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The field data that I have been collecting over the past few months has been duplicated 6 times and we are reaching the end of the Giant Hogweed life cycle for this season. Though noted in the assignment that I would duplicate this 2 times, I have found more time to duplicate the data collection. The sampling size being used is throughout the data collection period is randomly selected areas and then a 5-meter radius will be observed in the efforts of collecting information. These areas where chosen systematically random, by starting at the high disturbed area and working our way to the back of the property low disturbance area. Six sites where sampled 3 being in the high disturbance area and 3 being in the low disturbance area. The patterns I’ve noticed is that the Giant hogweed is growing along ‘trails’, road side, driveway, game trail through the tall grass, etc. And there are no Giant hogweed growing between the transition area (where the high and low disturbance change) and 0 plants growing in the low disturbance area. I believe this is due to such a high crown cover in the low disturbed area, making it very shaded.
