Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: Site 5 Winter 2021 – Creek & Oak Forest

Creek and secondary-growth dry-mesic oak forest in Michigan, USA Welcome to Cedar Creek, which starts a little over 3.5 miles upstream in Big Cedar Lake. Cedar Creek flows two miles from south to north along and through Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s property. At this site, the creek borders a second-growth dry-mesic forest dominated by black (Quercus velutina) and red (Q. rubra) oaks and hickories (Carya spp.).

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Contact Information:

Affiliation (e.g., university, agency, non-profit): Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
Field Station, Marine Lab or Field Site Name: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
Website of Field Station, Marine Lab: https://cedarcreekinstitute.org/
Contact: Ellen Holste
Contact Email: eholste@cedarcreekinstitute.org

Video Information:

Video Developed by: Ellen Holste
Date of Video Recording: 12/14/2021
Time of Day Video Recorded: 12:00 am
Season: Winter
Video Site Number: Site 5
North Orientation: N/A

Location and Environment

Country: United States of America
State: Michigan
Latitude: 42.525481
Longitude: -85.299190
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Slope: Steep
Aspect: S
Human Elements: cleared path, post, bench
Climate Zones: Continental
Biomes: Temperate Forest
Habitat Types: Terrestrial
Vegetation Types: Dry-mesic southern forest dominated by oak (Quercus sp.) and hickory (Carya sp.)

Additional Data:

Associated 360 Degree Videos Content: https://thevirtualfield.org/360-degree-seasonal-videos/?_fsml_name=pierce-cedar-creek-institute
Quadrats: No

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