Written by: Kylee Guarin GIS story map by: Kylee Guarin
Kylee Guarin, Environmental Studies Programs Virginia Beach
This study is looking at trees in two characteristic habitats of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge; the dunes and maritime forest. Climate change is a growing regional threat that over time could create weather extremes that are out of the trees zone of tolerance on the refuge. This study explores how historical trends in precipitation affected these trees in two different habitats.
Increment borers are used to obtain tree core samples. This safely extracts a small sample from the tree without causing any harm.
This study is in partnership with Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society and the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Environmental Studies Program
Back Bay Forest Weather Response
Posted: June 4, 2023 by Back Bay NWR Society
Written by: Kylee Guarin
GIS story map by: Kylee Guarin
This study is looking at trees in two characteristic habitats of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge; the dunes and maritime forest. Climate change is a growing regional threat that over time could create weather extremes that are out of the trees zone of tolerance on the refuge. This study explores how historical trends in precipitation affected these trees in two different habitats.
Increment borers are used to obtain tree core samples. This safely extracts a small sample from the tree without causing any harm.
This study is in partnership with Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society and the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Environmental Studies Program
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