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Hi Bob & All,
One comment in Roland & Smith ("...and on burned areas between =
Westport and Big Cove.") suggests that it requires comparative freedom =
from competition. I don't know what the background of this comment is =
and whether these burned areas were upland or "bog".
Yt, DW, Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bob McDonald=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] A few days spent on Brier Island
David,
Apparently the drainage attempt which consisted of a series of long =
trenches cut into the sphagnum was carried out in the 1950's. I have no =
knowledge of why the effort didn't work satisfactorily but the land is =
still unsuitable for commercial crops or livestock. As well, I'm not =
sure whether anyone knows what effect the drier state of the bog has on =
the population of G. peckii. It may be a benefit since elsewhere it =
really is an alpine species.
Bob
----- Original Message -----=20
From: David & Alison Webster=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] A few days spent on Brier Island
Hi Bob & All, Sep 3, 2012
I am not familiar with Big Meadow Bog but if it really is a bog =
then that historical drainage attempt almost certainly has nothing to do =
with the drier state of the bog.=20
Bog drainage, with the exception of favorable circumstances, =
ends in failure and in best circumstances usually requires sustained =
Herculean efforts such as well maintained perimeter drains, closely =
spaced tile drains and annual mole drainage.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bob McDonald=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 11:22 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] A few days spent on Brier Island
We spent much of the day Thurs helping MTRI staff carry out a =
census of the endangered Mountain Avens (Geum peckii) in Big Meadow Bog. =
Interestingly, Brier is one of only 2 locations for this plant in =
Canada and has by far the largest number of plants. (Digby Neck is the =
other Canadian location and it is also found in the White Mountains in =
N.H.) The bog has been altered in an attempt to drain it for =
agricultural purposes (this is historical) so the bog is drier now=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi Bob & All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> One comment in Roland & =
Smith=20
("...and on burned areas between Westport and Big Cove.") suggests that =
it=20
requires comparative freedom from competition. I don't know what the =
background=20
of this comment is and whether these burned areas were upland or=20
"bog".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Yt, DW, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dbobathome@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:bobathome@eastlink.ca">Bob=20
McDonald</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 03, =
2012 9:59=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] A few =
days spent=20
on Brier Island</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Apparently the drainage attempt which =
consisted of a=20
series of long trenches cut into the sphagnum was carried out in the=20
1950's. I have no knowledge of why the effort didn't work =
satisfactorily=20
but the land is still unsuitable for commercial crops or=20
livestock. As well, I'm not sure whether anyone knows what =
effect the=20
drier state of the bog has on the population of <EM>G. =
peckii</EM>. It=20
may be a benefit since elsewhere it really is an alpine =
species.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Bob</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
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style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddwebster@glinx.com =
href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">David &=20
Alison Webster</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 03, =
2012 9:10=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] A few =
days=20
spent on Brier Island</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi Bob & All, =
=20
Sep 3,=20
2012</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I am not familiar with =
Big Meadow=20
Bog but if it really is a bog then that historical drainage attempt =
almost=20
certainly has nothing to do with the drier state of the bog. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> Bog drainage, with the =
exception of=20
favorable circumstances, ends in failure and in best circumstances =
usually=20
requires sustained Herculean efforts such as well =
maintained perimeter=20
drains, closely spaced tile drains and annual mole =
drainage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dbobathome@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:bobathome@eastlink.ca">Bob=20
McDonald</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 03, =
2012=20
11:22 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] A few =
days spent=20
on Brier Island</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>We spent much of the day Thurs helping =
MTRI staff=20
carry out a census of the endangered Mountain Avens (<EM>Geum =
peckii</EM>)=20
in Big Meadow Bog. Interestingly, Brier is one of only 2 =
locations=20
for this plant in Canada and has by far the largest number of =
plants.=20
(Digby Neck is the other Canadian location and it is also found in =
the=20
White Mountains in N.H.) The bog has been altered in an attempt to =
drain=20
it for agricultural purposes (this is historical) so the bog is =
drier now=20
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