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Human Impact on Centennial Woods
Water Tests
• pH
• Conductivity
• Dissolved Oxygen
• Temperature
• Width
• Depth
• Velocity
• Phosphorus
• Conductivity reflects salt concentrations in water
• Salt comes from roads
Conductivity in Watershed
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Location
Conductivity (mS)
West Branch
East Branch
Upstream Downstream
Conductivity in Watershed
Soil
The pH levels were consistently low (acidic) in the sites we tested.
The pH of Soil Layers in Centennial Woods taken from Three Differnt Sites
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Detritus 1 2 3 4
Soil Layer
pH
Site D
Site B
Site C
Soil pH
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1999
Site B Tree Species
48%
11%
4%
11%
7%
4%
4%
4%
7%
red maplered oakhophornbeamblack cherrywhite pinedogwoodwhite oakdead black birchdead black cherry
Mixed Pine/DeciduousSite C Tree Species
41%
38%
10%
8% 3%
White PineDead White PineRed MapleBlack CherryApple
White PineSite D Tree Species
57%
15%
13%
3%
3%
3% 3% 3%
BuckthornDead BuckthornDogwoodDead DogwoodBox ElderDead Box ElderAshApple
Young Deciduous/Shrub
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1974Star (White Pine)Average Age 31 Years
There are fewer trees at the white pine and young deciduous/shrub sites
1937
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The mixed pine/deciduous has been there since 1937
The white pine and young deciduous/shrub were cleared land
We used a program called NEWILD (New England Wildlife) to figure out which species we might encounter.
We plugged in data about the forest habitat of each site, and the program came out with a list of species that would reside in that area.
This gives us a list of species that people can look for and are likely to see at each site.
Site B: White Breasted Nuthatch, Wood Thrush, Least Flycatcher
Site C: Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Woodland Vole
Site D: Eastern Garter Snake, Ruffed Grouse, White Footed Mouse
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Wildlife
Conclusions
• Runoff
• Past and Current Human Land Use– Forest Type– Tree Age
• Wildlife Diversity
Credits
Brenden Lewis
Noah Duncan
Lizzy Libby
Sarah Whiteside
Eliza Warren-Shriner
Julie Bauer
STUDENTS:
Sarah Staib
Otis Munroe
Luke Sisler
Sam Wood
Bennett Winsor
Michael Ricci
Cyndie Brown
INSRUCTORS:
Matt Palubinskas
Kristen Sharpless
Paul Bierman