Category: Habitat Stewardship Brochures
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Appalachian Oak-Pine Forests Appalachian oak-pine forests occur in southern and central New Hampshire below 900 feet of elevation, or on dry, rocky ridges at higher elevations. He...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Floodplain Forests <br />
Over the years, New Hampshire’s floodplain forests have been cleared for development due to their proximity to river systems, and plowed under...
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Natural Resources | |
Grassland Habitats Grassland habitats are an increasingly rare site in New Hampshire. More than 70 species of wildlife use these open areas of fields and wildflowers to ...
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Natural Resources | |
Headwater Streams Headwater streams are small streams and wetlands at the highest end of a watershed. Some are so small that they don’t show up on maps. If a river netw...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Hemlock-Hardwood-Pine Forests Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the most wide-spread habitat in New Hampshire. considered the transitional forest habitat between lower elevations of ...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests New Hampshire’s lowland spruce-fir forests usually occur at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 feet on poor soils such as wet flatlands, cool river va...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Marsh and Shrub Wetlands Marsh and shrub wetlands include a variety of wetland types, each with different vegetation, but with one thing in common: the soils in them are wet m...
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Natural Resources | |
Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forests Thousands of acres of northern hardwood-conifer forests grow on well-drained, fertile slopes of hillsides in New Hampshire, typically between 1,500 an...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Peatlands Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that contain peat, a spongy, organic material formed by partially decayed wetland plants. Typically found in cool cli...
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Wildlife, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
Shorelines The shorelines of lakes, ponds, and rivers are valuable real estate in New Hampshire, but their importance as wildlife habitat is also significant. Th...
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |