The area I chose consists of 100 acres of crown land located between Quesnel and Hixon BC along the Fraser River. This site is relatively flat forested land ranging in elevation between 700 and 800, in the SBS Biogeoclimatic Zone (BEC). There is a large variety of tree species in this area consisting primarily of Douglas Fir, Lodgepole Pine, Engelmann Spruce, Aspen and Cottonwood. Being that it is currently fall, the weather varies throughout the day. The current temperatures on this site ranging from cool in the morning, warming up midday and dropping in temperature again in the evening.
Questions:
- Does Larch put on more growth per year in the SBSwk or SBSdk BEC Zone?
- How does moss communities differ on Douglas Fir trees in the SBS vs. IDF BEC Zone?
- Does Pine trees put on more growth at the top of a slope or the toe?
Sounds like a great study area. Your description is short but concise and contains most of the information. Did you see any animals? What is the understory like? How old is the forest?
Your questions all have potential though you mention it is flat and are asking about slopes. How would you measure growth on either Larch trees or the tops of pine trees? Things to think about as you work on refining and narrowing down to one question.