Habitat Stewardship Brochures
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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 | ||
Vernal Pools
Vernal pools are wetlands with a seasonal cycle of flooding and drying. Some vernal pools flood in the spring with water from melting snow, rain or hi...
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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 | ||
Floodplain Forests
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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 | ||
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 | |
Shrublands
Shrubland habitats contain thickets of shrubs and young trees mixed with scattered grasses and wildflowers. Large shrublands--those greater than 5 acr...
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |