Mima Mounds of Thurston County
A Study of Evapotranspiration,Geologic History & Myths


Photographs of the Mima Mounds Prairie were taken each week to document the growth of the canopy. In many cases, a canopy refers to the cover of trees. In this particular experiment, the canopy refers to the growth of the vegetation around the Bowen Ratio Instrumentation System.

West View
East View

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