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Winter Botany: Marcescent Leaf Mysteries

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Kelly A. Omand

If you happen to be wandering through Squam Swamp or Squam Farm as autumn gives way to winter, you may notice that while most of the trees have already shed their foliage, oaks (Quercus spp.) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia) … Continue reading →

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Big Weird Trees: Further Exploration at Squam Swamp

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Kelly A. Omand

During the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Conference on Nov 1-3rd, 2013, a large group of conference attendees joined me to visit some of the largest, and likely some of the oldest, trees at Squam Swamp. These exemplary trees may provide clues … Continue reading →

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