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50 Friends of the Mississippi River Camp Cozy Park NRMP <br />although species such as great St. John’s wort, culver’s root, switchgrass and figwort take the <br />place of clammy ground cherry and ivory sedge. Unit 4 displays less disturbance with fewer <br />invasive species present, but a deer stand near the unit indicates that this area of the park is <br />traversed. Woody encroachment is a primary concern, and, given its small size, management of <br />this unit will need to be creative. <br /> <br />Recommended Plant Community: UPs23 Southern Mesic Prairie (Appendix B). <br /> <br /> <br />Unit 5 <br />North Oak Forest <br />Photo 5. Giant cottonwood near the northeast corner of Unit 5 oak forest, June 2023. <br /> <br />Acres: 5.9 acres <br /> <br />MLCCS Land Cover types: 62122 Dry oak savanna barrens subtype; 32113 Oak forest dry <br />subtype. <br /> <br />General Description: Unit 5 is a degraded oak forest on the northernmost boundary of the park <br />with bur oak representing the most significant element of the canopy. Basswood, pin and red