Hemlock- Northern Hardwood Forests of the Watershed Center
Collecting data about the biodiversity of the Northern Hardwood Forest ecosystem is important because biodiversity is one sign that the ecosystem is healthy. It shows that it’s a healthy ecosystem because having biodiversity means that it has what the plants and animals need to survive. Our ...more ↓
Millipedes
Identification:
Common species have between 36 to 400 legs. A rare species named illacme plenipes has up to 750 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species. The longest species is the giant African millipede. Millipedes are circular and centipedes are flat.
Energy Role:
Millipedes are decomposers because they eat dead plant matter and decaying leaves. The millipede ...more ↓
