North Decatur, Italy
Fernbank Forest is a 65-acre (25 hectares) mature mixed forest that is part of Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. It has some relatively old trees compared to much of the forests in the Piedmont; as such, it has been extensively studied by scientists. Large specimens of white oa
k and tulip poplar, which grow up to 156 feet (48 meters) tall, can be found along one slope within the forest. There also are a few equally tall loblolly pine. Other canopy species include American beech, black oak, northern red oak, southern red oak, pignut hickory, bitternut hickory, mockernut hickory, winged elm and red maple. Eastern flowering dogwood, sourwood, umbrella magnolia and eastern redbud are prominent among the smaller trees. The forest floor is covered by many shrub, wildflower and fern species. Native animals include many mammals, such as the secretive bobcat, occasional sightings of black bear, as well as the more commonly seen eastern chipmunk, eastern coyote, eastern gray squirrel, hoary bat, North American river otter, raccoon, Virginia opossum and white-tailed deer. Birds include American crow and pileated woodpecker. Reptiles include the broad-headed and five-lined...
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