Feild study
Site Introduction for O'hair Park
objective: analyze the overall environment around you and the organisms that inhabit your terrain.
Site description:
i have visited my site a few times and i have made some observations based on my site
Sun Patterns: when the sun is up, there is a a large amount of sunlight covering the area. about two-thirds of the area is covered with sunlight. the other third is covered due to the mass of foliage resulting from the large tree towering over the site.
animal sightings: over my observation of the site, i have not seen many animals. i observed from afar as to not disturb the fragile ecosystem. i haven't seen many animals, but i'm hoping this will change as the project goes along. so far, i have seen honey bees, dragonflies, gnats, and small lizards. i hope to find the species of these animals later.
smells,sounds, and anything else: in my site you can hear many sounds such as insects flying around, leaves rustling, woodpeckers, and birds chirping.
Prediction: i predict that the tree leaves will change colors, that the red hot poker flowers at the site will have more legumes, and there will be more bees there. i think the leaves will change because of the upcoming summer season that will change the leaf colors. the flowers will bear more legumes because the bees will be pollinating them more often. the bees will become more frequent due to the fact that there will be more pollen available. i will measure this by periodically visiting the site.
Site Overview:
Week 1:
Week 2:
Questions:
we begin with the tree which provides oxygen to the other organisms, which each feed on smaller organisms who feed on the tree, who provides oxygen and gives everybody what they need in a circle.
4. man has a visible impact in my area. there is a visible unused cement hole in my site, which could lead to pollution.
5. the limiting factors in my area for animals and plants are the overtaking of the environment by one plant, Kniphofia.
6. plants depend soon bacteria for their ability to absorb and consume nutrients. bacteria decompose dead organisms, turning it into nutrients for the soil.
7. fungi can be found on the bottom of the forest floor, where it is damp and bountiful for beneficial bacteria. they are used for decomposing organisms that have died.
8. there is no fungi in my area, due to the dry, rocky soil in my site.
9. in my area, there are bees and spiders, which are both invertebrates.
10. the bees pollinate the flowers, and the spiders control the insect population.
11. they are found in the air, so they can pollinate flowers and eat airborne insects.
12. In my site, I have noticed that there are 3 frequent plants. i have bromelids, angiosperms, and vascular seedless plants.
13. I classified them because I have multiple plants, and they each correspond to a certain characteristic. The Kniphofia are flowers, which fit into the angiosperm category, while also being bromelids. Although I don't know the scientific name, i have a ground-growing fern which fits into the vascular seedless plants category.
14. dermal, vascular, and ground tissue are tissues located in a plants body. the dermal is the skin of the plant and protects it from outside elements. the vascular tissue is the middle of the plant, and it transports water and minerals to the places necessary.
15. the essential nutrients are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Boron, Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum, and Copper. all of these nutrients are necessary for a plants development and they each perform a specific role.
16. in my area, there are three examples of types of pollination in my area. wind pollination, cross- pollination, and self-pollination.
17. my plants do not have many adaptations. the kniphofia have grown higher up to be able to avoid predators and stay safe. the tree hasn't adapted as much as i expected, but it has grown taller, so photosynthesis. lastly, the leaves have spiky edges, possibly to deter predators and danger.
Analysis:
for this project, we studied a site of our choosing. we went to o'hair park to choose our site. we began by observing the changes over a period of six weeks. over this time, i observed some changes. Bees have been more frequent, the large tree in the middle of my site has lost a lot of its leaves, and the kniphofia lost its color overtime.
I first learned about the frequency of bees in my area on the second week when they were flying around a lot more often. i have learned much about this organism, due to a local beekeeper informing us on it. one thing i learned is that bees tend to come out in warmer weather. as the weather got hotter and hotter, the bees became more frequent in their search for pollen. they are present from the beginning due to the fact that there is a flower in my site with very much pollen on it.
one of the largest organisms in my site is an old tree right in the middle of it. i learned that this tree supports most of the life around it. i have also noticed that this trees leaves have begun falling off, and the ones that remain have changed colors. this is due to the amount of sunlight and the season we are in. since it is summer, the leaves change color due to the amount of sunlight they're getting.
the most frequent organism, kniphofia, has green a pretty frequent change since first observed. i learned that it was pretty frequent in California. i began t notice that the plants were losing their vibrant color. they were gaining a far greener color, due to their reproductive organs showing. these organisms are dominant in my area due to the fact that they have overtaken the space because of the nutritious soil.
