Northern Wet Forest - Wisconsin
The dominant trees are black spruce (Picea mariana) and tamarack (Larix laricina). Jack pine ( Pinus banksiana ) is a significant component in parts of the type's range. This community is found primarily in kettle depressions or partially filled basins, on glacial outwash landforms, moraines, and till plains, where the water table is near the ...
Protecting Wisconsin's natural communities | | Wisconsin DNR
Natural communities may be named for their dominant plant species, for example, pine barrens, sedge meadows and oak savannas, a prominent environmental feature, such as Great Lakes dune or dry cliff, or a combination of these factors. Natural communities range in size from less than an acre to thousands of acres and are dynamic and always changing.
Boreal Forest - Wisconsin
The boreal forest in Wisconsin is transitional between the mixed deciduous-conifer forests to the south and the spruce-fir dominated forests of Canada, so tree species richness is often greater here than in the boreal forests farther north. Of potential interest from the perspectives of vegetation classification and restoration, eastern white ...
Protecting Wisconsin's rare lichens | | Wisconsin DNR
Show records. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 101 S. Webster Street PO Box 7921. Madison, WI 53707-7921. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wisconsin's rare lichens.
Northern Dry-mesic Forest - Wisconsin
Northern dry-mesic forest--late seral: Late-seral (may also be referred to as old, old growth or reference condition) northern dry-mesic forests are dominated by trees 12" or more dbh and are usually characterized by a two-staged or uneven age canopy structure. Remnant stands that were not logged during the cutover may have trees commonly over ...
Northern Dry Forest - Wisconsin
Northern dry forest occurs on nutrient-poor sites with excessively drained sandy or rocky soils. The primary historic disturbance regime was catastrophic fire at intervals of 10-100 years. Dominant trees of mature stands include jack pine ( Pinus banksiana ), red pine ( Pinus resinosa ), and northern pin oak ( Quercus ellipsoidalis ).
Tree and Shrub Application - Wisconsin DNR - Wisconsin DNR
Sales Tax: $ 0.39. Application Total: $ 7.38. Agreement: As an applicant, you agree to the following: Not to sell this stock; I'm aware that violation of this clause is punishable by a forfeiture of not more than $100.00 as provided in s. 28.06, Wis. Stats. That this stock will not be used for decorative, ornamental, landscaping purposes or ...
Watershed Detail - Pine Creek - Wisconsin
Many Christmas tree farms can be found in the Pine Creek Watershed in Lincoln and Langlade counties. Wisconsin is a national leader in growing and harvesting Christmas trees. Wisconsin ranks 5th in number of trees harvested (1.6 million in 2002), third in number of acres under cultivation (47,699 in 2002), and 6th in number of farms (1,387 in ...
American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) - Wisconsin
American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), a Federal Species of Concern, prefers mature deciduous, coniferous, or mixed forest types found in the northern 2/3 of Wisconsin. The are also know to nest in pine plantations in lower percentages, especially in the central part of the state.
Inventory of tree and shrub seedlings - Wisconsin DNR
Conifers; Species Common Name Scientific Name Age (Years) Graded Availability Bulk Availability; Cedar, White: Thuja occidentalis