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Conducting this field research was a novelty. Identifying which areas to sample was quite challenging as I did not want to introduce bias in my study. I carried out the sampling in July, during the peak summer month where the weather is sunny interspersed with some rainfall. This could have had an effect on the growth patterns of the Allium cernuum plant which I choose for my study. I chose this plant because it is endemic in the area of study and in British Columbia. I had at first difficulties distinguishing this plant due to the presence of another plant species (Cow parsnip). I observed much higher than expected amount of Allium cernuum at the study site closest to the industrial site. This could most likely be due to maximum sunlight availability for plants growing in this area. Other variables such as the amount of rainfall and the wind direction should be taken into consideration in the future. The wind density will determine the amount of heavy metal particulates that are being transported and deposited in the soil in the surrounding area. Rainfall can equally affect plant growth.