Conclusion:
I have learned a lot about the world around me. i have learned that even small changes can affect it in a big way. a few degrees lower, and the bees lessen extremely, or if it is just a little bit brighter, the tree loses a lot of its leaves. it is all connected since they all rely an affect each other. a small change in one organism can seriously affect another.
opinion:
The field study project was fun. i enjoyed getting out of class every day to explore the nature near us. i thoroughly enjoyed observing an environment that would change every time. the updates could have been done better, maybe have less of them, and be able to spend more time at our sites.
Graph:
- my site is a deciduous forest. i can tell because it has a warm summer, short shrubs, moss and lichen grow in abundance, there are many tall trees, and there are many small animals.
- in my site, there are many relationships. there is the bee and the flower, since the bee pollinates the flower, there is the lizard and small insects, since the lizard eats the insects, and there is the tree and the organisms, since they rely on each other for respiratory purposes.
- there is a food chain in my site. it goes as follows
we begin with the tree which provides oxygen to the other organisms, which each feed on smaller organisms who feed on the tree, who provides oxygen and gives everybody what they need in a circle.
4. man has a visible impact in my area. there is a visible unused cement hole in my site, which could lead to pollution.
5. the limiting factors in my area for animals and plants are the overtaking of the environment by one plant, Kniphofia.
6. plants depend soon bacteria for their ability to absorb and consume nutrients. bacteria decompose dead organisms, turning it into nutrients for the soil.
7. fungi can be found on the bottom of the forest floor, where it is damp and bountiful for beneficial bacteria. they are used for decomposing organisms that have died.
8. there is no fungi in my area, due to the dry, rocky soil in my site.
9. in my area, there are bees and spiders, which are both invertebrates.
10. the bees pollinate the flowers, and the spiders control the insect population.
11. they are found in the air, so they can pollinate flowers and eat airborne insects.
12. In my site, I have noticed that there are 3 frequent plants. i have bromelids, angiosperms, and vascular seedless plants.
13. I classified them because I have multiple plants, and they each correspond to a certain characteristic. The Kniphofia are flowers, which fit into the angiosperm category, while also being bromelids. Although I don't know the scientific name, i have a ground-growing fern which fits into the vascular seedless plants category.
14. dermal, vascular, and ground tissue are tissues located in a plants body. the dermal is the skin of the plant and protects it from outside elements. the vascular tissue is the middle of the plant, and it transports water and minerals to the places necessary.
15. the essential nutrients are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Boron, Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum, and Copper. all of these nutrients are necessary for a plants development and they each perform a specific role.
16. in my area, there are three examples of types of pollination in my area. wind pollination, cross- pollination, and self-pollination.
17. my plants do not have many adaptations. the kniphofia have grown higher up to be able to avoid predators and stay safe. the tree hasn't adapted as much as i expected, but it has grown taller, so photosynthesis. lastly, the leaves have spiky edges, possibly to deter predators and danger.
Analysis:
for this project, we studied a site of our choosing. we went to o'hair park to choose our site. we began by observing the changes over a period of six weeks. over this time, i observed some changes. Bees have been more frequent, the large tree in the middle of my site has lost a lot of its leaves, and the kniphofia lost its color overtime.
I first learned about the frequency of bees in my area on the second week when they were flying around a lot more often. i have learned much about this organism, due to a local beekeeper informing us on it. one thing i learned is that bees tend to come out in warmer weather. as the weather got hotter and hotter, the bees became more frequent in their search for pollen. they are present from the beginning due to the fact that there is a flower in my site with very much pollen on it.
one of the largest organisms in my site is an old tree right in the middle of it. i learned that this tree supports most of the life around it. i have also noticed that this trees leaves have begun falling off, and the ones that remain have changed colors. this is due to the amount of sunlight and the season we are in. since it is summer, the leaves change color due to the amount of sunlight they're getting.
the most frequent organism, kniphofia, has green a pretty frequent change since first observed. i learned that it was pretty frequent in California. i began t notice that the plants were losing their vibrant color. they were gaining a far greener color, due to their reproductive organs showing. these organisms are dominant in my area due to the fact that they have overtaken the space because of the nutritious soil.
Conclusion:
I have learned a lot about the world around me. i have learned that even small changes can affect it in a big way. a few degrees lower, and the bees lessen extremely, or if it is just a little bit brighter, the tree loses a lot of its leaves. it is all connected since they all rely an affect each other. a small change in one organism can seriously affect another.
opinion:
The field study project was fun. i enjoyed getting out of class every day to explore the nature near us. i thoroughly enjoyed observing an environment that would change every time. the updates could have been done better, maybe have less of them, and be able to spend more time at our sites.
Graph: