We seem to have been so busy lately that our blog reports have not been updated diligently. The group that is working with lichens has gotten very far, along with our leaves correspondent. Also, the person mapping out the park has finally begun their work!
Lichens- We have nearly completed all of our data collecting in three different locations around the school grounds. Also, we have begun to write our observations in a manner that can be submitted to our instructor. Although we can not yet be sure of this, since we are not completely done, we believe that the majority of lichens grow facing the north. This, however, may not be accurate, since the light intensity was always strongest in the north, thus the amount of sunlight reaching the lichens may be an important factor instead of the direction.
Leaves- My leaf analysis is going well. I finished my first trial in December, and am now about to start my second. I am going to repeat the trial this week. For my first testing, I used pointsettas, and I am deciding whether to repeat my second trial with the same plant or use another common household plant. A chat with my instructor should clear this up.
Trees- So far, in my tree idntification, I have marked off ten trees to identify. I have also identified four out of these ten and have possibile identifications for all of them. In addition, I have made a calendar including all of my goals and due dates.