Trees

Trees can be identified based on their physical characteristics: leaves, fruit, and bark. For example: Hardwood trees are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves every year.
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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 2 2
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Edge - Here, where the high ground meets the flood plain, we see more plant diversity. Large Cinnamon Ferns, Dog Hobble, Loblolly Pine trees, and American Beech trees frequent the area. With a...
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1 1
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bulls Island was one of the most heavily damaged areas in South Carolina by Hurricane Hugo. Rudy and Jim visit Bulls Island to observe how nature is healing itself after the deadly hurricane. Here at...
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1 3
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

On the other side of the impoundment we see the effects of Hurricane Hugo. The area once dominated by canopy trees like tall pines, are no longer there.
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2 4
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sandy soils – At this stop, we see Southern Magnolia trees, which help keep the sandy ground stable. With this one magnolia tree, Rudy and Jim find holes left behind by beetles, and woodpeckers which...
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 3 6
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Hurricane Hugo damage revisited – Here we see further evidence of damage caused by Hurricane Hugo. The tall canopy trees like pines, oaks, and palmettos have been stripped bare. Nature is slowly...
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 5 12
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 12

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Ghost Beach” - Rudy and Jim further assess the damage to the island by Hurricane Hugo. The pines and live oaks at the shore line are gone, but the Palmetto trees survived. The water is slowly eroding...
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1 1
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rudy and Jim visit Forty Acre Rock, which is in Flat Creek Heritage Preserve, in Lancaster, S.C. Pine Forest - The forest, once dominated by hardwood trees, is now populated with mostly pine trees...
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3 6
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vernal Pools - Red Cedar trees commonly populate these rock outcropping areas. Lichens break down the rock surface, creating the dirt in which plants can grow. Black Rock Moss Haircap Moss...
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5 8
Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 8

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rudy and Jim discuss the process of exfoliation, which commonly takes place on rock outcroppings such as this one. Here, on this island of soil, we see more yellow jessamine, moss, red cedar trees...
Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1 2
Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Some of the trees found in the area also have blossoms. The redbud is one example. On a nearby hickory tree, Rudy and Jim come across a woodpecker called a yellow bellied sap-sucker, which has come to...