Lab 2

Using transects the diameter of 10 pairs of randomly selected adult trees of the same species (maple trees) was measured in meters. The canopy coverage (percentage out of 100%) was estimated using a square made with your fingers and checking to see how much sky is visible through the foliage of each tree and the distance to the nearest sapling of the same species in meters was measured. The experiment was performed on September 23 2014 at 3:50 pm, at Saywell Woods located on the York University campus. The temperature was 21ᵒC and it was mainly sunny.