The field site that was observed was one of Cook County’s Forest Preserves called Glenview Woods located in Glenview, Illinois. The weather was sunny with a high of 84°F with clear skies, and low humidity. Glenview Woods is an open woodland area that has the north branch of the Chicago River running through it. The oak-hickory wood’s main plants are small-large trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges, and herbaceous flowers that cover the forest’s floor. It has areas that are paved for exercisers, dog walkers, and bicyclists. It also has areas that are unpaved that consist of crushed gravel in which hikers and naturalists can go see the woodland wildflowers, native and non-native plant species, as well as the animals that live there. There is also
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Only a few of the species listed were seen during the observation but not many were physically present while we were there. However, a refugia was spotted on the bottom of the tree that had a humungous gall present near the river. It could have possibly been for the smaller species such as the squirrels, chipmunks, or other rodents. I would think this is a good tactic for survival for the species that live there since many predators might know the tree is infected so they can steer away from the tree. Glenview Woods consists of all different type of plant species: native and non-native. Some of the native species are Buttonbush, Shagbark Hickory, Basswood, Oak trees, Eastern Cottonwood trees, Hog Peanut, Green dragon, Jack-In-The-Pulpit flower, and many other wildflowers. A few of the non-native invasive species are the European buckthorn, different species of Maple trees, Lianas, poison ivy, Multiflora rose, and Barberry. The native herbivores do not eat the non-native plants. This allows these plants to grow excessively as they kill the native species which then causes the native herbivores to seek food elsewhere. These invasive non-native species would cause these ecosystems to disappear but there is a way to help the problem with
Only a few of the species listed were seen during the observation but not many were physically present while we were there. However, a refugia was spotted on the bottom of the tree that had a humungous gall present near the river. It could have possibly been for the smaller species such as the squirrels, chipmunks, or other rodents. I would think this is a good tactic for survival for the species that live there since many predators might know the tree is infected so they can steer away from the tree. Glenview Woods consists of all different type of plant species: native and non-native. Some of the native species are Buttonbush, Shagbark Hickory, Basswood, Oak trees, Eastern Cottonwood trees, Hog Peanut, Green dragon, Jack-In-The-Pulpit flower, and many other wildflowers. A few of the non-native invasive species are the European buckthorn, different species of Maple trees, Lianas, poison ivy, Multiflora rose, and Barberry. The native herbivores do not eat the non-native plants. This allows these plants to grow excessively as they kill the native species which then causes the native herbivores to seek food elsewhere. These invasive non-native species would cause these ecosystems to disappear but there is a way to help the problem with