OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Data Collection
How many replicates did you sample? I performed 10 replicates of my data collection at each location, for a total of 40 five-minute observations. Have you had any…
Design Reflections
I encountered a couple of difficulties upon beginning my field observations. I first had to decide which areas to study and at what time to observe my subjects. Moreover, since…
Source credibility
Source is a scientific article. Cheng B, Li Z, Liang L, Cao Y, Zeng W, Zhang X, Ma X, Huang L, Nie G, Liu W, et al. The γ-Aminobutyric Acid…
Observations.
My organism of choice is Trifolium repens, common name White clover. Answer is attached file. Hypothesis: increased competition and plant cover in wetland forest zone diminish success of Trifolium repens….
King’s Park observations
My chosen study area is King’s Park Winnipeg, Manitoba. A regional park with land area of 37.4 ha. Visited on July 13th at 3:30pm during the summer for my first…
Design Reflections
It was fun to get out there and collect some field data. For the most part, there were no difficulties besides deciding whether or not plants were in or out…
Sampling Strategies
The fastest estimated sampling time was Random or Systematic Distance sampling, while the slowest was Random or Systematic Area sampling. The percent error for the most common species was much…
Sampling strategies
The most efficient sampling strategy was Systematic sampling with a time of 4 hours and 6 minutes vs 4 hours and 43 minutes of Random sampling and 12 hours and…
Post 3
Identify the organism or biological attribute that you plan to study. I plan on looking at native and non-native/invasive plants along a park road in Lac du Bois Protected…
Blog Post 3: Observations in the field
Blog post 3: Identify the organism or biological attribute that you plan to study. Impacts on Purple Camas with increasing abundance of invasive species present within Gary Oak Ecosystems. Use…