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Forest Inventory Growth Plot: 2008

Forest Inventory Growth Plot: 2008. Nick Demosthenes Jordanne Woodbury Alex Spies. Hypothesis. Our group hypothesized that the plot as a whole would show minor growth from the previous year. Our group also hypothesized that previously damaged trees would be more damaged this year.

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Forest Inventory Growth Plot: 2008

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  1. Forest Inventory Growth Plot: 2008 Nick Demosthenes Jordanne Woodbury Alex Spies

  2. Hypothesis • Our group hypothesized that the plot as a whole would show minor growth from the previous year. • Our group also hypothesized that previously damaged trees would be more damaged this year. • The group lastly predicted that the satellite growth plots would show more shrubs and saplings than in previous years.

  3. Background Information • A tree is defined as any perennial woody plant. • Any landscape that has a dense population of trees is classified as a forest. • Trees utilize many adaptations to survive in Maine: thick bark for protection against weather, roots to store nutrients, and an intricate internal network to supply stored nutrients to the entire tree.

  4. Purpose • The purpose of this data collection is to track the growth of the trees in the plot over a long period of time. • This information will help project the growth of the forest as a whole over the next several years.

  5. Procedure • The group’s first step was to remark areas where boundaries were unclear. • The second step was to collect the data. • The third step was to enter the data into the state database to be compared with other forests of Maine.

  6. Conclusions • Most of the trees either grew or maintained their heights from last year. • The same trend continued in the DBH’s. • This is not the case with trees that are dead or have great amounts of damage. These heights and DBH’s stay the same or sometimes decrease due to decomposition over time.

  7. Works Consulted • "Tremendous Trees Background Information." Nature Next Door. Cincinnati Parks. 12 Nov 2008 <http://www.naturene xtdoor.org/htm%20pages/treesbackground.htm>. • "Tree Care Information." Trees Are Good. International Society of Arboriculture. 12 Nov 2008 <http://www.treesaregood.com/> • "American Beech." Appalation Mountain Club. Appalation Mountain Club. 12 Nov 2008 <http://www.outdoors.org/conserv ation/mountainwatch/american-beech.cfm>. • "Photo Gallery - Cathance River Preserve Nature Shots." CathanceRiver Education Alliance. Cathance River Education Alliance. 12 Nov 2008 <http://creamaine.org/?page_id=65>.

  8. Acknowledgements • Kevin Dorin • Ken Lauston • CREA • Mr. Evans

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