Tables and Graphs

Blog Post 8: Tables and Graphs In this stage of my research, I focused on visualizing the data collected from my study of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) growth across different environmental…

Theoretical Perspectives

Blog Post 7: Theoretical Perspectives The ecological study I am conducting focuses on the influence of environmental gradients, specifically soil moisture and sunlight exposure, on the growth and distribution of…

Data Collection

Blog Post 6: Data Collection Field Data Collection Activities For my field research project focusing on dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) in different environmental conditions, I recently completed the first round of…

Design reflections

Blog Post 5: Design Reflections Reflections on Initial Data Collection In Module 3, I began collecting data using my initial sampling strategy focused on dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) growth across different…

Sampling

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies In my field research project, I utilized three different sampling strategies: systematic, random, and haphazard sampling. The objective was to compare their efficiency in terms…

Ongoing Observation

Blog Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations Study Subject: Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) For my ongoing field research project, I am focusing on the growth patterns of dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) in different…

Sources of scientific information

Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information 1. Source Title: Ecology: Concepts and Applications Author: Manuel C. Molles Published by: McGraw-Hill Education, 7th Edition, 2016 ISBN: 9780077837280 2. Classification This…

Blog post : Observation

Blog Post 1: Observations Study Area: Forested Park in Mississauga, ON For my field research project, I have selected a forested park located near my home in Mississauga, Ontario. This…

Blog Post 5: Design Reflections

During my initial data collection in Module 3, I had collected the bulbs of Northern Rice Root’s (Fritillaria camschatcensis) in location #1 of my study site. Location #1 is 0–5…

field research reflection

It was great doing the research work and designing it by myself. At first, I didn’t know that it would take this much of effort and hard work and I…