Lab 3

Trees

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

I had one of these trees in the yard of the house I grew up in. 

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

American Sycamore

Platanus Occidentalis

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Scrubs

Prickly Juniper

Juniperus oxycedrus

Holly

Ilex aquifloium

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Wax-Leaf Privet

Ligustrum japonicum

French Rose

Rosa gallica


Plants

Hosta

Hosta capitata

Daisy

Bellis perennis

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia

Aloe 

Aloe Vera

American Rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum

Lab 2

The objective for this lab was to explore the Ocmulgee River, find clams and measure depth of the river.

The above figure shows the data that one group gathered concerning the depth of the river. The steep slopes on the first and last parts of the graph show where the river has cutting into the land over many years. The lower portion near the middle of the graph shows the main channel of the river. 

This image shows the locations and number of clams found in those locations. Note that the point labeled NA had many dead clams but not many live ones. The data shows that clams like to live in shallow water that does not have heavy currents through it. 

Lab #1: Cartography

1. Map Types

• Isarithmic - map type that uses point data to create zones separated with borders to signify a range of data.
• Choropleth - map type that use color to highlight specific units with data ranges.
• Dot Density - map type that uses dots to signify a set amount of data. The concentration of dots denoted high amounts of that data value.   
• Proportional symbol -  map type that uses different sizes of symbols comparatively to each other so that large symbols denote more date value than smaller.

     Examples 

Isarithmic

Choropleth

Dot Density

Proportional Symbol

Isarithmic Map Lab

Google Earth Lab

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey that lives in North America. The eagle is know for its white feathers on its head and tail. The name Bald Eagle is a reference to its white head and not for being physically bald. It will primary be found near bodies of water for food with large trees in the area and nesting. The Bald Eagle will also migrate if necessary to new areas for food or mating.

Impressively, the Bald Eagle can fly at nearly 40mph and dive for food at 90mph. The Bald Eagle does not always fly through the air on its own power; it ill use thermal currents in the atmosphere to fly long distances while conserving energy. Bald Eagles eat a large variety of small mammals, birds, and fish.

The Bald Eagle was endangered and nearly became excited during the 20th century. Through conservation efforts and awareness, the Bald Eagle as recovered its population numbers. The Bald Eagle is also the symbol of the United States of America which modeling itself after the Roman Republic whose symbol was an eagle. 

       

Bald Eagle Wikipedia Page

Video of Bald Eagle