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Photo 5. One of the wider FF-1 areas.The area is dominated by silver maple,though
<br /> scattered green ash and cottonwood are present as well.
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<br /> Photo 6.The open bank area near the bench overlook at the south end of FF1. Re-
<br /> vegetation of this area will help to stymie erosion along the bank.
<br /> FF-2 is a slightly wider floodplain area along the southern and eastern edges of the
<br /> site. Here,the vegetative community is dominated by more traditional floodplain
<br /> species,including silver maple,green ash,and an occasional cottonwood and willow
<br /> (Photo 7).These trees are,on average, larger than those in FF-1,with a smaller
<br /> component of younger trees.The understory is a mix of more flood tolerant species,
<br /> and is dominated by wood nettle, clearweed and creeping Charlie.
<br /> This unit encompasses the final stretch of the Elk River before it empties into the
<br /> Mississippi (Photo 8).The unit is wider than FF-1, and contains more true floodplain
<br /> areas. Many large silver maples dominate this unit,and range from 15.7-96.1 cm
<br /> dbh. Green ash, scattered hackberry and the occasional American elm are present as
<br /> well.At the edge of the unit, a path separates the floodplain area from the adjacent
<br /> savanna area. Prickly ash and other shrubs dominate the edge of the path,where
<br /> vines like Virginia creeper and wild grape are common as well.
<br /> In the fall of 2015,the city removed buckthorn and other invasive shrubs along the
<br /> southern tip of the property(Photo 9).A large amount of material was removed,and
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