Below are my tables and graph that represent some results of my study. The graph that is shown below represents the relationship between elevation and population density of Vinca Minor. This graph shows a steady decrease in the number of flowers present in each of the three locations, and this decrease is consistent as elevation rises. This data could support the original hypothesis that Vinca Minor like to grow in areas of lower elevation rather than areas of higher elevation. The tables that are added below represent how many flowers were found in each of the three locations being studied. This data shows that the largest population density for Vinca Minor occurs at the entrance of the trail. The middle of the trail still has flowers present, however the population density has decreased. At the area of higher elevation in the trail, there were absolutely no flowers spotted whatsoever.
The only difficulty I had in obtaining some of this data was how to measure elevation. I ended up finding an online resource that was able to calculate the elevation at each point of the trail that I was measuring, which was great. The data stayed consistent with my original hypothesis, however after doing further replicates I was still surprised that there were absolutely no flowers present in the area of higher elevation, and wonder if other factors play a role in this as well.
