OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Blog 1 Observations
Blog Post #1, Observations: March 5th, 2023 8:45 am, -2 degrees Celsius Castlegar, B.C, CANADA Weather: overcast, 20-30cm of snow in the last week The study area I chose is…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
To date, I have conducted three visits to my research site, and based on my observations of the American Coots, a discernible pattern is beginning to emerge. Analysis of the…
Post 4: Sampling Strategies
During the virtual forest tutorial we used 3 sampling techniques: systematic, random, and haphazard. Of these three methods, the haphazard method had the fastest estimated sampling time, and was by…
9 – Reflections on St. Patrick’s Island Study
Overall, I am very happy with my field research project, which is not to say that I did not identify many many ways in which I could (and should) have…
8 – Data Graphs – WITH EXAMPLE R CODE
I produced several graphs for my field research study project, some are more insightful than others. One that surprised me, and which I was grateful to have produced was for…
Post 7 – Theoretical Basis for Woody Species Study
My field research project is based on the theoretical basis of disturbance, succession and competition, though I am not sure that I will be able to collect enough data on…
Community Sampling Exercise: Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
The most efficient sampling technique in terms of time spent out of the three tested during this exercise was systematic at 12hrs 35m. Following this was Haphazard at 13hrs 6m…
blog 2
The article I am choosing is Impacts of climate warming and habitat loss on extinctions at species’ low-latitude range boundaries. The article talks about how global warming and habitat loss…
Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations
As I began more extensive observations in Magee Park, I began to notice three distinct areas in the park. I have labelled them locations 1 through 3 in my field…