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Sustainable Landscape Blog
- Coastal Forest – a CT DEEP Critical Habitat
- Tri-Town Preserve in Gabbro Country
- ALERT: MOW DOWN MUGWORT BEFORE SEEDS RIPEN
- Emerald Ash Borer Control in Connecticut
- Where are the Starry Campions?
- Lesser Celandine – a Temptress
- Mugwort’s Milestones
- Critical Habitats in Connecticut
- Rich and Poor in the Plant World – Part 1
- Transplanting Soil Blocks, a Biodiversity Rescue Tool
Category Archives: Wildlife Habitat
Zig-zag Dog Walks
When walking my dog Mackie in our tidy, suburban neighborhood, I zigzag back and forth across the street, trying to avoid lawns that are aggressively chemical-treated, as Mackie is always “nose to the ground” unless he hears something of interest … Continue reading
Turtle Hibernation Habitat? Soils Data Needed
It would be very helpful to consulting ecologists like me, if more information were available on the characteristics of habitats (soil textures, canopy cover, moisture levels, depths, slope aspects) that are used for hibernation and nesting of the various turtle species … Continue reading
Posted in Soils, Wildlife Habitat
Tagged mushroom poisoning, nesting, soils, Turtle. hibernation
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Wood Turtle Habitat Needs
A sustainable landscape includes the habitat components needed by indigenous plants and animals. Turtles may carry their homes on their backs, but they still need suitable habitat to live in, in particular, for hibernation, for nesting, and to sustain their … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife Habitat
Tagged conservation, habitat, hibernation, stream buffer, wood turtle
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Turtles are Travelling-Take Care
A sustainable landscape, even a suburban one, has travel corridors for wildlife, to allow movement to new food sources, nesting areas, etc. and to prevent inbreeding of isolated small populations (e.g. maintain genetic connectivity within a metapopualtion.) Once in a … Continue reading