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Post 9: Field Research Reflections
This field research journey has been an interesting experience, which provided me with important insights not just into the subject matter but also into the process of scientific research itself….
Ongoing Field Observations
Date: June 19, 2024 Time: 1540h Location: Valley Glen Wetlands Park, within Brandts Creek Linear Park Coordinates: 49.909512, -119.446294. Approx cross street, Valley Rd and Yates Rd. Weather Conditions: 23C,…
Post 8: Tables and Graphs
The goal is to explore the diversity and health of plant species in a designated area, from 6 define main areas, of 10 square meters that are broken into approximately…
Data Collection in Riverside Park
I have gathered 3 replicates of 10 samples each between July 3rd to 6th. The weather was mostly sunny with some cloud cover, with the temperature varying from 17 –…
Blog Post 2: Sources of Information
a) The link to my source is: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2880 Citation: Hejda, M., K. Štajerová, J. Pergl, and P. Pyšek. 2019. Impacts of dominant plant species on trait composition of…
Sampling Strategies
I participated in sampling a virtual forest, Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area using three sampling strategies. I used the area-based method for all three data collections. I used a sample size of…
Post 7: Theoretical Perspectives
My research project aims to investigate the factors affecting plant species diversity and health in Edworthy Park’s riparian zones. This study revolves around understanding the balance between natural ecological processes…
Post 6: Data Collection
For my initial field data collection, I conducted six replicate samples. These samples were distributed as follows: two samples from each of the three main areas identified within the site….
Dandelion Growth in Sun Vs. Shade
I will be examining how different parts of my backyard varying levels of average sunlight throughout the day experience weed growth. As dandelions are an extremely common weed which I…
Post 5: Design Reflections
I was walking around the park for approximately two hours from around 5pm to 7pm. Weather was sunny and temperature was around 29 degrees Celsius. I used haphazard sampling in…