The Effects of Buckthorn Invasive Species on Native Maple Leaf Sapling Plants

The duration of the collection of these observations was about 2.5 hours. The group of 5 members was split into two smaller groups, to make the task of observing, collecting, and recording data more efficient. One smaller group had 2 individuals, while the other group had 3 individuals. The group members' names are: Ratiba, Huda, Farkhanda, Olivia, and Reena. The weather conditions at the time of the collection of observations as mentioned in the metadata, were as follows: cool, but sunny, involved rustling of leaves, (on a scale of 0-3, an average of 1, with 3 indicative of a great deal of leaf rustle) no rain, warm, partly cloudy, windy, and dispersed seeds. The majority of the quadrat regions contained significantly more Buckthorn invasive plant species than others, while some quadrats contained more maple leaf saplings. This is most likely due to the fact that in those regions, there were more minerals, nutrients, and sunlight in these areas, thus yielding more of one type of species. The observations, (20 stations), were collected over the course of approximately 5 hours, over two weeks (classes), and quite consistently throughout. The trends, although not all of the time, generally and typically show a 2:1 ratio of Buckthorn invasive plant species, to the native Maple leaf sapling plants.