OLFM: Robyn Reudink
Field research reflections
I enjoyed creating my field experiment as it was different from my usual scientific reports. I never had to create my methods and I enjoyed doing that. It was fun…
Blog Post 9: Field Research Reflections Kelsey Martin
When beginning this course I knew I wanted to research something in my own yard, as I am a full time working mom and student, with limited time to travel…
Reflection of study
in the beginning i had a bunch of ideas that i wanted to do and knew exactly where i would be doing the study but i soon became a bit…
Blog Post 8: Tables and Graphs
I created a table with my initial data of recording plant species densities in each quadrant along the transect I was studying. The only issue I had while creating this…
Graph Creation
The most difficult thing when creating the graphs was deciding how to display the data in a way that not only is accurate but also in a way that is…
Blog Post 7- Theoretical Perspectives
The theoretical basis for the hypothesis that the growth rate of Balsam poplar trees is positively correlated with the proximity to water sources and moisture availability touches on several ecological…
Blog Post 6: Data Collection
Hypothesis: The levels of nutrients will vary with each lake thus affecting plant growth. I predict one lake will have the highest concentrations of both nutrients as well as chlorophyll….
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
For my data collection, I chose to do a systematic sample placement. These are often places along a transect at a regular distance. Since I’m studying lake water samples, I…
Blog post 6- Data Collection
hypothesis: Balsam Poplar trees exhibit faster growth rates and demonstrate increased resilience in response to fluctuating environmental conditions. In my research I picked 12 random locations on the Elk River…
Blog Post 7
Hypothesis: As elevation increases, the abundance of coffee plants will decrease, correlating with a decline in temperature and a change in soil moisture retention capacity. To strengthen the theoretical basis…