Conclusion

            Observing the study area was for the first few months not very interesting because the area did not change very much. There was no rain for the first two observation periods and so the ecosystem stayed in its hibernation period. After it started to rain there was a blossom of growth, in a short period of time that was fascinating. Plants grew up out of nowhere and the actually average color of the plants changed from brown to green in the matte of two or three weeks. The study area was chosen for the creek area and because the area has some human interference already. The reason for choosing a site with previous human interference was that any interface that I caused then would not harm a previously undamaged ecosystem and habitat.

            The study area selection could have been more focused on either the creek of the trees and not both as to get a better understanding of one or another. Real instruments could be used to measure water speed or wind speed and a more precise thermometer could be used to measure conditions instead of the self figured quick estimations of the observations made. A computer could have been brought during one observation session to verify plant and anima species instead to using memory later after going home to try to identify the plants from the pictures in books or on the web later.

            The connection between abiotic and biotic factors in the ecosystem is very subtle. The amount of water (abiotic) is the most important factor that affects the biotic components. Where there is more water there are more plants, because the plants need water to survive. Even thought this is true it is still hard to tell this connection because plants do not visibly absorb water.
             Humans impact the environment much more visibly. The trail that goes through the center of the area clearly prevents growth of plants in certain areas of the study area. In addition the trash left in the creek and in the area effects the ecosystem. The trash lowers the aesthetic value of the area and pollutes the creek. Over all there is a harmful effect from humans on the study area. This impact could be minimized if people picked up behind themselves and did not dump half full cans of drinks into the water and threw away or recycled their own waste.