OLFM: Robyn Reudink
Theoretical perspectives
For my study I am primarily focussing on how sunlight might be factor playing role in lichen growth. The ecological processes involved here are factors affecting lichen growth like sun…
Data collection from St. Vital park
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with 8 degrees Celsius and 13 km/h wind on 27th April 2022 around 3pm. Apart from the 10 replicates done on 18th April (5…
Mosquito Creek Park – Data Collection – Patterns and Reflection of Hypothesis
On April 24, 2022 I went back to Mosquito Creek Park for further sampling. I sampled 15 additional plots, 5 additional replicates done in each area. This means that 10…
Mosquito Creek Park – Design Reflections
The data was collected at Mosquito Creek Park on April 23rd, 2022. The main objective was to determine where the Vinca Minor grows; if it is in specific locations and…
Sampling Strategies
The most time efficient method was the haphazard method. This method took 12 hours and 30 minutes, whereas the systematic sampling took 12 hours and 35 minutes, and random sampling…
Blog #5: Study Design Reflections and Redirections
On March 19, 2022, I collected my initial data for the research project. While I very much enjoyed collecting data on the south-facing slopes, I encountered a few challenges on…
Theoretical perspectives on the effects of forest age class (after logging harvest) on bird species richness.
My research is focused on bird species richness across an environmental gradient, namely, three different ages classes of Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH) forest on Vancouver Island, BC. The difference I…
Blog one: First visit and observations of field site
First visit to site was April 24 from 12 noon to 1pm. Sunny day with minimal wind and temperature around 13 degree Celsius. The site is an approximately 60 m…
Mosquito Creek Park-Ongoing Field Observations
The organism I plan to study is called the Vinca Minor, also called the lesser periwinkle. The three locations I chose to observe was the entrance to the trail, the…
Sources of Scientific Information
Source of ecological information: Panasenko, N. N., & Anishchenko, L. N. (2018). Influence of invasive plants parthenocissus vitacea and Vinca minor on biodiversity indices of forest communities. Contemporary Problems of…