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My project is studying the effects of clearcutting on species composition along the newly harvested edge. Some ecological process my hypothesis touches on is the rate at which a forest re establishes itself and the successional stages it goes through. Another process that my project touches on is the effects of weather on a newly exposed edge of timber due to clearcutting. This part of the study will be interesting to determine how the now open canopy receives additional resources needed for growth but also is subject to new challenges. Three key words that pertain to my project are Open Canopy, early successional species and site disturbance.
