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Trail Marker 11

Discovery Lake Self-Guided Nature Trail

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Trail Marker 11

A potential erosion problem is being avoided through the natural growth of numerous lichens, mosses, and herbaceous vegetation that stabilize the cooler, shaded, north-facing slope. These species do well in compacted, moist, shaded, and acidic soils. Fallen trees add to the nutrient pool.

lichens and moss growing in the wild
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