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Welcome to the Wonderful World
of Science
Team Upstream:
Mapping: Nathan, Brook,
Marisa.
Marsh Vegetation: Kate,
EmilyKate, Allison, Jay,
Christina.
Vegetation Structure: Kurt,
Ryan (Drew).
Water Chemistry: Tobias,
Adam
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Mapping
GPS was used to map
the upstream site and
provide ground work for
other research groups
to overlay their data.
The three sub-sites
within the upstream site
were Marsh, Dolomite
Ridge Forest, and
Riparian Forest
Wetland Site Map
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We compared the dominant vegetation zones in the wetland to the
bathymetry as shown in the map.
• We found that shallow areas contain only Reed Canary Grass.
Vegetation Structure
• We counted the
number of species in
each plant growth
form type (tree,
shrub, fern etc.) in
each sub-site.
• We also estimated
the percent of ground
coverage of each
plant growth form.
Vegetation Comparison
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Site 1 (Marsh)
9
Site 2 (Dolomite Ridge Forest)
8
Site 3A (Riparian Forest)
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1
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Trees
Shrubs
Hip-High Forbs Groundcover Forbs
Grass es
Ferns
Types of Vegetation
This graph shows the number of vegetation species in each sub-site
Water Chemistry
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The water chemistry group tested for
pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity,
temperature and phosphates in the
marsh, stream, and the Winooski
River.
In Conclusion...
• ALWAYS WEAR
PANTS!!!!
Ryan (Drew’s) legs