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A Cozy Home
This photograph was taken at the Onslow Pine Park on the 20th of May, 2018. When I first noticed this hollowed tree, I was thinking of the Niche concepts the first week we learned in class. Later after speaking to the professor and doing more research I have learned that Tree Hollows can be considered their own habitat. As you already know, many birds and mammals may nest or hibernate in tree hollows. There are some conservation efforts in creating artificial tree hollows as deforestation is a cause of concern. While the creation of tree hollows can be either by the loss of a tree limb or by some organism doing, this may not happen as often as we think, or become an immediate use for future inhabitants. An artificial tree hollow is created by humans with the use of power tools to create a hole within a tree. Artificial tree holes may become sanctuaries for endangered birds or mammals species that may use tree hollows as a nest, reducing the time and energy to find a home, and more time courting. (Sustainable Gardening Australia.org.au)
Tree hollows can also vary. This picture was taken after a Spring shower that had passed through. During the week it had been raining off and on in the Jacksonville region. Notice how this tree hollow is retaining water. This made me think of how mosquitoes, frogs and perhaps squirrels are making use of this small ‘well’. In "Habitat pH Characteristics of Tree Hole Culicoides,” they collected data of 166 tree holes of varying degree of wetness, in 20 varying regions. They found that tree holes that contained water had a pH mean of 7.46, tree holes that were dry had a pH mean of 8.60. With the varying pH, they also found that different families of Culicoides can be found between dry and wet tree hollows.
References:
www.sgaonline.org.au/artificial-tree-hollows-for-animal-h...
A Cozy Home
This photograph was taken at the Onslow Pine Park on the 20th of May, 2018. When I first noticed this hollowed tree, I was thinking of the Niche concepts the first week we learned in class. Later after speaking to the professor and doing more research I have learned that Tree Hollows can be considered their own habitat. As you already know, many birds and mammals may nest or hibernate in tree hollows. There are some conservation efforts in creating artificial tree hollows as deforestation is a cause of concern. While the creation of tree hollows can be either by the loss of a tree limb or by some organism doing, this may not happen as often as we think, or become an immediate use for future inhabitants. An artificial tree hollow is created by humans with the use of power tools to create a hole within a tree. Artificial tree holes may become sanctuaries for endangered birds or mammals species that may use tree hollows as a nest, reducing the time and energy to find a home, and more time courting. (Sustainable Gardening Australia.org.au)
Tree hollows can also vary. This picture was taken after a Spring shower that had passed through. During the week it had been raining off and on in the Jacksonville region. Notice how this tree hollow is retaining water. This made me think of how mosquitoes, frogs and perhaps squirrels are making use of this small ‘well’. In "Habitat pH Characteristics of Tree Hole Culicoides,” they collected data of 166 tree holes of varying degree of wetness, in 20 varying regions. They found that tree holes that contained water had a pH mean of 7.46, tree holes that were dry had a pH mean of 8.60. With the varying pH, they also found that different families of Culicoides can be found between dry and wet tree hollows.
References:
www.sgaonline.org.au/artificial-tree-hollows-for-animal-h...