OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Blog 6
Data collection was relatively simple, with only a few hiccups. In my experiment, the explanatory variable was sunlight, so at the start of data collection, I had to determine the…
Blog 5
It was not difficult for me to decide on a sampling technique or how to collect data. As I stated from the beginning. Because the research area I chose was…
Sampling strategies
Fastest sampling time was with systematic sampling. Slowest sampling time was with haphazard sampling. In figured out during this experiment that species abundance is…
Blog 3
Study organism – Impatiens walleriana (Busy lizzy/ Patience Plant) I have chosen four different spots for Impatiens walleriana outside my work to observe. The environmental gradient I am going to…
Data Collection bird study
I have completed collecting bird data for my research project. I had to adjust my original plan a little to make the collection feasible. The result being that of each…
Sources of Scientific Information –
Find one source of ecological information. Based on what you have learned in the “How to evaluate sources of scientific information tutorial”, create a post in which you: a)…
Blog Post 1: Wesburn Park Observation
My name is Charnice Mupinda, and the following information details my observations. Location: Wesburn Park, 4781 Parkwood Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3C6, approximately 1.2 km from the British Columbia Institute…
Blog post 2: sources of scientific information
The title of the article is “Pollination ecology and breeding system of two Calceolaria species in Chile” written by Maureen Murúa, Jannina Cisterna & Benita Rosende. The journal it is…
Blog Post 9 Reflections
Reflecting on the field experiment and carrying it out I feel that it was missing many variables in data collection. In future I would study multiple parameters that I…
Field Research Reflections
Did you have any issues with the implementation or have to make any changes to your design? Has engaging in the practice of ecology altered your appreciation for how ecological…