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Since then, part of it has been burnt oser twice, the second 

 burning being in 1919. Every indication points to the fact that 

 the beech-maple will remain here unless disturbed by fire. 



In an area about 1.6 km. north of Sedge Point there was a 

 beech-maple climax forest which was lumbered in 1912-1915 

 (area 3). In the three years following, coppicing began, but in 

 1919 a forest fire swept all of the area. The area is now used as 

 pasture, and presents an irregular checker board appearance of 

 miniature forest practically unmolested and grass and weed 

 covered ground between. In the future as the trees grow higher 

 they are expected to shade out the grass and completely re- 

 establish the beech-maple forest. 



North of area 3 is the remnant of a second growth beech- 

 maple forest (area 4). There is a leaf-humus cover varying 

 from 2.5-10 cm. in depth over most of the ground. This area 

 was partially lumbered in 191 9-1920 but many large trees over 

 twenty years in age remain. There are many open spaces in 

 w^hich pioneer plants abound. Although this area has been 

 pastured, if left undisturbed as it now is, the present repro- 

 duction of maple will tend to bring it back to its former state. 



About 1.5 km. southw^est of Mud Lake is a tract of ground 

 which was once entirely covered by a virgin beech-maple forest 

 (areas 5, 6, 7) in which three sets were studied showing different 

 stages of coppice development. Part of this tract (area B) is 

 still covered by a virgin forest, but the rest has been cleared and 

 a portion allowed to revert to forest. These areas are becoming 

 typical second growth beech-maple forests. 



Northeast of Riggsville about 2.5 km. is an area covered by a 

 second growth beech-maple forest (area 8). This is a remnant 

 of a larger forest but the territory surrounding it has been cleared 

 and is now being farmed. If this area is left undisturbed, it 

 will become a typical beech-maple forest. 



At Riggsville Corners (area 9) there is a second growth hard- 

 wood area with trees of 30-35 years of age. It has been pastured 

 somewhat and subjected to ground fires. It is now a typical 

 beech-maple forest in so far as the trees are concerned, and the 

 ground plants are becoming so in the absence of pasturing, 

 during the last few years. 



Back of North Woods Camp near Bogardus Point is a second 

 growth beech-maple forest (area 10). This has been undisturbed 



