What Does “Old What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends. Example 3, Bear Swamp (Installment 5 of 6)

December 13, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon, Stewardship

In southwestern NJ, along the Delaware Bay, Davis (1993) described two areas of possible old-growth broadleaf swamp forests. According to Davis, Bear Swamp West is 100 acres of possible old growth forest containing some 400 to 500-year-old black gum, 300-year-old sweetgum, large red maples, and large sweetbay magnolia trees (of unknown…...

All Hands on Deck to Save and Restore NJ’s Atlantic White Cedar Ecosystems

June 3, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon, Stewardship

Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) is a pioneer species with typical longevity of 200 to 300 years. However, in New Jersey AWC is only found in six counties and has lost about two-thirds of its acreage since the state began to be settled. Currently, there is only about 40,000 acres of…...

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What Does “Old What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends. Example 3, Bear Swamp (Installment 5 of 6)

All Hands on Deck to Save and Restore NJ’s Atlantic White Cedar Ecosystems

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All Hands on Deck to Save and Restore NJ’s Atlantic White Cedar Ecosystems