Restoring Oregon White Oak Habitat : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Restoring Oregon White Oak Habitat / NRCS Oregon
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Suzanne McKenzie owns and manages her 30-acre property located in Molalla, Oregon. She bought the property in 2014 with hopes of restoring her oak savanna to support wildlife. The Oregon white oak tree was historically prevalent across the Willamette Valley, including areas in the Molalla and Rock Creek Watersheds where McKenzie lives. Since 1850, only 10% of Willamette Valley oak woodland, savanna and prairie habitats remain. The majority of the Valley's remaining oak habitat is in private ownership.Oregon white oak habitats support many native flowering species such as tall Oregon grape, red-flowering currant, mock orange and oceanspray. These native plants along with flourishing Oregon white oak populations help to support numerous wildlife species; over 200 wildlife species are closely associated with Oregon white oak habitats. When she purchased the land, various tree species on the property stood densely together, choking out the native white oaks and inhibiting their growth. Invasive plants covered the ground and outcompeted native plants for resources. McKenzie reached out to her local conservationists to solve this challenge. The Oregon White Oak Restoration and Preservation project, a partnership project between NRCS Oregon and the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was the perfect solution. The completed project was funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).Kim Galland, NRCS Oregon District Conservationist in Clackamas County, and Nicole Ahr, Clackamas SWCD Conservation Specialist, worked with McKenzie to restore her property's habitat and encourage a flourishing oak savanna. Tree thinning allowed mature oaks to thrive and invasive vegetation control reduced unwanted weedy species. Dying Douglas firs were removed and replaced with new oaks and native plantings. Today, the newly planted oaks are thriving in the restored oak savanna habitat. Native flowering plantings of Oregon grape, Western serviceberry, and Red-flowering current grow alongside the young oaks. The growing trees and plants will one day soon provide foraging and habitat resources for the many critters that frequent the property - it's not uncommon for McKenzie to see bobcat, deer, Western Skink snakes, lizards and woodpeckers, to name a few. |
| 撮影日 | 2022-09-22 13:21:23 |
| 撮影者 | NRCS Oregon |
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| カメラ | NIKON D7500 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.025 sec (1/40) |
| 開放F値 | f/8.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 26 mm |