Research /Project Results:Coniferous Forest
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This is the third in a series of field studies done by Oak Tree Elementary School's grade 6 classes. This is a particularly interesting study, in that this is basically a desert biome. However, the altitude has increased from the Lower Sonoran Desert, through the Pinon Juniper transistion zone, to this Pondersosa Pine Coniferous Forest. This change in altitude has affected the abiotic and biotic factors found in the ecosystem.
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School: Oak Tree Elementary e-mail: Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. GuerreroClass: Grade 6 An integral part of the Footprints in the Desert is the gathering of real data at field sites. Throughout the fall of 2000, our sixth grade classes visited both constructed and undisturbed sites located in a variety of life zones. These field studies correlated with classroom research of world biomes. They allowed the students to apply textbook and Internet research to hands - on experiences. When the students returned to the classroom, they then organized and analyzed the data. One important step was quantifying the data in order to determine the dominant species of each life zone. They were then able to "ground proof" the information presented in the texts and websites. The following are the write up and the field study data by the students.
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This small stream allows a huge increase in diversity of life to exist in this ecosystem.
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