Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 103, Issue 2 (April, 2003)

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The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: I. Survey of Flora and Land Use History
Lowell, Cadance A.; Silvius, John E.; Darrow, Sheila pp. 2-11
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The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: II. Plant Species Composition and Recovery from Disturbance
Silvius, John E.; Lowell, Cadance A.; Knickerbocker, Christopher pp. 12-18
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New Cladid Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata) from the Middle Devonian Delaware Limeston, Franklin County, Ohio
Ausich, William I. pp. 19-24
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Nest Box Use and Nesting Success of House Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon) in a Midwestern Wetland Park
Dailey, Theresa B. pp. 25-28
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A Survey of Fungal Diversity in Northeast Ohio
Bunyard, Britt A. pp. 29-32
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Book Reviews
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Reviewers of Manuscripts for The Ohio Journal of Science During 2002
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A Survey of Fungal Diversity in Northeast Ohio
(2003-04) Bunyard, Britt A.
Threats to our natural areas come from several sources; this problem is all too familiar in northeast Ohio. One of the goals of the Geauga County Park District is to protect high quality natural areas from rapidly encroaching development. One measure of an ecosystem's importance, as well as overall health, is in the biodiversity present. Furthermore, once the species diversity is assessed, this can be used to monitor the well-being of the ecosystem into the future. Currently, a paucity of information exists on the diversity of higher fungi in northern Ohio. The purpose of this two-year investigation was to inventory species of macrofungi present within The West Woods Park (Geauga Co., OH) and to evaluate overall diversity among different taxonomic groups of fungi present. Fruit bodies of Basidiomycetous and Ascomycetous fungi were collected weekly throughout the 2000 and 2001 growing seasons, identified using taxonomic keys, and photographed. At least 134 species from 30 families of Basidiomycetous fungi and at least 19 species from 11 families of Ascomycetous fungi were positively identified during this study. The results of this study were more extensive than from those of any previous survey in northeast Ohio. These findings point out the importance of The West Woods ecosystem to biodiversity of fungi in particular, possibly to overall biodiversity in general, and as an invaluable preserve for the northeast Ohio region.
Nest Box Use and Nesting Success of House Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon) in a Midwestern Wetland Park
(2003-04) Dailey, Theresa B.
I placed 67 milk-carton nest boxes designed for Prothonotary Warblers {Protonotaria dtrea) in a suburban Indianapolis wetland park and monitored them during the 2000 nesting season. My intent was to determine if nest box use and/or nest success by warblers or other cavity nesters were influenced by distance to water, recreational activity, tree diameter, canopy shading, or box height. No warblers nested, but 19 boxes (28%) were used by House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon; 24 nests) or Carolina Chickadees (Poecile carolinensis; 1 nest). Only 23% of wren nests fledged young. Failures were due to predation, usually by mammals that ripped open the cardboard boxes. Tree diameter significantly influenced box use and potentially nest success (wrens preferred smaller trees). Other variables did not significantly affect box use or nest success. Milk-carton boxes were acceptable to House Wrens but were more vulnerable to mammalian predators in this suburban park than in studies of Prothonotary Warblers in wilder settings.
New Cladid Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata) from the Middle Devonian Delaware Limeston, Franklin County, Ohio
(2003-04) Ausich, William I.
A new species of Goniocrinus, G. saettii, is described from the Delaware Limestone of Franklin County, OH. This is the first crinoid described from the Delaware Limestone and the first cladid crinoid described from Devonian limestones of Ohio. This new occurrence suggests that additional new echinoderm specimens may be found in Devonian limestones of Ohio with a directed search for strata conducive to complete echinoderm preservation, that is, rapidly deposited, fine-grained facies.
The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: II. Plant Species Composition and Recovery from Disturbance
(2003-04) Silvius, John E.; Lowell, Cadance A.; Knickerbocker, Christopher
Portions of Tawawa Woods, an oak-maple-beech forest community adjacent to Wilberforce (Greene Co.), OH, was granted landmark status in 1990 on the basis of its biodiversity, historic and cultural significance, and its potential as a site for studies of forest recovery from disturbance. Earlier, in 1974, Tawawa Woods was partially destroyed by a tornado that swept through nearby Xenia and vicinity. In 1988 and in 1999, we conducted studies of the plant species composition of Tawawa Woods with emphasis on tree species abundance, age, spatial distribution, and relative dominance. We used both plot sampling and point-centered quarter sampling methods. Although a total of 27 tree species were included in the samples, in 1988, 80% of the relative density was contributed by only eight species; notably, Acer saccharum, Prunus serotina, Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia, Sassafras albidum, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, and Quercus alba. Comparisons of tree species abundance, distribution, and dominance as a function of sampling date and tree age class are discussed with regard to forest recovery from disturbance during the past 11 years, with emphasis upon the increasing importance of Acer saccharum. A case is made for elevating the Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark to Natural Area status based upon its strategic location in the Massies Creek corridor, and its ecological and historical significance.
The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: I. Survey of Flora and Land Use History
(2003-04) Lowell, Cadance A.; Silvius, John E.; Darrow, Sheila
The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark, Wilberforce, Xenia Township, Greene County, OH (39° 43' N, 83° 52' W), and the associated riparian forest corridor along Massies Creek has nurtured at least five human cultures over the past three millennia: Native Americans (Adena ca. 1000 BC, Hopewell ca. 100 BC, and Shawnee in the 17th to early 19th centuries), European Americans, and African Americans. The purpose of this study was to document the land use patterns of these cultures and their influences on the hydrological and botanical characteristics of Tawawa Woods as a basis for understanding the current dynamics of the woods. Archival accounts from photographs, correspondence, departmental board minutes, surveys, maps, and existing physical structures were used to reconstruct prior land use patterns. Historic tree species diversity was estimated using land surveys from 1799-1856. Current tree species composition of Tawawa Woods was estimated using a combination of plot and point-centered quarter sampling methods. Tree and herbaceous species outside plot sample areas were identified by walk-through surveys and documented with photographs. Historic accounts suggest that the number of springs and flow rates had significantly decreased by the beginning of the 20th century. Release of pollutants into Massies Creek, deposits of refuse into the woods, and continued demand for lumber during the late 19th and early 20th centuries may have altered both water tables and biodiversity. Witness tree data identify 15 different tree species, while current surveys recognize 31 tree species and at least 79 herbaceous and vine/shrub species.
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