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Location: Kenna Cartwright Park Date: Jan 23, 2021 Time 2:30 pm
10 random numbers between 0 and 1000 were generated on an online random number generator. These figures were used as the distance from the entrance point.
At the park, the distances were measured using a distance measuring phone app (Runkeeper).
At each of the 10 distances, the Ponderosa pine trees in a 5m radius from the point were considered. Only the trees on the upward slope (towards the top of the hill) were considered.
For the pine trees in the radius, the following were recorded: the distance from the entrance point, the elevation and the diameter of the trunk at breast height (DBH) (1.4m). This was repeated for all 10 replicates.
There were no significant problems faced when collecting the measurements for the trees.
An ancillary pattern observed was the increase in DBH with increasing elevation, which increases with the distance from the entry point.
