Vegetation Structure

This point is placed in the center of the study area, on the trail. Since this trail goes throughout the habitat, this point is relevant for more than just this location.

The plant community here is mostly small saplings, low bushes on the trail edges, many mosses & grasses, and low herbacious species. This is due to the fact that there is human disturbance along the trail, and because there is high light availability. The amount of light here is high because the canopy is broken, once again due to the trail.

This location is important to note becuse it gives a good sense of the habitat which is on or on the margins of the trail leading to and at the study site. This area does not speak for the range of plants and factors within the forested area or the wetland area.