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I visited my site on August 13, 2016
Time: 13:33-13:55
Weather condition: Sunny with clouds and slight breeze.
Location: Campbell Valley Regional Park, South Entrance, located in South Langley British Columbia. The location of Campbell Valley Park was clear cut in the early 20th century and the temperate rainforest has regrown. My study location is the Old Orchard area that is an open field surrounded by forest. There are many different tree species: Maples Acer psedoplantanus, Aspens Populus tremuloides, Cypress Cupressaceae, Birches Genus Betula to name a few. There are also vine maples Acer circinatum, invasive Himalayan Blackberry.
Questions:
- What is the abundance of tree species around the field.
- What is the abundance of plant species in the north section of the forest.
- Why is there a pure stand of Aspens on the west side of the field vs a mixed stand north and east?
Facing West
Some more information on the topography of the site, how natural the treed areas are and how big they are would help me better understand the site and potential questions you might ask. Also, the cottonwood stand is of interest – is this around a stream or wet area and how big is it?
You are also missing the three questions you could ask about your site. Wondering about the distribution of trees is not quite a question. I suggest you think a bit more deeply about potential questions and without doing any research, just think through what you see at the site and what you might ask a question about.