Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
mountain hemlock, pacific northwest climate, trees
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Geography
Abstract
In July, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the North American Dendroecological Fieldweek (NADEF) at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. NADEF organizes the attendees into five different groups to undergo specific research projects all having to do with tree rings. My group, the intro group, hiked to the southern side of the park, assembled a chronology of mountain hemlock trees (Tsuga mertensiana), and observed notable attributes of the collected data. Because the fieldweek lasted only seven days, our research was minimal, which was why I applied for an ORCA grant in order to take the research to the next level. With the extra funds and time, I sought to do a climatic analysis using tree rings on mountain hemlock trees in the Pacific Northwest, with hopes to come to conclusions based on my findings.
Recommended Citation
Snow, Aaron and Bekker, Dr. Matthew
(2018)
"Patterns of the Past: Mountain Hemlock and Pacific Northwest Climate,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 48.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/48