Journal of Student Research 2023

Journal of Student Research

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quarter method in each plot, measuring the size of the center tamarack and the four nearest tamaracks in each of the cardinal directions. The number of other woody species present was counted in the same 5-m radius plot. At Muddy Creek, data was collected from twenty 10 m radius representative plots (Figure 2). Plots were chosen based on the presence of at least one tamarack, and the number of other species in the plot were counted in a 3 m radius around the center tamarack. We measured the size of all tamaracks in the plot and recorded water depth near the plot center. Figure 1: Approximate locations of Downsville Wetland and Muddy Creek within Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Figure 2: Site maps showing sampling points and property boundaries (red outlines) for each site. Prop erty boundary maps also show location of sampling on the property (black outlines). (Left: Downsville Wetland, Right: Muddy Creek).