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My hypothesis is that flooding has an effect of the variety of plant life growing alongside a creek. Ecological processes that my research project may touch on are the impact of flooding on plant life, adaptations that allow some plants to survive flooding, and competition for resources along a creek/river side gradient. Other ideas my project may relate to are soil moisture and sun exposure. I could also look at the effects of melting snow in the spring and excess rain on plants living near moving water.
Three key words that I could use to describe my research project are flooding, creekside vegetation, and competition.
