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Wetland Project. Rijalda Porcic Cobie Graham Megan Jay. W E L C O M E. Goal. Mapping of specific areas of study in the manmade wetland Identifying organisms found in randomly placed quadrats. Materials. Perimeter flags Piped quadrant Marker pipes Sharpie
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Wetland Project RijaldaPorcic Cobie Graham Megan Jay
W E L C O M E
Goal • Mapping of specific areas of study in the manmade wetland • Identifying organisms found in randomly placed quadrats
Materials • Perimeter flags • Piped quadrant • Marker pipes • Sharpie • Random numbers chart • Hammer • Map of wetland • Camera • Measuring tape & Boots! (:
Procedure • Mapping of perimeters • Random placement of perimeter flags into two areas; outer land and inner water • Use of PVC quadrat to orient markers • Numbering and hammering of markers • Creating map of markers • Record percentage cover of plants present within each quadrat
Results We found that, in both the dry and wet areas, the plants that were most common were: • Bacopacaroliniana • Distichlisspicata • Eleocharisgeniculata Also, in more than six of our eleven quadrants, the most abundant species were: • Bacopacaroliniana • Eleocharisgeniculata • Cyperus spp.
Results: Common species % cover class: 1 0-1% 2 1-5% 3 5-25% 4 25-50% 5 50-75% 6 75-100%
Common to the wetland Distichlisspicata Bacopacaroliniana Eleocharisgeniculata
Common sedges Cyperusodoratus Cyperussurinamensis