Microclimate-Team+5

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 * OUR MICROCLIMATE**

Tim Smiths, Rachel Berkins, And Jacob Ricklacks microclimate had various types of plants but very few organisms. We found grass, dandelions, plantains, and various weeds throughout our microclimate. These plants were all found almost in equal amount at every plot we had. This showed us that we had only one microclimate in the area we chose to study. The organisms we found were bees, flies and the remains of a cicada. Our area was not a good area for organisms to live. This is shown by the few organisms we found when our area was so big. Also all of the organisms we found were ones that could fly away very fast. ​ MICROCLIMATE DATA: Microclimate Description: In our microclimate, we found that it was mostly grassy, but occasionally in some grids, we found twigs, weeds, flowers, rocks, and human waste such as: an apple core and cigarettes. This is why we feel there is only one microclimate: our area and data were very homogeneous and all of our abiotic factors are relativly the same.
 * **MICROCLIMATE ** || **TEMP (C) ** || **LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX) ** || **DEW POINT (C) ** || **RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%) ** || **ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (G/M3) ** || **SOIL TEMP (C) ** ||
 * 1 || 25.0 || 18150.03 || 16.4 || 62% || 14% || 20.2 ||
 * 2 || 26.0 || 18790.78 || 19.7 || 63% || 17.3% || 19.8 ||
 * 3 || 28.2 || 15637.43 || 19.8 || 62% || 17.8% || 19.3 ||
 * 4 || 28.4 || 17259.71 || 15.3 || 59% || 18.5% || 19.3 ||
 * 5 || 29.5 || 15370.21 || 20.0 || 59% || 18.0% || 19.0 ||
 * 6 || 25.5 || 18743.25 || 18.5 || 70% || 16.3% || 19.3 ||
 * 7 || 25.5 || 188643.59 || 18.3 || 67% || 16.3% || 18.8 ||
 * 8 || 26.4 || 14789.17 || 18.5 || 64% || 16.4% || 19.4 ||
 * 9 || 26.2 || 20075.18 || 18.4 || 66% || 16.5% || 19.2 ||
 * 10 || 25.6 || 19016.43 || 18.9 || 70% || 16.9% || 19.0 ||
 * 11 || 25.2 || 11032.24 || 18.2 || 62% || 16.1% || 19.7 ||
 * **Averages ** || 26.5 || 17066.26 || 18.4 || 64% || 15.3% || 19.4 ||

The most common factor in our microclimate was //Senecio Vulgaris,// or more commonly, Dandilion Weeds. Although dandilions were most common, we found that the most abundant factor was common grass. The grass was found in every plot we had.

Figure 1. Cicada In our Microclimate, we found the shell of a dead Cicada, which we found to mean that at one point, the area was a prime area for Cicadas to live, and had food for them which kept the cicada around. Figure 2. Grass ​ Our microclimate was abundant with common grass. We found that it was a prime area for grass to grow because it was fertile land and had good amounts of sun and shade. Also grass is found growing in fields and our microclimate is like a mini field. Figure 3. Bumble Bee Our microclimate was good for bees because there was a tree for them to build a hive and there were a lot of fertile plants in areas around our microclimate. Figure 4. // Senecio Vulgaris //

Dandelions were the most abundant weed in our microclimate. We found that this was because our area was not very shaded so enough sun was present and the land was fertile so it made a good area for weeds and plants to grow and live. Dandelions flourished in our microclimate.
 * // Pictures for Microclimate: //**

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__BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC RELATIONS__ The area we chose to study turned out to be one microclimate. The plants that were in our area were small and abundant. This is because of many factors related to biotic things. For example when we walk on the grass we damage the plants we step on greatly. Great valley is a very populated area and many people step on the grass in our area. This causes the grass to constantly be damaged and spend a great ordeal of their time fixing damaged parts rather than growing. Another factor that affected our area is the mowers that come regularly and cut the grass. This means that certain plants cannot grow in our area because most plants are not able to grow back after they have been damaged, and some grown tall. This explains why there is such an abundance of the same plants because they are the only plants that can strive in an area like that and grow close enough to the ground that they do not get completely destroyed by the lawn mowers.


 * __Distances for Microclimate:__ **

In South photo: Distance Basketball Court: About 50 feet Distance to Road: About 20 feet Distance to Lightpost: About 35 feet

In North photo: Distance across the street: About 20 feet Distance to Parking Lot: About 30 feet

In East photo: Distance to tree by tennis court: About 70 feet Distance to Lightpost: About 50 feet Distance to Road: About 20 feet Distance to Tennis Court: About 80 feet In West photo: Distance to Tree: About 6 feet Distance to Flag: About 7 feet Distance to First Car: About 12 feet