Results for March Madness for Conifers

Here are the results of the March Madness for Conifer trees across Lanark County.
Total observations for March were 153 conifer trees.
A total of 11 conifer tree species were observed.

In terms of size, here are the stats for the month:
Eastern Hemlock = 98.5 cm diameter (denisag2).

  • That’s 93% of one recorded at 105.4 cm in Ontario.

White Spruce = 66.7 cm diameter (sylviamiller).

  • That’s 84% of one recorded at 79 cm in Ontario.

Balsam Fir = 40 cm diameter (denisag2).

  • That’s 85% of one recorded at 47 cm in Ontario.

Eastern White Pine = 113.2 cm diameter (sylviamiller).

  • That’s only 66% of one recorded at 172 cm in Ontario.

Eastern White Cedar = 64.5 cm diameter (denisag2).

  • That’s only 36% of one recorded at 178 cm in Ontario.

Tamarack = 50.8 cm diameter (sylviamiller).

  • That’s 76% of one recorded at 67 cm in Ontario.

Red Pine = 50.2 cm diameter (sylviamiller).
Jack Pine = 32.4 cm diameter (sylviamiller).

The observation breakdown for the month by species was:
48 Eastern White Cedars
33 Eastern White Pines
23 White Spruces
10 Eastern Hemlocks
9 Red Pines
9 Balsam Firs
8 Common Junipers
5 Tamaracks
3 Jack Pines
3 Norway Spruces
1 Scots Pine

A big Thank You to Owen Clarkin for inspiring MVFN to look more at all the trees around us and for all the tree IDs on the March conifer project!

Thanks to all for participating, Happy Spring, and keep posting to iNaturalist!
.. Denis
(denisag2)

Posted on April 2, 2021 01:11 AM by denisag2 denisag2

Comments

This project has brought my eyes up to see and note tall and large conifer, and other tree species during local hikes. Thank you!

Posted by sylviamiller almost 3 years ago

Hi Sylvia,
You are most welcome, and I hope you'll keep posting to iNaturalist. The spring ephemerals will soon be here!
.. Denis

Posted by denisag2 almost 3 years ago

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