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Sampling Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
I returned to conduct some more sampling at Lois Hole Park. In this round of sampling, I made more observations about the distribution of the Dogwood species along the upland…
Virtual Forest Sampling Strategies – Kelsey Kozak
For the Virtual forest sampling tutorial I chose 3 different sampling strategies: Systematic (along a topographical gradient), Random Sampling, and Haphazard (subjectively without bias). The technique that had the fastest…
Field Observations
I plan to study a species of bird that is common in my backyard. The House Sparrow: Passer domestics . This particular species is a permanent resident (non migratory) in North America…
Post 9: Module 12
Create a final blog post that reflects on your field research. You both designed a field experiment and then carried it out. Did you have any issues with the implementation…
Data collection and background research to aid understanding
Detailed and exact data collection is somewhat difficult at this time of year since deciduous species are tougher to ID. As well, some of the riparian area is now submerged…
Sampling Strategies
Techniques for sampling employed in the virtual tutorial included random or systematic sampling. Systematic sampling along a topographic gradient had the quickest shown sampling time, that lasts 13 hours and…
Data Collection Refelction
So far, I have sampled 30 replicates. After my first collection of samples, I decided it would be more time efficient to have another observer help me collect data….
Table and Graphs Post
Create a blog post discussing your table or graph. Did you have any difficulties organizing, aggregating or summarizing your data? Was the outcome as you expected? Did your data reveal…
Ongoing field observations, Fernie, BC.
I plan to study the Balsam poplar tree in three different gradients near the Elk River. I noticed a change in frequency and age as we moved from the riparian…
Sources of Scientific Information
The source of the information that I picked is an article titled “Mysterious Galápagos Reefs Harbor Strawberry Squid and Other Fantastic Creatures,” published on Scientific American on November 2, 2023,…