Last full day in Toolik and we were treated to a little helicopter ride out to the burn sites (wildfire in 2006). We took GPS coordinates of the sites and photograph the plots that received various treatments (Burn, Moderately Burn, Sever burn, and Nitrogen/Phosphorus). The flight out to the site is about 20 minutes in an itty bitty helo. Mini flights are taken between each flight. We saw lots of caribou on the ground and one grizzly bear. They look too little from the helicopter to take pictures of but you might be able to make them out in some of the images below. |
Unburned Site
Unburned Plot Images Below: Tussocks in this region were not especially huge. Floriculture was fairly consistent with what we see at Toolik. GPS Coordinates were taken at the North side of the plot next to stake: |
Photographed each plot. If you've never walked on the tundra realize that the long grass you see is a tussock and sticks up above everything else. It may or may not be stable enough to stand on. It's easier to walk in the valleys rather than the ridges. If you are tired of looking at tussock and plot images. Stick around and skim through and be sure to compare the unburned images to the moderately and severely burned below to see if you notice a difference. |
Moderately Burned Site
Severely Burned Site
Hoping to finish this post today! 09/4/16