Phenological Studies in the Vicinity of Cape Kartesh in the frames of the Project "Annals of Nature" (2002)

Garushjants S.G.

Garushjants S.G. Phenological Studies in the Vicinity of Cape Kartesh in the frames of the Project "Annals of Nature" // The materials of the White Sea Expedition of Moscow South-West High School. Vol. 2 [Electronic resourse]. 2002. Mode of access: http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/belomor/english/2002/phen02-e.htm

Period of work

The work was carried out from July,26 till August,3,2001 and was repeated in 2002 (August,3 Ö August,9)

The Itinerary: Description

Start from the camp inland towards 11 pine-trees (Pinus sylvestris), that are marked by notches. Immediately behind this group of trees there is a population of wild rosemary (Ledum palustre), limited by two notched trees. Further on there grows crowberry (Empetrum hermaphroditum), also marked by two notched trees.

Then turn to the right, get deeper into the forest and reach bilberry-bushes (Vaccinium myrtillus), growing around a notched pine-tree. Leftwards there are 15 mountain ash trees. Leave the forest near a pile of tree-trunks.

There grows Cornus suecica. Walk about 50 metres to the left along the edge and then enter the forest.

There are birches (Betula pubescens), marked by notches. Get deeper into the forest. Before you reach the mountain ridge, youÒll see population of cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), marked by the notches on pine-trees.

When you cross the mountain ridge, youÒll turn on some fir-trees (Picea obovata), marked by notches. Then walk leftwards deeper into the marshland. There under the notched fir-tree youÒll see cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus), and to the right Ö geranium (Geranium sylvaticum). Then walk through the marsh towards the camp and look for a glade with rose-bay (Epilobium angustifolia).

When you leave the marshland right on the place youÒll find a willow (Salix caprea). Then walk along the road, leading to the biological station. On the way up to the mountain under a notched fir-tree there grows Linnaea borealis. Walk up to the lighthouse. To he left on the steep there grows Andromeda polifolia.

Walk from the camp to the swimming site (a cliff, from which people are jumping into the water) along the top of the cliff. There grows heather (Calluna vulgaris)/ At the site, where ÓSurpriseÔ is fastened, there is Trientalis europaea, and at the place, where the raft

Results

The legend

1. Initial stage of blossoming

2. Mass blossoming (more than 50% of flowers are in blossom)

3. Initial stage of fade

4. Mass fade (more than 50% of flowers have faded)

5. Full fade (all the flowers faded)

6. Initial stage of fruitage

7. Mass fruitage (more than 50% of ripe fruits)

8. Initial stage of leaf colour change

9. Mass leaf colour change (more than 50% of leaves have lost their green colour)

Timetables

Pinus sylvestris

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 + + + +
8
9

Ledum palustre

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 +
7 + + + + + + +
8 +
9

Empetrum hermaphroditum

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 + + + + + + + + +
8
9

Vaccinium myrtillus

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 + + + + +
8 + + + +
9

Sorbus gorodkovii

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Cornus suecica

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + +
7 + + + + + + +
8
9

Betula pubescens

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + + + +
7
8
9

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + + + + + +
7 + + +
8
9

Picea obovata

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + + + +
7
8
9

Rubus chamaemorus

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + +
7 + + + + + +
8 +
9

Geranium sylvaticum

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5 +
6 + + +
7 + + + + +
8
9

Epilobium angustifolia

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1 + +
2 + + + + + +
3 +
4
5
6
7
8
9

Salix caprea

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 + + + + + + +
8 + +
9

Linnea borealis

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5 +
6 + + + + +
7 + +
8
9

Andromeda polifolia

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5 + + +
6 + +
7 + + + +
8
9

Calluna vulgaris

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1 +
2 + + + + + +
3 + +
4
5
6
7
8
9

Trientalis europaea

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2
3
4
5
6 + + +
7 +
8
9 + + + + +

Achillea millefolium

phase 26 28 30 1 3 3 5 7 9
1
2 + + +
3 + + +
4 + + +
5
6
7
8
9