Vines Monday morning in the Woods with Nathan.
Smilax bona-nox, S. tamnoides, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Clematis, Cocculus, Toxicodendron, Lonicera japonica, Lonicera sempervirens, Ampelopsis, Vitis, Euonymus, milkweed (?) and others.
Lots of questions..what are the vines doing in there? what determines where they start? relationship to preferences of dispersal agents? how about vines hanging high up, down into open air..how did they get there? association of vine spp. with tree spp.? relationship to tree age? competition of vines spp. ? influence of bark characteristics (physical.. shreddy or solid; chemical.. allelochemicals?) relationship to soil moisture/ pH/ texture? role of inundation in limiting vines? ecology of vines in the Woods.

Afternoon headed for home by 3 before arrival of super powerful destructive tornado in Moore.