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Congaree National Park is home to one of the tallest forests in the world. Yes, you read that correctly: Congaree National Park is home to one of the tallest forests in the world. The park is home to 15 species of tree that are the tallest of their species and is also home to the largest concentration of champion trees in North America. Congaree's big trees truly are a sight to behold. And it's all thanks to floods. The floodplain ecology at Congaree is the KEY ingredient that allows this forest to produce so many giants. Those floodplain dynamics are the subject of today's video, enjoy!
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Sources and Resources:
usgs.gov/geology-and-ecology-of-national-parks/geology-congaree-national-park#:~:text=The%20wetlands%20of%20Congaree%20National,by%20walking%20on%20the%20boardwalk.
usgs.gov/geology-and-ecology-of-national-parks/ecology-congaree-national-park
npca.org/articles/3714-congaree-champion-trees-synchronous-fireflies-and-more
nps.gov/cong/learn/historyculture/history-culture.htm
nps.gov/cong/learn/nature/index.htm
nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/08/flooding-nurtures-life-congaree-national-park
npshistory.com/publications/cong/index.htm
npshistory.com/publications/cong/deeply-rooted.pdf
piquenewsmagazine.com/travel/the-champion-trees-of-congaree-2498066
nps.gov/cong/faqs.htm
americanforests.org/article/congaree-where-the-trees-are-still-tall
discoversouthcarolina.com/articles/champion-trees-are-star-attraction-at-congaree-national-park
oldgrowthforest.net/ogfn-blog/2021/11/18/congaree-national-park-a-hidden-gem-for-forest-lovers
nps.gov/rlc/ogbfrec/watershed.htm
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
YouTube Creator Music
NPS
Alexander Evans, 2011
Lamar University Archives and Special Collections
Congaree National Park is home to one of the tallest forests in the world. Yes, you read that correctly: Congaree National Park is home to one of the tallest forests in the world. The park is home to 15 species of tree that are the tallest of their species and is also home to the largest concentration of champion trees in North America. Congaree's big trees truly are a sight to behold. And it's all thanks to floods. The floodplain ecology at Congaree is the KEY ingredient that allows this forest to produce so many giants. Those floodplain dynamics are the subject of today's video, enjoy!
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Sources and Resources:
usgs.gov/geology-and-ecology-of-national-parks/geology-congaree-national-park#:~:text=The%20wetlands%20of%20Congaree%20National,by%20walking%20on%20the%20boardwalk.
usgs.gov/geology-and-ecology-of-national-parks/ecology-congaree-national-park
npca.org/articles/3714-congaree-champion-trees-synchronous-fireflies-and-more
nps.gov/cong/learn/historyculture/history-culture.htm
nps.gov/cong/learn/nature/index.htm
nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/08/flooding-nurtures-life-congaree-national-park
npshistory.com/publications/cong/index.htm
npshistory.com/publications/cong/deeply-rooted.pdf
piquenewsmagazine.com/travel/the-champion-trees-of-congaree-2498066
nps.gov/cong/faqs.htm
americanforests.org/article/congaree-where-the-trees-are-still-tall
discoversouthcarolina.com/articles/champion-trees-are-star-attraction-at-congaree-national-park
oldgrowthforest.net/ogfn-blog/2021/11/18/congaree-national-park-a-hidden-gem-for-forest-lovers
nps.gov/rlc/ogbfrec/watershed.htm
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
YouTube Creator Music
NPS
Alexander Evans, 2011
Lamar University Archives and Special Collections
