Hammock Park

Date: 11/20/14
Weather: 61 degrees Fahrenheit, 95% cloud coverage
Area: Managed

Hammock Park is a 90 acre hardwood forest. It has higher nutrients because it is a lower elevation hammock, which is why I'm surprised I didn't see more water.

Dr. G found a Pineapple! Or at least an epiphyte that looks very similar to one!

This is a picture of the shrub layer. Most of the park consisted of a shrub, understory, and canopy layer.

This is a tree that was most likely harmed in some way and the black scab on the tree is a way of recovering itself.

This area was probably burned down which is why there is large open space. This will allow for sunlight to come through and new plants to start growing.

Coca-Cola

This plant is called Indian paintbrush or also known as prarie-fire.

This tree was about 2.5 students round. Although I don't know which exact tree this is, I do know that  Sweetbay trees are the oldest trees in Florida. On certain trees I saw Spanish moss and resurrection fern which are both epiphytes.

Victoria Millman