OLFM: Robyn Reudink
Sources of Scientific Information
I have chosen to use an article discussing ‘ How wildlife gardening brings a vibrant ecosystem into your backyard’. https://thursd.com/articles/wildlife-gardening-creates-habitat-in-backyard This article was written as a public blog posting, and,…
Observations
I have chosen to study a portion of my yard, located in Kamloops, BC. Kamloops is located in the Southern Interior of Bc, and has a diverse array of ecosystems…
Blog Post 7: Theoretical Perspectives
The theory behind my research project is the emphasis of nutrient cycling on primary production in lake ecosystems. My hypothesis creates a link between increased nutrient cycling by aeration in…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
I will be using both a graph and a table in my final project. However, I will only be discussing the graph that I created as the table will be…
Blog post 4- Sampling strategies
The sampling strategies used in the virtual forest tutorial were systematic sampling, random sampling, and haphazard or subjective sampling. Area-based methods were used throughout the entire exercise. The technique that…
Tables and Graphs
Creating a graph really brought more ideas on what I could of done differently in collecting my data and other things I can do to finish my research project….
Blog post 3- Ongoing Field Observations
King’s Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba November 30, 2023 12:00 pm. Season Fall. The weather was cloudy, with sparse snow patches. -3°C, wind was 14 km/h and relative humidity 67%. For…
Sources of Scientific Information
The chosen article is called: Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration potential in restored wetlands of the Canadian prairie pothole region. https://link-springer-com.cyber.usask.ca/article/10.1007/s11273-011-9214-6 This article is academic material that is peer-reviewed….
Northeast Swale Observations
Time/Date: 12:45 pm 12/10/2023 Seasonality: Winter Conditions: Blue sky and sunny Temperature: -4 Celsius Coordinates: 52.1760° N, 106.5750° W The area I selected is a unique piece of landscape…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
I plan to do bar graphs for total phosphorus, total nitrogen and total chlorophyll concentration for my final report. For temperature and dissolved oxygen content (DOC%) I will do a…