I visited my backyard for a second observation on October 5th, and the temperature was 14c; the third time was on October 13th, and the temperature was 10c. I focused on the Common dandelion as their distribution grabbed my attention. Although the weather became colder, it was the only flower that appeared to be visible.
I usually trim my grass every ten days, depending on my free time or the need to use the backyard. The dandelions are either blooming or transformed into the white puff ball, which is rare and the majority of the time; they are just the green leafy plant. According to my notes, their distribution varied depending on the area’s direct sun exposure and mowing action. The three areas I have marked to observe and record were the central grassy area, the grassy area close to the fence and the grassy area under the trampoline. The abundance of the Dandelions was on the grassy area where we usually water and expose it to the sunlight and rain, and it is the area we are generally mowing; the area close to the fence is not always being trimmed is second in abundance, whereas the least is the area under the trampoline which does not get mowed.
The hypothesis I have formulated for this study is that there is a relationship between the abundance of Common Dandelions and the mowing of lawns.
My prediction is a relation between mowing frequency and increasing the number of dandelions.
In this case, the response variable would be the abundance of dandelions, and the predicting variables would be the mowing frequency of dandelions.
P.S . The type of my mower is the one that expels the mowed vegetation back to the soil, not the one with a bucket or container.