EARLY SUCCESSION (STAGHORN SUMAC)
When a forest goes through a massive disturbance, little survives. We begin our journey here. What happens in the first stage of the succession of a forest? Learn in this episode through the eyes of the Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), an en'tree'preneur of the early succession. MAKE YOUR MOVE.
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Taylor Pendleton
Additional Reading:
The Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
A Quick Description and Fact Sheet
Additional Facts of the Sumac
The forgotten stage of forest succession: early-successional ecosystems on forest sites