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Field Ecology

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LaBarque Birds Eye View

LaBarque Birds Eye View
Shiner Fish Box Turtle Sand Spiders Butterflies Crawdads Flint Sandstone Lime Stone Bridge Coordinates Journal Quotes

Shiner Fish

The common shiner can be found in North America. They are usually 4 to 6 inches but can get up to 8 inches. They are found in clear, cool creeks. Their preferred what temperature is 21.9 degrees celsius.

Box Turtle

Box turtles are native to North America. They are recognizable by their dome shaped shell. Box turtles average lifespan is 50 years. They between 1 to 7 eggs in a single clutch.

Sand

The shores of the creek were primarily sand.

Spiders

There are at least 45,700 different species of spiders in the world. This arthropods have segmented bodies and jointed limbs.

Butterflies

We saw many butterflies at the site.

Crawdads

Craw resemble small lobsters. They are fresh water crustaceans. They breathe through their feather-like gills.

Flint

According to the geologists there was a lot of flint at the site.

Sandstone

Sandstone is weak and acidic when it touches water.

Lime Stone

Lime stone is weak substance and is the reason why Missouri has so many caves.

Bridge

Coordinates

Elevation: 540 Feet
Weather: 77°F, partly cloudy
Climate: humid, light winds
Longitude: N38°25'48.41"
Latitude: W90°41'07.5"

Journal Quotes

“We learned how the landscape moved and how that affected the waterflow and also why/ where plants would grow.” Kara Munz


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