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Bio/Phy 297 Field Studies

Information slideshow sp08

What do we do on our trips?

We look at rocks & soil

We look (taste?) at Plants

We look at animals

Examples of changing ecosystems as we traveled up Mt Lemmon in AZ

Saguaro Cactus, mile 0

Century Plant mile 7

Ponderosa pine & Oaks, mile 16

(and bear crossing sign)

Counting rings on 280 year old Ponderosa Pine stump, Mile 19

The Leaders Jim Howell & Steve Heninger

MAY 2008 Trip to The High Deserts of New Mexico

Juniper Pinon “Forests”

Plants growing on old Lava Flow

Exploring a Lava Tube

Remnants of a Kiva

We travel around by van

On some trips we camp

Chiricahua Mtns., AZ

One of our favorite Campsites, Organ Pipe, AZ

The “facilities”

Students help with cooking & clean-up

Hiking in Canyon De Chelly, AZ

Students hiking in Great Sand Dune Park , CO

The End

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