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Yes there seem to be an unusual number of disjunct species at Angevine Lake=
=2C and I am not just referring to flora. Some=2C for example=2C Polygonum=
arifolium=2C have been found elsewhere along the strait. However=2C the r=
am's head population=2C the hepatica population and at least 3 globally rar=
e species of dragonfly do not appear to be anywhere in the region - as yet.=
The lake also has=2C to this date=2C the highest recorded biodiversity of=
herp species in NS. There are several theories why such unusual diversity=
is found at the lake. I will discuss at the talk. One reason (but not the=
only one) is that it seems to straddle 4 or 5 mini ecozones. The lake is f=
ed and feeds out to a short tidal river into the strait. It is little know=
n that Atlantic salmon still travel the river. They used to be in the lake=
but the lake was dammed and the anadromous population was netted out in th=
e 50's. I originally thought that Angevine typically represented the Northu=
mberland Coastal Plain=2C and that this region was neglected by the experts=
and that was the reason why the species found at the Lake seemed to surpri=
se everyone. However=2C I believe since then there has been much more work =
done but=2C as far as I know=2C the Lake still stands as unusually biodiver=
se. Schofield mainly confined himself to the aquatic flora of the lake and=
was the first to document these very interesting findings and they are lis=
ted in Rolands under Dewar Lake which is another name for Angevine. I don't=
purport to be an expert at botany which is why every time I found somethin=
g odd I invited several botanists to come down to look. Sean=2C Ruth and Ma=
rion did and took specimens=2C records etc. DNR also came out each time to=
document the botanical findings. Charlie=2C Heather=2C Joan=2C Carl and ot=
hers from the Wild Flora group also came several times to have a look aroun=
d. The dragonflies I first identified by photographing them. These identif=
ications were then corroborated by Paul Brunelle=2C who is an expert=2C usi=
ng actual specimens. The herps were done in partnership with the herp atla=
s and corroborated with photos. Sadly I am a lousy birder so the ornitholo=
gical component is missing. We have made a start on the butterflies too. =
The Lichens are amazing at Angevine and I could use some help with those! I=
t is a wonderful place for a naturalist to explore. I can almost count on f=
inding something I've never seen before on every outing. But there is a ba=
ck story. =
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Yes there seem to be an unusual number of disjunct species at Angevine Lake=
=2C and I am not just referring to flora. =3B Some=2C for example=2C Po=
lygonum arifolium=2C have been found elsewhere along the strait. =3B Ho=
wever=2C the ram's head population=2C the hepatica population and at least =
3 globally rare species of dragonfly do not appear to be anywhere in the re=
gion - as yet. =3B The lake also has=2C to this date=2C the highest rec=
orded biodiversity of herp species in NS. =3B There are several theorie=
s why such unusual diversity is found at the lake. =3B I will discuss a=
t the talk. =3BOne reason (but not the only one) is that it seems to st=
raddle 4 or 5 mini ecozones. The lake is fed and feeds out to a short tidal=
river into the strait. =3B It is little known that Atlantic salmon sti=
ll travel the river. =3B They used to be in the lake but the lake was d=
ammed and the anadromous population was netted out in the 50's. I originall=
y thought that Angevine typically represented the Northumberland Coastal Pl=
ain=2C and that this region =3Bwas neglected by the experts and that wa=
s the reason why the species found at the Lake seemed to surprise everyone.=
However=2C I believe =3Bsince then there has been much more work done =
but=2C as far as I know=2C the Lake still stands as =3Bunusually biodiv=
erse. =3B =3BSchofield mainly confined himself to the =3Baquati=
c flora of the lake and was the first to document these very interesting fi=
ndings and they are listed in Rolands =3Bunder Dewar Lake which is anot=
her name for Angevine. =3BI don't purport to be an expert at botany whi=
ch is why every time I found something odd I invited several botanists to c=
ome down to look. Sean=2C Ruth and =3BMarion =3B did and =3Btoo=
k specimens=2C records etc. =3BDNR also came out each time to document =
the botanical findings. Charlie=2C Heather=2C Joan=2C Carl and others from =
the Wild Flora group also came several times to have a look around. The dra=
gonflies =3BI first identified by photographing them. =3B These ide=
ntifications were then corroborated by Paul Brunelle=2C who is an expert=2C=
using actual specimens. =3B The herps were done in partnership with th=
e herp atlas and corroborated with photos. =3B Sadly I am a lousy birde=
r so the ornithological component is missing. =3B We have made a start =
on the butterflies too. =3B The Lichens are amazing =3Bat Angevine&=
nbsp=3Band =3BI could use some help with those! It is a wonderful place=
for a naturalist to explore. I can almost count on finding something I've =
never seen before on every outing. =3B But there is a back story. =
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