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The ecological community under the power lines is successional shrubland. Shrublands in New York State are usually transitional areas that form after disturbance (e.g. land clearing, fire, or wind). Plants common here include many wildflowers, low woody shrubs such as blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), and edible/medicinal herbs such as yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and goldenrod (Solidago spp.). There are also many invasive shrubs such as honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora). Habitats like this are important for many songbirds and mammals, and they are disappearing throughout eastern North America as succession converts shrubland into forest.