Tag Archive | Sugar Maple
Intraspecific Competition within the Sugar Maple Species, Acer Saccharum, through the Assessment of Population Density and Size
There are approximately 150 species of maple trees located within the Northern Hemisphere, with 10 of them native to North America (NRCAN-2015). One of the most commonly grown species of maple is the Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum). Sugar maple is a keystone species, meaning it is a significant ecological element of Northern hardwood forests, like […]
Leaf Litter Invertebrates of the Morgan Arboretum
Invertebrates, while small, play an integral role in our ecosystem in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. In leaf litter, they aid greatly in the decomposition of organic matter, as cited by Vasconcelos and Laurance in their article on soil fauna (2005). Invertebrates are animals that lack a backbone, but this is where most of the obvious […]
Shelf Fungus Diversity and Tree Health at the Morgan Arboretum
The importance of shelf fungi in the St-Lawrence lowlands Polypores (also known as Shelf fungi and Bracket fungi) are found across North America, anywhere woody plants are present (Gilbertson, 1980). They usually grow on fallen logs, stumps, dead branches and even living trees whose bark has been breached and begins to decay (Roberts and […]
Does location within the forest affect leaf colour change in Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)?
Acer saccharum, commonly known as the Sugar Maple, is a deciduous tree native to North America. Its genus ‘’acer’’ is latin for maple, and its species name ‘’saccharum’’ comes from the Greek word “sakcaron” meaning ‘’sweet juice distilled from bamboo’’ or simply ‘’sugar’’. (Acer saccharum 2013). This tree is probably most well known because its […]
The Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum, also known as “Sugar Maple”, is a deciduous tree species native to the St-Lawrence Lowlands’ area. It is usually found in the northeast of the United-States and in the southeast of Canada. The sugar maple is very dominant and broadly distributes in the northern hardwood forests of this region (Lovett & Mitchell, 2004). […]
The St. Lawrence Lowlands 