Panorama: pine barrens
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Pine, pitch; Blueberry |
| Scientific name | Pinus rigida; Vaccinium |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Temperate coniferous forest |
| Change over time | Disturbance |
| Disturbance | Fire ecology |
| Conservation | Nature preserves |
| Lessons | Nature preserves; Panoramas |
| Date | June 29, 2008 |
| Location | Brendan T. Byrne State Forest,Pine Barrens,New Jersey,USA,North America |
Related materials: Panoramas
You may want to discuss with your students how different types of disturbance affect ecosystem structure and how they alter ecosystem functioning.
Panorama Viewing: Click the "View Panorama" button to see an interactive panorama. Click and drag your mouse in any direction to view other parts of the scene; press the Shift key to zoom in to see details and press Ctrl to zoom out.
We recommend using the Deval VR viewer for seeing panoramas that do NOT have sound and the QuickTime viewer for panoramas WITH sound.
Panorama Viewing: Click the "View Panorama" button to see an interactive panorama. Click and drag your mouse in any direction to view other parts of the scene; press the Shift key to zoom in to see details and press Ctrl to zoom out.
We recommend using the Deval VR viewer for seeing panoramas that do NOT have sound and the QuickTime viewer for panoramas WITH sound.
Pine barrens are dominated by just a few species, such as the pitch pine and blueberry bushes seen here. Fire is a dominant feature of this ecosystem, and these species are able to either survive fire or resprout readily afterwards. In addition, the soil is quite sandy, so although the ecosystem receives a good amount of rain each year, the water drains away quickly and plants may experience water stress.
