Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted by observer with station number SC-BF-39 in Beaufort County, SC. On June 16th, they posted the report detailed below. We chose this report because the observer showed how soil moisture declined in a short period of time by observing changes in one area. This is a great method of collecting data! By tracking how conditions change in a particular location over time, you will be able to see how weather and climate affects the ecosystem there. These types of observations are great supplements to those you make in your backyard, neighborhood and around your community. Great job SC-BF-39!
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Plants and Wildlife
On June 16, I walked a very large undeveloped
lot near my home. There were two very large areas of standing water
where I could not walk; the areas without standing water were quite
wet-- squishy when you walked. Today, June 30, I went back to the same
area and was surprised to find there was no standing water anywhere; and
although the soil was damp, it was not squishy. This was a remarkable
change in conditions in a short two-week period.
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