Research Plan
Formation of Ponds and data anylasis
Data analysis from this and previous years
1) Precipitation events and pool formation at pool #2 in Arroyo Zarco
2) Precipitation in millimeters from 2013 - 2016 highlighting dry season from January - May vs rainy season from June - December.
3) Precipitation in millimeters in 2017 highlighting dry season from January - June vs rainy season in July only. Early 2017 was an exceptionally dry year in the SDTF.
4) The Hydroperiod (period of time during which soils, waterbodies and sites are wet) is dependent on the substrate on which the pool forms. Rocks had the greatest positive effect on hydroperiod while leaves had the lowest.
5) The effect of Hydroperiod on the numbers of adult amphibians found in all pools within the study. These results are interesting as adult amphibians apprear to have a preference for pools of short duration, vs pools that are present for a month or more.
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