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Graphical Represantation of Number of Birds Present at Various Ambient Temperatures
Below is the graphical representation of point count observations made at Polson Park in Vernon, B.C. There were a few challenges in organizing the data as originally, I had tried…
Theoretical Perspectives With Regard To the Effect of Ambient Temperature on Bird Activity in Polson Park
The scope of relevant factors and their relevance to this small project have become more apparent as research has continued. For example, although only studying the presence/absence of birds (point…
Data Collection for Effect of Ambient Temperature on Bird Activity
Data collection continued relatively smoothly throughout the observations in Polson Park. It was helpful to have chosen to record some data that I did not know for sure would be…
Design Reflections for Effect of Ambient Temperature on Bird Activity
A few reflections brought insight into what might have been changed in the replication of this study. Initial point count observations were made over the course of an hour, which…
Field Research Reflections – Desierto de Los Leones National Park
Getting started with the project was quite challenging, and I had a couple of false starts. I had a lot of trouble planning everything at first. I had to keep…
Comparing Three Sampling Strategies in the Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
This was a highly relevant exercise to a self-paced online ecology class, and I am thankful that Bucknell University produced it. Note that I sampled 25 plots, not 24 as…
Post 6: Data Collection – Taylor Munro
Field data collection activities have been going smoothly (save for a few blackfly and mosquito bites from time to time). So far I have been back twice to my sampling…
Blog #9: Reflection
I definitely took a few detours at the start of my project; changed my mind as to what I wanted to focus on, picked a direction but then based on…
Distribution of Maidenhair Fern in a Cedar Grove (Site Visit 2)
Blog Post 3: Distribution of Maidenhair Fern in a Cedar Grove (Site Visit 2) SV2 Verona Introduction: Before visiting the backyard burn scar for the second time, I decided to…
Theoretical Perspectives
My research aimed to find that if altitude can affect the production and abundance of the specific species. I found that the abundance of Adiantum Pedatum and Fescue obviously reversed…