OLFM: Robyn Reudink
Data Collection
Collecting field data is going well. As I wrote out my experimental design for the second field study assignment I realized there were some areas of my study design that…
McConnell Lake, BC
Blog Post #1: Observations Field Visit #1. Date: 24-01-2023. Time: 1300 hr. Weather: Overcast. Temperature: 1 degrees Celsuis. Elevation: 1302.93 m. Location: McConnell Lake, BC. Coordinates: 50.5246 N, 120.4573 W…
Sampling Strategies of Virtual Forest Tutorials
Study units Type of sampling and % error Tree type (True Density) Systematic Random Haphazard Eastern Hemlock (469.9) 22.11 8.51 28.17 Red maple (118.9) 27.17 38.44 9.41 Sweet birch (117.5)…
Post 5 design reflections
For my project, I am studying the effect of competition for sunlight on the height of trees. For this study, I am looking specifically at the way competition for sunlight…
How does a meandering river system shape the surrounding forest?
Walking along the trails and sitting by the river, I observed how complex riparian ecosystems are. At first I noticed that *generally* within 1m of the river, the rocks are…
Post 5
The main basis of my study is how the abundance of species changes with the presence/absence of water and topographical features. My data collection done in module 3 consisted of…
“Functional Traits in Lichen Ecology: A Review of Challenge and Opportunity” : A source on lichen trait ecology
“Functional Traits in Lichen Ecology: A Review of Challenge and Opportunity” (Ellis et al.,2021) https://www.mdpi.com/1062132 This article is a peer-reviewed academic review determined by the points below: This article…
Koksilah River Provincial Park: Initial observations.
Date: 11-01-2023 Time: 1330-1530 Location: Near burnt bridge which crosses Koksilah river Coordinates: 48.643517, -123.738672 Designation: Provincial Park Weather: Foggy, approximately 7℃, 87% humidity. (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia 7…
Post 3 Studying the varying height of cherry trees
1. Identify the organism or biological attribute that you plan to study On the property I have been studying, there is a cluster of cherry trees. I plan to study…
Field research project- post 1- Stoney Creek, London, Ontario
Hello everyone! The area I have chosen to observe is an urban recreation area surrounding the Stoney Creek YMCA in London Ontario. The coordinates are 43.048535, -81.257139. I visited this…