Hammock Park

Hammock park is in Dunedin and was owned by the church at one point in time. The park is very peaceful and shady due to the canopy coverage. We learned about hardwoods which are angiosperms and the difference between deciduous and evergreens, which is deciduous change color and shed their leaves during the season change, evergreens are green. Hardwood hammock canopy that we saw was diverse with a thick canopy and the under story shrub layer and sparse ground cover. there was a lot of liter on the floor. We also learned about the difference between xetric which is dry and mesic which is moist and hydric which is wet. These are all hardwood hammock types. We did taste a leaf it kind of had a cherry taste. The threats are people and carbon storage and water and nutrient cycle and reduce heat. The high diversity provide habitat to numerous species and the increase soil infiltration and aquifer recharge. I really liked this part.