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On july 24th 2019 at 4:29 I began sampling more replicates for my project. I have sampled an additional 10 sample units at this time. My sample design has been pretty straightforward and easy to replicate. The only problem I have run into is within the forested area some of the deciduous trees that have been observed are dying or recently died. I have decided to include these tree in my samples in a new category as deceased trees. If I observe significant dead trees within the closed canopy forested area I might be able to support my hypothesis with this data. So far my hypothesis “Does clear cutting, causing open canopies, have an increase in the amount of deciduous tree composition along the now exposed timber edge?” seems to be true. I have noticed a larger amount of deciduous trees along the cut block edge rather than within the standing timber
