Lucky Star Ranch
Alvar communities develop on extensive, fractured outcrops of limestone with little to no soil. In NYS they are restricted to the area northwest of Watertown to near Lake Ontario. Four distinct types of alvar communities are generally recognized, i.e., alvar pavement barrens, grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands, developing along a gradient of increased soil depth. Alvar communities are of great conservation concern in the Great Lakes region because of their limited extent, extraordinary biodiversity, and their large number of rare and threatened plant and animal species. Project Title: Conservation of alvar communities in New York state Summary: One of the primary Read more about this research…
