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Maclean
1966
Phil Johnson's project. They are
concentrating on measuring productivity
using a CO2 analyzer, with concurrent
climatic observations. Their instrumentation
is impressive - looks like it is ready to
produce data which should be of
general interest as well as of
interesting application to our project here.
Tunora production has just begun -
very little green is showing. Several
Salix spp. are in catkin, and B.
reticulata is putting out fresh leaves along
the bluffs. Pedicularis are appearing
but not yet flowering. Ranunculus (2 spp)
flowers have just appeared, as well as
Eriophorum. The latter shows many
flowers but little green in the leaves -
generally ca. 1/2 inch at the base.
Next spent some time staring
at the ground to see what insects
are there. Started on a dry ridge
near the instrument warringer. Numerous
Collembolans and frequent spiders;
adult Dipterans are evident; saw a
few small adult staphylinids. Grey
cicadas are frequently encountered,
and flying bumble bees are conspicuous.
Over wet marsh saw frequent small