Post #7: The Invasive Garlic Mustard

 

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     Today I went through and used the soil analysis tool. I found it very useful to find the makeup of the soil of the area. The soil was mostly made up of Musella and Pacolet stony soils, 10 to 45 percent slopes at 37.3% and Wateree-Rock outcrop-Louisburg complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, bouldery at 20.5%. These are both soils found on hills and uplands, which makes sense since I looked at a vegetation report earlier and found that Kennesaw Mountain was made up of Piedmont Open Uplands and Woodlands as well as Piedmont Upland Forests and Shrublands. They are also acidic, which makes it the perfect soil for the pine trees that grow one the mountain.     I found the tool very easy to use. I did not feel that it helped much at my knowledge level to help me learn about the biodiversity of the area, but it did bolster the knowledge I did end up gaining later about the vegetation. It was a lot of help figuring out about the water and soil components of an area...
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 Blog Post #2 Biodiversity and Its Importance     My definition of biodiversity:  Biodiversity is the interlocking web of life from the smallest bacteria to the largest of blue wales. It encompasses every animal, plant, fungi and microorganism.      When we think of biodiversity in the local sense, we think of the unique ecosystems that we all might walk through. We see the bees pollinating flowers, who in turn give pollen that will make the honey for the bees. We see the fungi break down fallen trees so that they may be used by other critters. There are unique systems that the fauna and flora all participate to make each local eco system thrive. Each place both environmentally and culturally important. We walk, play, and learn in these areas.      Then we think of biodiversity in the regional sense. No ecosystem has hard borders that the plants and animals cannot pass through. The ecosystems interact, making the local borders very flexi...
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Post #8: Reflections

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I loved this assignment. It was so much fun exploring and going more in depth into one of my favorite places to be outdoors.     I felt that I learned a lot about the history of the mountain as well as how the park service that maintains the mountain was formed. I am a lot more confident about identifying the various animals and plants local to the area as well as being able to find resources to help me identify them when I am not sure. Going outside to learn and being up close and personal with what you are learning about is the best way to learn and I am excited to see where my career will take me (hope it is outdoors as well). 
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