Data Collection

  For my field collection I have been sampling 3 locations in one backyard. I have been observing bird species richness when dogs are present in the yard and when…

Data Collection

For my I sampled 30 replicates at each elevation (low, mid and high). I randomly selected the placement of 10 quadrats along each transect, and had 3 transects per elevation….

Blog Post 6: Data Collection

My field data records ground cover and was collected over 4 transects with 5 quadrat replicates.  My initial data (transect 1) was collected a few weeks ago and, given the…

Post 6: Data Collection

Over the last few weeks, I have been gathering data for my field research project. My project examines bird density across different vegetation types in my backyard. For this study,…

Blog Post 6: Data collection

(Blog post 6): Create a blog post describing your field data collection activities. How many replicates did you sample? Have you had any problems implementing your sampling design? Have you…

Front Yard Moss Data Collection

I have decided to not only measure the presence/absence data of moss in my front yard but more importantly the percent cover for each replicate. My data collection strategy/methods have…

Blog Post 6: Data Collection

I had to change my sampling method as my initial method was confusing and difficult to implement. I decided to use systematic sampling, by having quadrats at regular 5 m…

Data Collection – Jessica Livingston

I am studying the effects of the size of an oak tree on the species diversity and density. Using five randomly chosen quadrats of 130 square feet, six samples will…

Blog Post 6: Data Collection

I study the moss growth and use a quadrat I made myself to measure the growth rate of moss in four light conditions: Full Sun, Partially Sunny, Partially Shaded, and…

Data Collection

Blog Post 6: Data Collection  For my field data collection, I began by marking off the areas beside the creek that I would measure. I measured that the creek was…