OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Classifying Sources
The source I am using is called “Urban Ecologists: A New After-School Program Teaching Inner-City Children about Urban Ecology”. I chose to find an online source to use because I…
Blog Post 2
Topic: Urban Ecology: Its Nature and Challenges. Citation: BARBOSA, P. et al.Urban Ecology : Its Nature and Challenges. [s. l.]: CAB International, 2020. ISBN 9781789242621. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat08827a&AN=cmtn.218894&site=eds-live&scope=site. Acesso em: 5 nov. 2022….
Blog Post 1
I observed an Ackerman’s point which is near Terrace in British Columbia. I would like to acknowledge that this land is famous for camping and for swimming in summer. It…
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
Studying the effects of different abiotic factors on the diversity and abundance of common plant species through the observations of growth in planter boxes; the initial growing period was delayed…
Bowmont Park Observations
I have decided to study Bowmont Park in Calgary. Bowmont is a very popular park in Calgary and includs a pathway that runs along the Bow River line, connecting multiple…
Post 5: Design Reflections – Carolyn Francis – Colony Farms
The initial data I collected was, in my view, a good practice round before collecting officially for the Final Research Project. Simply randomly generating between 15-100 paces, in retrospect is…
Blog 8: Effects of Shading on Burn Pile Transects (Variable Isolation)
Overall, I am pleased with the initial data analysis. As a former engineering student, Excel took a minute to dust off, but data entry and table organization went well. Color-coding…
Theoretical Perspectives: Interspecies Competition at Grenadier Pond
My hypothesis that the local density of native cattails is inversely proportional to the local density of invasive phragmites at Grenadier Pond is dependent on the ecological theory of interspecific…
Post 4: Sampling Strategies – Carolyn Francis
Community Sampling Exercise Community: Mohn Mill Two Most Common Species: Red Maple at 91% and Witch Hazel at 36% Two Rarest Species: Black Cherry at 1% and Yellow Birch at…
Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations – Carolyn Francis – Colony Farms
I intend to study the presence or absence of flora only the gradient of pack sand and gravel path, maintained flora, to untouched flora. With ongoing visits, I have begun…