Site Overview:
Week 1
Week 1
Week 3
Week 5
Analysis:
My site has changed a lot through out the six weeks we observed the sites. The first plant that changed was the pomegranate bush because it was only getting enough water and nutrients to survive. The grass in my site continued to grow despite the lack of water and the fact that most of it was dead. The last plant that had a major change was the juniper bush as it grew a little but some of the new growth started to die by the end of the project.
The pomegranate bush seemed to be very health at the beginning of the project and had many fresh pomegranate buds on it. It did grow a little and the buds were starting to grow pomegranates but by the end of the project the plant wasn't getting enough water or nutrients because the buds stopped growing and some fell off. The plant has stayed healthy except for the problem of not being able to support fruit growth because it needs more nutrients and water. The grass in my site was always changing because some would die and some would keep growing, get tall, and then die. The biggest problem the grass had was the abiotic factor of a lack of water but it still dominated the parts of my site that were clear. The juniper bush in my site was doing very well until we got closer to the end of the project. It had new growth for a while until it started to get hotter and the fact that were in a drought caused some of its new growth to die off so the plant could support the old growth. The only dominant plant in my site that had no problems was the persimmon tree because it's a well established tree and it's roots probably go deep enough to get moisture. Out of all the plants that produce fruits or nuts, it's the only one in my site that still seemed able to support making fruit.
During this project, I learned the importance of how nutrients effect plant growth and their ability to thrive. Without the important nutrients (potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen) the plants won't be able to grow as much and have trouble producing fruit. I learned that the world around me is very complex and their are many beautiful things to see that you would miss if you weren't paying attention. I also learned that the world is connected because plants and animals need each other to survive. I also observed how much plants and animals need water to survive since after just a few weeks there are visible changes in some plants health.
My site has changed a lot through out the six weeks we observed the sites. The first plant that changed was the pomegranate bush because it was only getting enough water and nutrients to survive. The grass in my site continued to grow despite the lack of water and the fact that most of it was dead. The last plant that had a major change was the juniper bush as it grew a little but some of the new growth started to die by the end of the project.
The pomegranate bush seemed to be very health at the beginning of the project and had many fresh pomegranate buds on it. It did grow a little and the buds were starting to grow pomegranates but by the end of the project the plant wasn't getting enough water or nutrients because the buds stopped growing and some fell off. The plant has stayed healthy except for the problem of not being able to support fruit growth because it needs more nutrients and water. The grass in my site was always changing because some would die and some would keep growing, get tall, and then die. The biggest problem the grass had was the abiotic factor of a lack of water but it still dominated the parts of my site that were clear. The juniper bush in my site was doing very well until we got closer to the end of the project. It had new growth for a while until it started to get hotter and the fact that were in a drought caused some of its new growth to die off so the plant could support the old growth. The only dominant plant in my site that had no problems was the persimmon tree because it's a well established tree and it's roots probably go deep enough to get moisture. Out of all the plants that produce fruits or nuts, it's the only one in my site that still seemed able to support making fruit.
During this project, I learned the importance of how nutrients effect plant growth and their ability to thrive. Without the important nutrients (potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen) the plants won't be able to grow as much and have trouble producing fruit. I learned that the world around me is very complex and their are many beautiful things to see that you would miss if you weren't paying attention. I also learned that the world is connected because plants and animals need each other to survive. I also observed how much plants and animals need water to survive since after just a few weeks there are visible changes in some plants health.
Conclusion:
We meet our objective because we observed how the environment works and changes. We also studied the biotic and abiotic factors in our sites and how they affected them like how water and pollination from bees affects the plants. I originally predicted that my site would have problems from the lack of water and mainly the smaller plants would be effected the most. For the most part I was right because because the grasses and bushes all suffered a little bit from the lack of water, but the persimmon tree seemed to barely be affected. I thought this project went very well because we finished on time and got all the work done. My favorite part of the project was going out to the park and just taking in the scenery and noticing little things you normally wouldn't. The main thing that could be improved is relating the project more to the STEM bio class because there were many questions through out of things we didn't learn. Besides that problem, the project went pretty well for the most part.
We meet our objective because we observed how the environment works and changes. We also studied the biotic and abiotic factors in our sites and how they affected them like how water and pollination from bees affects the plants. I originally predicted that my site would have problems from the lack of water and mainly the smaller plants would be effected the most. For the most part I was right because because the grasses and bushes all suffered a little bit from the lack of water, but the persimmon tree seemed to barely be affected. I thought this project went very well because we finished on time and got all the work done. My favorite part of the project was going out to the park and just taking in the scenery and noticing little things you normally wouldn't. The main thing that could be improved is relating the project more to the STEM bio class because there were many questions through out of things we didn't learn. Besides that problem, the project went pretty well for the most part.