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A Study of Factors Affecting Biological Diversity Based On
The Auburn Forest and Nokomis Forest
Auburn
NokomisCollin Li, Eric Tom,Benjamin Park,Cindy Li, Kevin Chan,Christina Bogdan
AP EnvironmentalFall 2010Mr. Citron
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Introduction• Trees influence soil type, water runoff and drainage,
provide food and habitat to a multitude of animals, and they may also impose distinct microclimates.
• The presence or absence of certain trees may serve as a direct indicator of overall forest health.
• Tree species diversity, or tree biodiversity, varies with different environmental factors, which can then impact the overall health of the ecosystem
• Invasive species, precipitation, climate, and elevation all play a factor in biological diversity.
• Hence, the latitude and longitude play an important role in the biodiversity of a forest.
• The purpose of this project is to determine the health of Auburn Forest and compare the climate, precipitation, and elevation to that of the Nokomis Forest.
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Methods• Data was collected on an atypical site
(Auburn Forest) and trees were counted in a plot (FIG)
• Different species were recorded using My World GIS for a single plot in the Auburn Forest(FIA)
• Different species were recorded using My World GIS for 20 plots in the Auburn Forest (FIA)
• Different species were recorded using My World GIS for a single plot in the Nokomis Forest (FIA)
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Latitude Longitude Plot Species Count
144.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab American Beech 4
244.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Balsam Fir 1
344.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Black Oak 1
444.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Other Oak 2
544.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Paper Birch 2
644.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Red Maple 16
744.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Red Oak 16
844.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab Sugar Maple 2
944.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab White Ash 1
1044.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab White Oak 1
1144.146 -70.224
Auburn Land Lab White Pine 2
Data
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Auburn Forest FIA
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Nokomis Forest FIA
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Elevation
Precipitation Temperature
• Auburn receives more precipitation than Nokomis, providing more moisture for plants.
• Nokomis has a slightly higher 30 year average surface temperature than Auburn.
• Auburn has a higher elevation than Nokomis.
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Conclusions• The invasive species Red Oak greatly
decreases biodiversity in the atypical Auburn forest.
• An abundance in a particular species suggests low biodiversity.
• If the Red Oak was able to dominate the atypical plot, the seeds may spread to other plots and cause the biodiversity of Auburn forest to decrease drastically.
• Biodiversity increases with a larger sample size.
• Precipitation is a dominant factor for biodiversity compared to temperature and elevation.
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Works Cited• Barnett, Chuck, Karen Waddell, Jim Menlove, and Carol Perry. "FIA
DataMart: FIADB Version 4.0." FIA DataMart. USDA Forest Service, 15 Jan. 2011. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://199.128.173.17/fiadb4-downloads/datamart.html>.
• Maloney, Pat. "Maine Forest Facts." Www.mainetreefoundation.org. Main Project Learning Tree. Web. 19 Jan. 2011. <http://www.mainetreefoundation.org/forestfacts/TOC.htm>.
• State of Maine. "Facts & History: Wildlife & Plant Life." Maine.gov. InforME, 2010. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. <http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/wildlife_plant.html>.
• State of Maine. "Fig - Resources." Maine.gov. State of Maine. Web. 19 Jan. 2011. <http://www.state.me.us/doc/mfs/fpm/plt/fig/fig_resources.htm>.
• "Tree Encyclopedia." North American Insects and Spiders / Tree Encyclopedia. Red Planet Inc. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. <http://www.cirrusimage.com/trees.htm>.
• Urban, Michael J., Ken Laustsen, Pat Maloney, Donald Sprangers, and Gerry Saunders. "Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's in Your Woods?" Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's In Your Woods? Earth Exploration Toolbook, 12 Oct. 2010. Web. 19 Jan. 2011. <http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/forest/index.html>.