1. Mountain Meadows of the North Cascades
Old Growth, Second Growth and Mountain Meadows

2. Why the North Cascades Relative Location Climatic Patterns
Relative Closeness to Urban Structures
Remoteness
Climatic Patterns
Rainy and Cold in the Winter
Dry and Mild in the Summer
Difficulties for invasive species
Uniqueness and Diversity

3. Old Growth Forest… Characteristics: Distinct Vertical Stratification
Difference in Leaf Patterns
Diversity

5. Old Growth Forest… Muskeg on Tree The Main Ingredient in Sphagnum Moss
Enhances Water Storage in Biome

7. Second Growth Forest… Downed Trees Fire hazard Versus
Loss of Nutrients in Soil

9. Unique Strategy…
Since the Nutrients are in the Log and not the Ground, this is where the Saplings Start

11. Unique Strategy…
Excellent Way to Cross Rushing Streams (and to walk through lots of other dead trees)

13. Mountain Meadows… Short Low Vegetation Extreme Slope
Extreme Conditions
Available
Sunlight
Water
Warmth

15. Mountain Meadows… Glacial Structure Steepness
Difference in vegetation on opposite slopes

17. Mountain Meadows…
Difficulty in collecting data

18. Mountain Meadows…
Dealing with Mosquitoes

20. Learning about and identifying Butterflies
Mountain Meadows…
Learning about and identifying Butterflies
(this one is
Checkerspot editha)

22. Learning about and Identifying Plants
Mountain Meadows…
Learning about and Identifying Plants

24. Is it easy or is it hard to develop and sustain life?

25. Algae that lives in
snow?