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BP #2: Sources of Scientific Information
The source of information I have chosen is an article titled “Prevalence of the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in an endangered population of northern leopard frogs, Rana pipiens”. This…
BP #1: Observations
I have chosen to do my observations in Bow Park, located in Saanich BC. The park is a small greenspace located in the middle of a suburban area. It has…
Backyard Burn Piles and Ferns: Two Literature Review Foci
The hypothesis of my project is that maidenhair fern outcompetes sword-fern downslope of burn piles, based on the prediction that maidenhair has a higher frond density in pile transects than…
My backyard_Brampton Ontario
My backyard will be the area of my research, Brampton, Ontario. It is fully fenced and isolated from neighbours. We have a trampoline for the kids; besides that, it is…
Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations
I have continued to observe my selected area. With six visits in total, I have a clearer understanding of some potential research subjects. The observations I have made thus far…
Post 1: St. Patrick’s Island Park, Calgary AB
For my field study site, I visited St. Patrick’s Island park in Calgary, AB, on September 19th, at 17:00. My field notebook entry is as follows: Weather: Cloudy, cool, raining,…
Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information
For this post, I chose to review the paper “Temporal and Spatial Relations between the Spawning of Humpback Chub and Roundtail Chub in the Upper Colorado River” by Kaeding, Burdick,…
Sources of Scientific Information
The article I have chosen is called Ecosystem Experiment Reveals Benefits of Natural and Simulated Beaver Dams to a Threatened Population of Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). As the title suggests, this…
Post 4 – Sampling Strategies
The three sampling methods I used in the virtual forests sampling theory exercise were simple random, random and haphazard sampling. The time results are as follows: Simple: 12 hours, 41…
Scientific Information Source
My chosen source of ecological information is a book called, “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?” by Dr. Frans de Waal. A book originally purchased for…