasive species presence and invasion trends. In order to determine what factors affect species presence and historical invasion trends, I utilized data from decennial surveys conducted in the Bolleswood Natural Area of the Connecticut College Arboretum in New London, Connecticut. In 1952, 4 transects were established across the area, composed …


Seedlings’ Substrate Preferences In A Minnesota Old Growth Thuja-Betula Forest, Stephen C. Rossiter May 2009

Seedlings’ Substrate Preferences In A Minnesota Old Growth Thuja-Betula Forest, Stephen C. Rossiter

Environmental Studies Honors Papers

Northeastern Minnesota’s logging history has altered the forests enough to cause concern about the reproduction of Thuja occidentalis and Betula alleghaniensis. I studied a rare old growth example of an already rare mesic Thuja-Betula forest and asked how well those species were regenerating in that mostly unaltered ecosystem. In managed forests, a lack of suitable substrate is thought to be limiting their seedling establishment so I asked which substrates the seedlings preferred in the old forest. To answer both questions, I measured the seedling densities of all canopy tree species across height classes and substrate types within twenty 100m2 plots. …


Greening Connecticut Cities And Towns, Managing Public Trees And Community Forests, Glenn D. Dreyer, Robert M. Ricard Jan 2004

Greening Connecticut Cities And Towns, Managing Public Trees And Community Forests, Glenn D. Dreyer, Robert M. Ricard

Other Publications and Reports

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 11: A Roadside Crisis: The Use And Abuse Of Herbicides, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering Mar 1959

Bulletin No. 11: A Roadside Crisis: The Use And Abuse Of Herbicides, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering

Bulletins

A proposed program for use of herbicides on town roads, to avoid present destructive practices. 13 pp.


Bulletin No. 10: The Connecticut Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering, Fleur A. Grandjouan, Robert Fulton Logan Oct 1958

Bulletin No. 10: The Connecticut Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering, Fleur A. Grandjouan, Robert Fulton Logan

Bulletins

An annotated list with seasonal records and an account of the breeding bird census program. 24 pp.


Bulletin No. 9: Six Points Of Especial Botanical Interest In Connecticut, Richard H. Goodwin, Frank E. Egler, William A. Niering, Charles E. Olmsted, David M. Smith, Henry W. Hicock, Herbert I. Winer, Edward C. Childs Aug 1956

Bulletin No. 9: Six Points Of Especial Botanical Interest In Connecticut, Richard H. Goodwin, Frank E. Egler, William A. Niering, Charles E. Olmsted, David M. Smith, Henry W. Hicock, Herbert I. Winer, Edward C. Childs

Bulletins

The areas described are the Barn Island Marshes, the Connecticut Arboretum, the North Haven Sand Plains, Catlin Wood, Cathedral Pines and the Bigelow Pond Hemlocks. 32 pp.


Bulletin No. 8: The Mamacoke Acquisition And Our Research Program, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering Sep 1955

Bulletin No. 8: The Mamacoke Acquisition And Our Research Program, Richard H. Goodwin, William A. Niering

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 7: The Connecticut Arboretum: Its History And The Establishment Of The Natural Area, Richard H. Goodwin May 1952

Bulletin No. 7: The Connecticut Arboretum: Its History And The Establishment Of The Natural Area, Richard H. Goodwin

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 6: Check List Of Woody Plants Growing In The Connecticut Arboretum And Guide To The Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin, Katherine H. Heinig, Kaleb P. Jansson Dec 1950

Bulletin No. 6: Check List Of Woody Plants Growing In The Connecticut Arboretum And Guide To The Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin, Katherine H. Heinig, Kaleb P. Jansson

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 5: The Connecticut Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin May 1947

Bulletin No. 5: The Connecticut Arboretum, Richard H. Goodwin

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 4: The Connecticut Arboretum, Its Tenth Anniversary, George S. Avery Oct 1941

Bulletin No. 4: The Connecticut Arboretum, Its Tenth Anniversary, George S. Avery

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 2: The Connecticut Arboretum At Connecticut College, New London, George S. Avery Jr., Katharine Matthies, Katharine Blunt, C B. Graves, Katherine Floyd May 1935

Bulletin No. 2: The Connecticut Arboretum At Connecticut College, New London, George S. Avery Jr., Katharine Matthies, Katharine Blunt, C B. Graves, Katherine Floyd

Bulletins

No abstract provided.


Bulletin No. 1: The Connecticut Arboretum At Connecticut College, New London, Katharine Matthies Jan 1934

Bulletin No. 1: The Connecticut Arboretum At Connecticut College, New London, Katharine Matthies

Bulletins

No abstract provided.