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Hello,
For the purpose of my field study, I will be focusing on a small man-made park in the city of Airdrie, AB. There is a canal full of runoff water that is to the east of the park. Surrounding the edges of the pond are a variety of shrubs, bushes, and trees. There are large boulders that line the edge of the pond. The density of the vegetation surrounding the pond varies from minimal vegetation to ten feet in depth. Up from the pond are varying degrees of slop to large fields of grass. A small cluster of trees and bushes are on a flat field surrounded by a walking path and picnic benches.
Surround this pond and park are walking paths and houses that back onto the pond, or onto the walking path. Some subjects I am looking into is whether there any species of fish in the pond? Does the vegetation on one side of the pond appear to grow differently from the other? Is there a difference in the vegetation near the pond compared to similar species that are not along the edge?
Visited October 29, 2017
Elevation 1080m
Weather – 4C partly cloudy with wind gusts of 40km/h from the west.
Time 14:15
Hello!
yes some good questions to start.
you may be looking at Aspect as one issue for vegetation differences, or perhaps shade, or perhaps soil/water differences.
Nancy Elliot