Talk:Rocky Butte/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:39, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Ok, you know the drill.....will jot stuff below. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:39, 16 January 2019 (UTC)


 *  The volcano erupted between 285,000 years and 500,000 years ago. - the first "years" is redundant...?
 * Fixed.  ceran  thor 15:17, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * lead a little small for an article this size...?
 * I suppose it might be. Any ideas for what to expand on?  ceran  thor 15:17, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * How about what type of rock it is composed of and the flora as it looks pretty forested from image Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:25, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Think this has been fixed. LMK.  ceran  thor 14:59, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 *  The butte lies within the Portland city limits - this is repetitive in this sentence. I'd remove it and combine with the first sentence segment "Rocky Butte lies in the northeast part of Portland" somehow.
 * Fixed.  ceran  thor 15:17, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 *  Portland's climate is moderate, -is "moderate" an official term? If not remove and let facts speak for themselves
 * Due to the shutdown, I can't check the USGS source. Will get to this once I can, but I'm pretty sure the source says "moderate."  ceran  thor 15:17, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Update: the source's wording: "The region has a moderate climate characterized by long frostfree growing seasons, moderately heavy rainfall, mild rainy winters, and warm to hot dry summers."  ceran  thor 19:25, 16 January 2019 (UTC)


 * ...and precipitation is not typically very heavy, allowing for vegetation, which can hamper fieldwork in the area - this is confusing. makes it sound like hte vegetation hampers fieldwork...or is it heavy rain...or not heavy rain....
 * I think I clarified this. Basically, there's lots of secondary growth, which prevents fieldwork from effectively clearing land. The source says: "The moderately heavy rainfall and mild climate promote a lush vegetation that is a deterrent to fieldwork. Uncultivated cleared or burned-over land commonly supports abundant second-growth including gorse, huckleberry, nettles, poison-oak, salal, wild blackberry, many varieties of fern, and smaller fast-growing deciduous trees such as alder and vine maple." Let me know if this needs further tweaking or clarification.  ceran  thor 14:59, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Ah ok, no it means the climate is wet enough (coupled with lack of snow) that plants grow like crazy (much like where I am!!). So I reworded thus. In Australia we call it "regrowth" rather than "secondary growth" Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:54, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
 *  or cemetery applications in the early 20th century - huh??
 * The source says "cemetery uses," so I was concerned about just saying "cemeteries" as a blanket statement. Happy to change if you prefer that though.  ceran  thor 14:59, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes that is tough. the existing possibly the best without further information changed to "burials" (I mean, that's what one does in cemeteries..?). Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:53, 18 January 2019 (UTC)


 * The Recreation section is a bit choppy paragraph-wise. Suggest trying to consolidate.
 * Tried to do some reorganization and consolidation. Let me know what you think.  ceran  thor 15:21, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Better Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:53, 18 January 2019 (UTC)


 * NB: Earwigs looks good Cas Liber (talk · contribs)

Otherwise, looks and reads well. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:46, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your helpful comments. I think I've addressed them all now.  ceran  thor 15:21, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Also, would appreciate any feedback at Peer review/Newberry Volcano/archive1 if you have some spare time, since your GA review there was helpful.  ceran  thor 18:45, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * will try to get over to the Peer Review at some point on the weekend. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:29, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

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OK all good. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:58, 18 January 2019 (UTC)