Barcode Long Island Team The Green Team
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2015-16
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Plants

Project:

Urban vs. Rural Trees
Students:
Jonathan Cen, Lucas Ng, Adam McGowan
School:
St. Francis Preparatory, Queens
Mentors:
James Boylan

Abstract:

Human activity has had a drastic impact on the biodiversity of plants and animals. Specifically, human-caused pollution affects pH, soil conditions, and growing conditions for trees. The purpose of this study is to assess the biodiversity of of trees in one urban and one rural site and compare the species diversity, soil, and growing conditions.

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