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Post 9: Field Research Reflections – Colony Farms – Carolyn Francis
Working through a field study throughout the course was perspective-building. As I gained a deeper understanding of what was expected of me and my research, the research itself evolved. I…
Sources of Scientific Information
Aitken, Daniel A., Ian W. Hatter, Roy V. Rea, and Kenneth N. Child. 2021. “Vulnerablity of Yearling and 2-Year-Old Bull Moose to Two Antler Based Harvest Regulations in British Columbia.” Alces 57…
Blog Post 1: Observations
The area I have selected for this project is my family’s property. It is located about 20 minutes northeast of Lumby, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley. The area itself…
Post 8 Effect of sunlight on cherry tree height
The graph was relatively simple to make. Trying to decide on the type of graph and how much to include in the caption was likely the hardest part. In the…
Post 7 Theory behind cherry tree hypothesis
I believe my hypothesis and study are touching on the ecological process of resource competition. I have discovered that many abiotic factors such as soil, water, sunlight, and nutrients play…
Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information
Blog Post 2: Scientific Sources In the following paper we know that the authors are affiliated with the university as the third and fourth line on the first page of…
Blog Post 1: Observations
Field Journal 1 Blog Post 1 – Observations Date: 05-02-2023 Time: 16:35 Location: Along the Seine River river bank, Grande Pointe, Manitoba. Coordinates: (49.7752624, -97.0382921) Weather conditions: Windy weather (gusts…
Blog Post 4 – Sampling Strategies
I selected the Mohn Mill community for this exercise and used the Area method for the three sampling strategies. I was surprised to find that the sampling times for all…
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…
Field Research Reflections
My design was largely implemented as planned; the only major change involved the use of a stratified random sampling strategy (using discrete phragmite density categories) in place of the simple…