OLFM: Percy Hebert
Deer Herbivory Data Collection
On April 9th I was able to sample 19 plots at my study site. This is in addition to the 5 previous samplings for a total of 24 sample plots….
Figure Balsam Poplar seedlings density in Griffith Woods Park
The table I submitted for Small Assignment 5 was a graph that explored the relation between Balsam Poplar density in 2 m2 quadrats and soil moisture. At first, I…
Turner’s Bog Visit
This afternoon we visited Turner’s bog; a local wetland situated between the Costal Doug-fir & Coastal Western Hemlock Biogeoclimatic zones roughly 3.5km from my residence in Langford British Columbia. Turner’s…
Blog Post #2: Ecological Information Source
a) The online ecological source that I have chosen for this post is a journal article titled “Movements, Home-Range Size and Habitat Selection of Mallards during Autumn Migration” from Bengtsson,…
Theoretical Perspectives for Griffith Woods Park
The current hypothesis of my research project is: White Spruce and Balsam Poplar seedlings require specific soil moisture within Griffith Woods Park located in Calgary, Alberta. This study will primarily…
Deer Herbivory at Camosun College
The initial data collection at my site was very interesting. Just after I finished my first replicate, I noticed that I had 3 esteemed visitors that were doing exactly what…
Data Collection in Griffith Woods Park
Yesterday I spent approximately 8.5 hours collecting 50 replicates. Since my last post my study design has changed dramatically. Instead of investigating the effect distance from the river has on…
Griffith Woods Design Reflections
In my initial data collection, I recorded nine replicates. I placed 3 randomized 2 m2 quadrats within each distance stratum. Using google maps to find the first randomized coordinates was…
Community Sampling Exercise
This was an interesting tool to compare the difference between transect, random, and haphazard sampling. The results of the densities and percent errors show that there is error that occurs…
Camas Lily Herbivory
Date: March 24, 2022, 8:00-8:45 am Weather: Partly Cloudy, 9°C, calm no wind. Observations: One of the first things that I noticed on my visit is that the camas lily…