OLFM: Nancy Elliot
BP #5: Design Reflections
I carried out my initial data collection on the 5th of October, two weeks ago. I would like to have moved forward with the project sooner, but unfortunately midterm exams…
Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies
For the virtual forest tutorial I sampled the Mohn Mill site using area based methods. The most efficient way to sample data was the systematic technique, taking 10.5 hrs and…
Blog Post 3: Field Observations
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the location of my study had to be changed; fortunately, I was able to put together a small semi-manipulative experiment in my own backyard. There are…
Blog Post 9: Field Research Reflections
Working on this field project has given me both a better understating of ecological processes and a greater appreciation for those who contribute to projects like this on a regular…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
Below is the graph that I created using the data from my field sampling. I did not have any problems organizing my data as the data sets were fairly small…
Theoretical Perspectives
My research approach focuses on the presence of turtles at different times during the day at the two lagoons located at the Niagara College campus. I hypothesize that there will…
Ongoing Field Observations: Grenadier Pond, High Park
I intend to study the respective densities of invasive phragmites and native cattails in the urban wetland ecosystem of Grenadier Pond, High Park. High densities of aquatic plants (including both…
Sources of Scientific Information: Classification of an Academic, Peer-Reviewed Research Article
The linked article entitled “Estimating the Effect of Competition on Trait Evolution Using Maximum Likelihood Inference” (https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/65/4/700/1753588) from the journal Systematic Biology is an example of an academic peer-reviewed research article….
Observations: Grenadier Pond, High Park
Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: Monday, October 10, 2022 Temperature: 14 °C (autumn weather) Latitude: 43.6410 Longitude: -79.4669 Description: I have chosen to conduct my study at Grenadier Pond—a natural, 35-acre pond at…
Sources of Scientific Information
For post 2 I have decided to observe and try and classify the following article called “Over-exploitation of natural resources is followed by inevitable declines in economic growth and discount…