OLFM: Percy Hebert
TB Research Reflections
Blog Post 9: Field Research Reflections The beginning of the research project was focused on invasive species and their contributions (both negative and positive) to the overall function of Turner’s…
Sampling Strategies
Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies Which technique had the fastest estimated sampling time? Random gradient had the fastest estimated sampling time at 12 hours and 7 minutes. What was the…
Theoretical Perspectives of Deer Herbivory
The theoretical basis of my project is around deer and selective herbivory of the plants that exist as groundcover at my study site. I am wondering if deer change their…
Results of TB study
I created two tables and one graph to summarize my findings from all belt transects conducted at Turner’s Bog. Table 1 simply states the presence or absence of each species…
Theoretical Perspectives of TB
The Turner’s Bog study is primarily focused on how alien species may interact and affect the function of the wetland. Since invasive gorse and blackberry thrive in disturbed sites, the…
Turner’s Bog Data Collection
From March 28th to April 25th a total of 5 site visits and 16 sample plots were carried out. A quantitative analysis of species composition, abundance in percent cover, and…
Design Reflections
For my sampling technique, I decided to run five 15m belt transects around various areas of Turner’s bog. The transects extended 1m to both sides creating 2m x 15m transects….
Reflection of Field Research in Griffith Woods Park
My final field project looked very different then my original study design. Originally, I wanted to investigate if distance from the Elbow River effected Balsam Poplar and White Spruce seedling…
Turner’s Bog on-going observations
Ongoing Field Observations at Turner’s Bog Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is extremely competitive and displaces native plants, often creating a shrub layer where none existed previously. Established patches of gorse can…
Sources of Scientific Information
Effects of Nest Predation and Brood Parasitism on Population Viability of Wilson’s Warblers in Coastal California Jennifer C. Michaud, Gardali, T., Nur, N., & Girman, D. J. (2004). Effects of…