Category: Post 5: Design Reflections
Blog Post 5
My research project looks into the leader height difference of Western Larch, in the SBSwk1 and SBSmw BEC zones, to determine which zone promotes the most annual growth. To sample…
Design Reflections – Kelsey Kozak
I am studying a species of bird that is common in my backyard. The House Sparrow: Passer domestics . This particular species is a permanent resident (non migratory) and is commonly observed…
Data collection and background research to aid understanding
Detailed and exact data collection is somewhat difficult at this time of year since deciduous species are tougher to ID. As well, some of the riparian area is now submerged…
Blog Post 5
Heavy rainfall throughout the week I conducted the data collection presented challenges in accessing specific elevations or regions for sampling, potentially affecting the distribution of sample points and influencing data…
DESIGN REFLECTIONS BALDRY CREEK PARK
I had difficulty implementing my sampling method in that it took a long time to conduct five replicates. So far, the data I collected is not surprising, it mostly aligns…
Design Reflections
I used systematic sampling for this technique. I go to the same locations to collect the data each time as well as take account of the same things. Some difficulties…
Post 5: Design Reflections
In an attempt to avoid mistakes, I tried to use a simple strategy/approach for sampling. Due to the convenient nature of the location I chose to observe the ducks, I…
Reflections
When collecting the data for module three, I employed simple random sampling. I selected this sampling strategy because of its advantages when it comes to being unbiased in the sampling…
Sampling Strategy for Area within Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Sampling Site: Eastside of John E. Poole Wetland, Alberta Date: 09-22-2023 Sampling method: 5 line transect samples of 102 ft each were sampled. Subsamples along the transects of 6×6 ft…
BLOG POST 5
One of the most difficult things that I experienced when using simple random sampling as the method of gathering data was the inaccessibility of some areas. The research was…