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Sampling strategies
To ensure a reliable and unbiased comparison between the shaded and non-shaded areas I chose, a randomized sampling strategy was employed. In both study areas, I established equal-sized plots (1m…
Field observations
Initial Field Observation: Investigating Leaf Length in Shaded vs. Non-Shaded Areas of Miscanthus in Daming Lake, Jinan Location: Daming Lake, Jinan, China Date: August 27-28, 2024 In this initial field…
Sources of Scientific Information
Source Title: Topographically Controlled Soil Moisture Drives Plant Diversity Patterns within Grasslands Authors: Jesper E. Moeslund, Lars Arge, Peder Klith Bøcher, Tommy Dalgaard, Rasmus Ejrnæs, Mette Vestergaard Odgaard, Jens-Christian Svenning…
Initial Field Observation for Chinese Silver Grass (i.e., M. sinensis)
These grasses above are called “Chinese Silver Grass”, i.e., Miscanthus sinensis. I found them in the open grassland area of Jinan Daming Lake Park. This area has low soil moisture…
Design Reflections
Initially, I planned to simply visually estimate the percent cover of weed growth within each of my study areas, as I read an article stating that it had the potential…
Field Research Reflections.
Upon reflection of my field research experience, the keep ability or adjustability to respond to any other unexpected situation was learned, just like in the case of rain. Despite this,…
Tables and Graphs
During the analysis of my data on soil moisture and leaf length, several limitations, notably missing data points, were identified. However, by applying interpolation techniques, I was able to uncover…
Theoretical Perspectives
The research will fall under the ecosystem ecology paradigm and focus on an analysis of how these three aspects interplay. A saga in this study will be my hypothesis: ecological…
Data Collection
Field data collection was recently done on the testing of 10 replicates across a 1200-meter garden. I was supposed to source soil moisture data from the garden, which could be…
Design Reflections
Upon commencing the collection of preliminary data for my Module 3 research project, I was very excited to apply my sampling strategy. However, it soon emerged that implementing my plan…