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We ascended Dorr Mountain up Kurt Diederich's climb, a number of steep stairs and switchbacks which later opens up onto a series of steep, open slopes of granite. Our goal upon reaching the top was to run a continuous transect down the north face of the mountain, collecting data on the variation in forest type (species make-up and abiotic factors) with decreasing elevation. We identified the major trees in each forest type as well as the width and altitude of each band of forest using a handheld GPS and a handheld digital altimeter. We also noted the width and type (edge/ecotone) of the transition zones between each of the forest types. We passed through six distinct forest zones, including: alpine, birch, mixed pine, hardwood, hemlock and lowland (see the plot of forest zones below).

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The ascent 2000

The ascent 2002

The Dorr Mountain transect 2002

The ascent 2004

The ascent 2006

Student Reports

Lab Report by Rai Cary