Fens tend to contribute a large proportion of biological diversity to the areas in which they are found. This biological diversity is due to the many unique types of vegetation and animals found within fens. If you would like to know what steps are being taken toward the management and conservation of New York's unique fen areas then all you have to do is follow this link . Believe it or not, we are asking the forests of New York State the same questions. The health of a forest is its ability to sustain itself if left undisturbed, or to recover rapidly if it is disturbed.
Forest health is measured on a relatively large spatial scale.
Although individual stands within an area may be undergoing change or disturbance, they do not significantly impact forest health if they are compensated for by complementary changes in other stands. Read on to find out what we are doing to determine the health status of New York's forests. The answer may lie in trees, poplar and willow trees to be exact. Read on if you would like to know how we are using willow biomass as a clean versatile wood energy source. Studying Potential Effects of Hydroelectric Dam Releases and Channel Gradient on Benthic Invertebrates in New York's Salmon River Mayflies, caddis flies and crayfish are examples of stream benthic macroinvertebrates.