Have you ever picked up a log and found a salamander underneath it? This is an every day occurrence on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment as researchers count and identify species in the fall and spring to see how they react to the various woodland treatments on the HEE. Project director Charlotte Owings shares more.
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Resources
Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE), Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources
Help the Hellbender, Playlist
Ask an Expert: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) Birds and Salamander Research, Video
Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, Website
Help the Hellbender, Website
Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Wildlife Responses to Timber Harvesting, The Education Store, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources
The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Indiana Forestry and Wildlife, The Education Store
Charlotte Owings, Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment Project Coordinator
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources