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Plants are some of the best indicators of land history events.
Through a process known as succession, the vegetation of an
area changes over time until it reaches a self-sustaining
community. By looking at the species of plants present at a
given time, it is possible to determine the successional stage
and to surmise what may have happened to the land on
which they live. Above you see Red Raspberry bushes and small shrubs called Staghorn Sumac. These are some of the first plants to inhabit old fields when cultivation is abandoned. They require full sunlight, so do well in this habitat. |
Vermont State Parks - Burton Island - Trail Head
