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NEON samples 29.39 km2 (7262 acres) of area within UNDERC. This NEON site is very distinct from NEON\u0027s other terrestrial sites in this area, Treehaven and Steigerwaldt, because of its minimal forest management. The landscape at the site features primarily second-growth mixed forest dominated by red and sugar maple, aspen, and birch. It also contains 30 different lakes, including the NEON aquatic site at Crampton lake. UNDE is located within the Great Lakes Domain (D05), which includes northern Ohio, Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and parts of Indiana and Illinois. 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The bedrock is composed of Precambrian slate, greywacke, and gneiss. Much of this area\u2019s geology has been affected by glacial activities, as late Wisconsin glacial deposits cover the bedrock. Additionally, the parent materials at this site consist of supraglacial and subglacial till and outwash.","hydrology":"UNDE and the surrounding area are covered in open water areas from lakes, ponds, vernal ponds, and wetlands. The numerous open water areas are thought to be the result of ice block depressions formed by glacial activity in the area.","soils":"The soils at UNDERC are primarily spodosols within the subgroup Argic Fragiaquods. The particle size control sections show that this site\u2019s texture is dominantly sandy with small proportions of coarse-loamy, sandy or sandy-skeletal, coarse-silty, and coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal.","vegetation":"The dominant vegetation type at this NEON site is primarily second-growth Northern mesic forest. The dominant species of the area are red and sugar maple (Acer rubrum and saccharum), aspen (Populus tremuloides and P. grandidentata), and paper birch (Betula papyrifera). The evergreen forests are typically made up of balsam fir (Abies balsamea) but may include hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Around this site you can also find wet areas that are home to cedar (Thuja accidentalis) and black spruce (Picea mariana). 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