Angelo Coast Range Reserve

19 Apr, 11 AM - 11 Jun, 05 AM

The goal of this project is to model the physical processes that determine the survival of white alder (Alnus rhombifolia) during the summer drought period following germination. I will be using a coupled, one dimensional, heat-mass water flux equation to predict the soil water content of delineated layers of the riparian substrate as a function of evaporation, saturated and unsaturated vertical flux. Instrumentation will consist of soil moisture and temperature probes deployed at 5,10, and 15 cm depths at two sites at two locations, for a total of four instrument sets. Ideal locations will be exposed gravel bars below bank full height. A meteorological station will be deployed at one site. White alder seeds will be collected from within the reserve, germinated, and spread at the instrumentation sites to simulate a deposition event. The survival of these seedlings will be monitored throughout the study period, and will be excavated at the end.

Visit #31603 @Angelo Coast Range Reserve

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Under Project # 20935 | Research

Eel River Alder Study: hydrological and geomorphic definitions of riparian tree population dynamics.

faculty - University of Calgary

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