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Saturday, Nov 7th Time 2:30pm Temp: -20C Weather: Windy with cloud cover
I have selected Kenna Cartwright park as the site for the field project. This 800 Ha city park is located close to large shopping areas and transportation facilities in Kamloops. It is a mountainous and forested area with a variety of vegetation like the Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, as well as some deciduous trees and shrubs. I walked 1500m along the path present in the park and observed the following:
- Trees of similar maturity appear to grow close together; there is little observed heterogeneity in the maturity of the trees close to each other. I would want to study the relationship between the distancing of the clusters of trees and the probability of new tree growth.
- The area above the path leading to the top of the hill has more evergreen trees while the bottom part of the hill has more deciduous shrubs. I would like to determine whether there is an observable difference in the composition of the soil between these two parts of the hill, which would affect the distribution of the trees.
- The tree distribution varies with the distance from the entrance point. Considering that this park is close to high traffic and a developed area, I would want to study the relationship between the density of the trees and the distance from the entrance to the park, which is generally more accessible to disturbance factors.
Instructor: Robyn Reudink
Did your path go up in elevation along your path or is the slope you mention above the path? Kenna makes a great study site! Definitely have to take into account disturbance as some areas near the entrances have some disturbance.
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