BIOL 2050 lab 2 data set - maple tree and sapling comparison

This experiment took place in the woodland lot at York University. Maple trees were the tree of choice for the measurements. A maple tree and the nearest sapling was chosen as a pair. A sapling was defined as a tree that is less than or equal to half of the observer's height (175 cm). The distance between the tree and the sapling was measured and recorded. The diameters of the tree and the sapling were measured by placing a transect at the observer's breast height. The canopy cover of the non-sapling was measured by approximating how much percent area the upper leaves and branches cover when the observer made a square shape with his hands and pointed it directly upwards.