OLFM: Robyn Reudink
Post 9: Field Research Reflections
This was my first time conducting a research project where it wasn’t predictable lab work. It was both challenging and meaningful being the one to make the decisions about who,…
DESIGN REFLECTIONS BALDRY CREEK PARK
I had difficulty implementing my sampling method in that it took a long time to conduct five replicates. So far, the data I collected is not surprising, it mostly aligns…
FortWhyte Alive, Preliminary Data
The biological attribute I plan to study nutrient levels in three lakes at FortWhyte Alive, Manitoba. I am observing three lakes, two of which are not aerated, one of which…
Design Reflections
I used systematic sampling for this technique. I go to the same locations to collect the data each time as well as take account of the same things. Some difficulties…
SAMPLING STRATEGIES
Systematic sampling along a gradient was the most time efficient method, taking approx. 12 hrs. 08 mins. 12 hrs. 50 mins – random sampling 12 hrs. 57 mins –…
Post 5: Design Reflections
In an attempt to avoid mistakes, I tried to use a simple strategy/approach for sampling. Due to the convenient nature of the location I chose to observe the ducks, I…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
My graph was a simple line diagram showing the average number of flowers counted per quadrat vs the amount of direct sun exposure experienced by the shrubs. My data followed…
Reflections
When collecting the data for module three, I employed simple random sampling. I selected this sampling strategy because of its advantages when it comes to being unbiased in the sampling…
Sampling Observations
During the virtual forest tutorial, I used three major sampling strategies. Stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and simple random sampling. All these were probability-based sampling methods, and I used them to…
Field Observations
Soil diversity is an important phenomenon to understand because it helps explain the life underneath the soil and also the vegetation above the soil. This is because the soil composition…