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Blog 5: Design Reflections
The initial data collection for my field research project took place on June 23rd, 2024. It was a hot, sunny day and the wind was strong at the time of…
Sources of Scientific Information
Wahengbam J, Raut A, Pal S, Banu AN. 2019. Role of Bumble Bee in Pollination. Annals of biology. 35:290–295. a) This paper discusses bumblebees’ pollination processes and population…
Initial Observations
Sampling location David Douglas Botanical Garden on the University of Northern British Columbia campus East facing aspect Research question: Do Bumblebees (Bombus insecta) have a colour preference in flowers? Initial…
Initial Observations
I have chosen my family’s backyard in Victoria, BC as the area for my study. It is bordered by a wooden fence on the north, west, and east sides,…
Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information
Carignan-Guillemette, L., Maire, V., Proulx, R., Turcotte, C., Watson, C. J. (2019). Ecological and economic benefits of low-intensity urban lawn management. Journal of Applied Ecology, 57(2), 436-446. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13542 a) This…
Post 4: Sampling Strategies
The fastest technique was Systematic (12hrs 6 minutes), while random and haphazard sampling took 12hrs 46 minutes each. The percentage error for the two most common vs. rare species: Systematic…
Blog Post 1: Observations
Date: 15-Jun-2024 Time: 10:18 Location: Suburban/rural backyard, Saanichton, BC Conditions: 13◦C, overcast with a mix of sun, light drizzle, humidity 64%, pressure 1,017hPa, wind 7km/h Observations: The total area observed…
Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations.
Date: May 1, 2024 Project: Field Research in the Haines Forest, Saanich Inlet, BC Surveyor: Jennifer Rodriguez Location: 161 Lohr Road, Saanich, BC Weather conditions: 14 C, partly cloudy, no…
Post 2 Sources of Scientific Information by J. Rodriguez
The source of Ecological information I chose to review is called “Effect of habitat complexity attributes on species richness”. a) I found the source online; it is a journal article…
Blog Post 5
The main difficulty I found was accurately defining my boundary as the partial sun area and full sun area are right next to each other. This took a couple of…