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growth of beech than the forests of the high ecieee and also 
conta a fe ew herbaceous species not seen ag 
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Rehige, ie ee tpi a tract ve some eet thousand acres 
along the shore of Lake Michigan west of Mackinaw City. A 
oe road, barely peeeict for ney cars, has been conietucted 
into the preserve from d lumber town of Cecil Bay, 
following closely the shore of the lake. On both trips to the 
Refuge, came: Sikes made on the enor of Big Stone eek which 
h for E f the region 
The animal life in ee Retuxe includes a eeneauais increasing 
herd of deer, a few bear and otter, and numerous fox, beaver, 
eee raccoon, ats cupine, snow-shoe rabbit, and velco os 
spec! Aquatic birds are plentiful ace thé shallow 
The ‘ple nt life i is not less interesting. Destructive on ia 
not eens oe Reruee, according - local reports at deaet oe 
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lumber 
the ieee of the State. Most of the tract is comparatively low, 
rising only a few feet above the present level of the lake, and a 
high, with a aa ae assemblage of the usual dune plants 
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juniper. (J. sibtrica), with occasional trees of balsam ues Dine: 
Behind these dunes of recent origin lies a 
vitae, in which the trees are so crowded that progress through 
them is slow and difficult. Here the shade is so dense that 
occupiss 2 series of parallel beach ridge, ineke the progress of 
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