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Sampling strategies
The three sampling strategies used in the virtual forest tutorial were Systematic, Random, and Haphazard, using the area-based method. Timewise, the Systematic method was the most efficient by 1 hour….
Mosquito Creek Park – Field Research Refections
My final field project ended up following a very similar design to what was planned at the beginning of this journey, however a few things had to be changed as…
Mosquito Creek Park – Tables and Graphs
Below are my tables and graph that represent some results of my study. The graph that is shown below represents the relationship between elevation and population density of Vinca Minor….
Summary table of bird species richness in three different CWH forest age classes
I opted to create a table (see Table 1 below) to collate my data collection. I note that the tutorial indicated figures are preferred but in this case, I think…
Theoretical Perspectives – Mosquito Creek Park
Mosquito Creek Park study is focused on the population density of the Vinca Minor and what environmental factors may an affect on the number of flowers present. When considering the…
Desierto de Los Leones National Park Ongoing Field Observations
During my second visit to the site, I focused on the first question from Post #1 by observing how mountain rose distribution varies with elevation. I went to Desierto…
Results of TB study
I created two tables and one graph to summarize my findings from all belt transects conducted at Turner’s Bog. Table 1 simply states the presence or absence of each species…
Theoretical Perspectives of TB
The Turner’s Bog study is primarily focused on how alien species may interact and affect the function of the wetland. Since invasive gorse and blackberry thrive in disturbed sites, the…
Turner’s Bog Data Collection
From March 28th to April 25th a total of 5 site visits and 16 sample plots were carried out. A quantitative analysis of species composition, abundance in percent cover, and…
Table and Graphs
The information that I collected during my field research, lichen abundance on trees was tricky to summarize because I had check to whether there is presence or absence of lichen…