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Old Fields

Field E, a recently abandoned (1975) weedy old field. Note abundance of Berteroa, Rumex, and Agrostis.

Field C (abandoned 1935) with luxuriant growth of native prairie grasses and forbs

Burn Unit RSE (Field 84a) abandoned in 1945

Field LBS with patches of Reindeer Moss

RSE periodically burned and having a Salix gracilis wetland

Corneia’s (Field 42; abandoned 1951) continues to be dominated by Poa-Agropyron

PMS (Field 71; abandoned 1957). Now dominated by the xeric grasses Aristida/Koeleria

GrandView (Field 5) abandoned in 1951 and slowly being invaded by Little Bluestem

LEM (Field 62, abandoned 1957) with luxuriant growth of Vicia villosa

Birch Prairie (Field 525, abandoned 1951) and now included in a Burn Unit. Bye bye birches.

CNW (Field 35; abandoned 1943) now dominated by Schizachyrium and slowly being invaded by woodies

MEM (Field 82; abandoned 1945) in a Burn Compartment and new respectable Sand Prairier

Closeup of MEM flowers: Prairie Phlox, Indian Paintbrush.

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