Blue Oak Ranch Reserve

25 May, 07 PM - 29 May, 10 AM

1) Pollinator Observations, Trapping, and Identification: I will use both traps and observations to collect and identify insects that visit anthers for appx. 20 plants of each color (red, pink, purple, white, yellow, if present). 2) UV imaging of flowers with a UV filtered camera 3) Floral Temperature Differences: Internal floral temperatures will be measured using a hand-held infrared thermometer 4) Phenological (flowering time) displacement: I will compare the abundance of each morphotype by counting the number of individuals with open flowers both early in the flowering season and again toward the end of the flowering season. 5) Differences in reproductive output: I will collect fruit (capsules) and count seeds for one capsule per individual from 10-20 individuals of each flower color. 6) Abiotic variables: I will measure soil pH in soil immediately surrounding bulbs (~12cm depth) for >10 individuals of each flower color, and will collect 1 ziploc bag of soil for possible biogeochemical analyses.

Visit #71495 @Blue Oak Ranch Reserve

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Under Project # 46537 | Research

Identifying the Ecological Drivers of Diversity in Calochortus venustus

graduate_student - Cornell University

Reservation Members(s)

Adriana Hernandez May 25 - 29, 2021 (5 days)
Nicholas Rocha May 25 - 29, 2021 (5 days)

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Research vehicle rental 1 May 27 - 28, 2021
Lodging - Dorm Cabin - per person 2 May 26 - 29, 2021