Forest Ecology

Instructor: Steven Clark Clark Community College Email: sclark@clark.edu

Ridgefield Field Trip

Directions to Ridgefield national wildlife refuge Carty unit
Take I-5 north to exit 14
Make left off exit onto Route 501 west (Pioneer street).
Follow into Ridgefield about 3 miles.
Make right turn at blinking red light onto main street. (True Value hardware on right)
The refuge parking lot is 1 mile ahead on left.
Park by the restroom by the trailhead (not by the office building).
Meet in the parking lot at 30 minutes after the normal start of class.

Type your answers.

Do spell check. Do spell check.
Single space. 12 point.
Limit your work to one page if possible.
Refer to your syllabus for due dates
Use the Latin name for any trees you mention (because you will need to know these for the final).
20 points.

Ridgefield Summary Paper

Ridgefield Summary Paper

Name two invasive species that we encountered on the trip. 2
We identified this plant as “similar to self heal”. Do a Google image search for Lamium purpureum and tell me what you think. 3

Go to this website. Compare with this arthropod picture and identify our critter. 2

Explain why this is an example of commensalism. 2
Identify. Tell me something you find interesting about this plant. 2
What ecological benefit do these contribute to the forest? 2
Identify. Tell me something from the ecology section of your book. 2
Using your field guide, name two of the plants we saw (not part of the other questions on this page). Use the common name and the Latin name (write the Latin names in the proper form for full points). 1.
Draw a simplified flower. Label the petal, pistil, ovary and anther. Where does the seed (egg) reside? Where does the pollen (sperm) reside? I think you can find an illustration in the back of your book for help. 2.
Identify with Latin. Explain why they grew in their rounded shape. Use the term disturbance in your answer. 2.
Extra Credit: Name this plant. 1 point.