Sample Date: June 24, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM.
Site: Centennial Park, Thunder Bay Ontario
Weather: Very sunny, 22°C.
The sampling methodology I decided to use was a modified plot/quadrant method, as this method is used to measure the presence or abundance of what is being measured (response variable). My response variable is turkey tails, which my predictor variables include the growing environment of sun, shade and combination thereof. I also included treatment levels for the size of each turkey tail, including <1”, 1”-2”, 2”-3” and >3”.
“Optimal” growth for this growth hypothesis is larger turkey tails = more optimal, and more abundance of turkey tails = more optimal.
I modified the plot/quadrant method by using a cylindrical shape to work with the shape of the stump that the turkey tails are present on.
My field notes for this sampling excursion can be found below:
This sampling method seemed to work well for the hypothesis that I am working on, so I will plan to continue with it. The data seems to show that a combination of sun and shade are ‘optimal’ for the turkey tails, so I will continue to observe this.
Wow, very interesting topic and approach, Taylor.
I especially enjoyed the image of stump transects alongside the field notes as they made your field research project simple to grasp.
Good luck as the data collection continues!
Joel