Bose Lake
Location
Ecological and Physical Description
The primary feature of this RNA is a stand of old-growth forest dominated by large eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum). Canopy associated are yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) and basswood (Tilia americana).
The mean annual precipitation is 30.6 inches (78 cm). Annual average snowfall is 56 inches (142 cm).
The nearest weather station is the Nicolet College Weather Station just south of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, approximately 34 miles (55 km) southwest of the RNA.
The topography is rolling, glacial moraine. Precambrian metamorphic rocks underlie the site. These rocks are primarily mafie, metavolcanic rock with subordinate metasedimentary rock of the lower Proterzoic Era. The area is primarily upland, deep, moderately well drained soil formed in 2.5 to 3 feet of fine sandy, loam aeolian material overlying gravely sand.
There is no open water within the RNA, but it lies between Bose Lake and McKinley Lake.
Flora and Fauna
Common Plant Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Category | At Risk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer spicatum | Mountain maple | Common Shrub Species | ||
| Lonicera canadensis | fly honeysuckle | Common Shrub Species | ||
| Corylus cornuta | beaked hazel-nut | Common Shrub Species | ||
| Sambucus pubens | red berried elder | Common Shrub Species | ||
| Dryopteris intermedia | Fancy wood fern | Common Herbaceous Species | ||
| Aralia nudicaulis | wild sarsaparilla | Common Herbaceous Species | ||
| Aster macrophyllus | big-leaved aster | Common Herbaceous Species | ||
| Lycopodium lucidulum | shining clubmoss | Common Herbaceous Species | ||
| L. clavatum | running clubmoss | Common Herbaceous Species | ||
| Maianthemum canadense | Canada mayflower | Common Herbaceous Species |
Common Animal Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Category | At Risk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Red squirrel | Common Mammal Species | ||
| Odocoileus virginianus | white-tailed deer | Common Mammal Species | ||
| Dendroica fusca | Blackburnian warbler | Common Bird Species | ||
| D. virens | black-throated green warbler | Common Bird Species | ||
| Sitta canadensis | red-breasted nuthatch | Common Bird Species | ||
| Troglodytes troglodytes | winter wren | Common Bird Species | ||
| Dryocopus pileatus | pileated woodpecker | Common Bird Species |