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Treated Forest

The Treated Forest is an area off the Meadow Marsh Trail that has been treated using thinning and prescribed fire by Park officials. This side of the trail was treated to decrease tree and plant abundance and create room for Ponderosa Pines to thrive.

Treated Forest

Data

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Sunny
School: Sacred Heart
Notes:

vegetation transect: mostly grass

Date:
Weather: Sunny
Water or Soil Temp: 9.2 °C
Canopy Cover: 65 %
School: Sacred Heart
Notes:

smooth light because we didn't do numbers

Date:
Weather: Sunny
Water or Soil Temp: 8.3 °C
Canopy Cover: 65 %
School: Sacred Heart
Notes:

light: big light; smooth light

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Clear
Air Temp: 14.5 °C
Water or Soil Temp: 5.2 °C
School: St. Mary's (Boise)
Notes:

Potential energy: 1.635 volts

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Clear, Sunny
Air Temp: 11.6 °C
Water or Soil Temp: 6.7 °C
School: St. Mark's Catholic School
Notes:

Soil moisture 22.2. There were a lot less trees than the untreated. Not a lot of wildlife.

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Air Temp: 8.4 °C
Water or Soil Temp: 7.5 °C
Canopy Cover: 70 %
School: Rolling Hills

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Overcast, Raining
Air Temp: 11.1 °C
Water or Soil Temp: 7.5 °C
Light: 700 lux
School: Rolling Hills

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Clear
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Air Temp: 22.0 °C
Water or Soil Temp: 10.0 °C
School: Maple Grove

Terrestrial Data:

Date:
Weather: Overcast, Raining
Cloud Type: Cumulus, Stratus
Water or Soil Temp: 5.4 °C
School: Moscow Middle School