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Fieldstudysiteintoduction
Fieldstudysiteintoduction
Fieldstudysiteintoduction
ByColeWeber
Objective
Myobjectiveinthisprojectistolearnaboutourlocalenvironmentandto
findoutaboutwhatkindofplantsandanimalsliveinandaroundNovatos
localcreeks.
SiteDescription
1. ObservationDescriptions
4/29/15NoonSunPatternsMysitewasalmostcompletelyshaded
fromlightduetothetreesaroundthecreek,andtheonlylightthathitthe
groundwasscatteredlightthatshinedthroughtheleavesofthetrees.
AnimalSightingsIsawmultiplebirds,manymosquitoes,babytrout,
crawfish,anddragonflies.
Smells&SoundsIcouldhearthewaterinthecreekrunningandan
occasionalfaintrustleinthetreesfrombirds.Birdchirpswerealso
common.
5/1/15EveningSunPatternsAgain,almostnodirectsunlighthitmy
sitebecauseofthetrees,andsomescatteredlightthatmadeitthrough
thetreesdidmanagetohittheground.Therewasnoticeablylesslight
thanmynoonvisit.
AnimalSightingsIsawmultiplebirds,verymanymosquitoes,babytrout,
andadragonfly.
Smells&SoundsIcouldstillheartherunningofthewaterinthecreek,
butheardfewerbirdschirpandthetreesrustlewithbirdslessoften.
2. Predictions
Inthenexteightweeks,Iexpecttoseemany
changesinmyfieldstudysite.Iexpecttoseeachangeinthedepth
ofthewaterinthecreekduetoalackofrainfall.Iexpecttoseean
increaseintheamountofmosquitosasitgetshotter,andIexpectto
seeachangeincolorfromgreentobrownformuchofthegrasson
thefarsideofthecreeksbank.AlloftheseIexpecttohappenasa
resultfromthechangeinseasonsandanincreaseinheat.Tokeep
trackofthesechanges,Iwillneedtorecordwaterdepthinthe
creek,colorofthegrassthroughpictures,andamountofmosquitos
iseewithinagiventime.
SiteOverview
1.
2.
Shadedcreekwithrockycreekbedandfallentree
SiteData
BioticData:
Drycreekbed30%coveredwithplants,maxheight=2fttall.
Slantedgroundaboutcreekbed100%coveredwithplants,max
height=3fttall.
5mosquitoes,25babytrout,1crawdad,3birds
AbioticData:
Maxdepth=2.5feet
Daytemp=68degreesF,evening=55degreesF
0rainfall
13hourdayonwednesday
Measure
ment
Intro
Week2
Week3
Week4
Week5 Week6
Plant1H
2ft
2.1ft
2.1ft
2ft
2.3ft
2.5ft
Plant2H
1.5ft
1.5ft
1.7ft
1.9ft
2.1ft
2.2ft
Soil
condition
Dry
Dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
Clarityof
water
VeryClear very
clear
clear
Depthof
water
2.1ft
2.0ft
2.1ft
2.2ft
2.0ft
2.4ft
Widthof
Creek
4ft
4ft
4ft
4.5ft
4.0ft
4.7ft
Average
Temp.
74F
70F
63F
66F
74F
77F