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Francis Small Heritage Trust, Inc. PO Box 414 · Limerick ME 04048 · 207-637-3510 · www.FSHT.org Caring for land and a way of life in Southern Maine |
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Francis Small Heritage Trust, Inc. PO Box 414 · Limerick ME 04048 · 207-637-3510 · www.FSHT.org Caring for land and a way of life in Southern Maine |
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The Sawyer Mountain Highlands contain many documented species of rare or endangered plants. The Highlands also contain rare woodland communities as shown in the picture above. Within the land owned by the Trust is a five-acre stand of old-growth forest containing mixed growth of beech, sugar maple, hemlock and red oak. Excellent wildlife habitat is provided by the natural woody debris and helps to create an environment where rare plants can survive. To determine the credit for a photo, place the mouse over the picture and/or right click on an image and view the properties.
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Old Growth Trees:
Don Cameron of the Maine Natural Areas Program leans against an old-growth red oak. |
MNAP Intern Sarah Winslow stands next to an old-growth hemlock tree. |
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| How do you determine how old a tree is without actually cutting it down? Each year that a tree grows, a new ring of wood forms. The photographs below show a non-destructive method by which a core of wood is extracted and the rings can be counted to determine the tree's age. | ||
| (1) A coring tool is inserted into the tree, directed to the center.  |
(2) The extracted core is held up for examination.  (3) The rings are counted to determine the age of the tree.  |
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