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Blog post 6: Data collection

How many replicates did you sample?  For my study, I will sample 10 replicates per gradient (4 treatment areas in total), for a total of 40 replicates. So far, I…

Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

Document from “View Point” from 2003 American Chemical Society https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/es0325720 To begin I examined whether the text had been written by an expert in the field which it had been….

BIO3021 Blog Post 1: Observations

The area of study is located in the neighbourhood of River Heights in Winnipeg Manitoba (Canada). It is currently fall season in this location. The size is roughly 1500 square…

Blog Post 4

After completing the virtual forest tutorial, I had some pretty unexpected results with regard to percent error. I had expected systematic sampling to have the greatest accuracy, but that was…

Blog Post 6: Data Collection

I am conducting a study on pollinator abundance in areas that have been disturbed, specifically through lawn mowing, as compared to undisturbed areas.   How many replicates did you sample?…

Blog Post 3

I have shifted my focus in terms of ecosystem after going on a walk at McArthur Island Park a week ago and discovering that they have a beautiful butterfly garden!…

Blog Post 7: Theoretical Perspective

The theoretical basis of your research project. My research on salamander abundance is tied to observing their surroundings and how variations along each transect translate to that rise or fall…

Blog Post 6 : Wesburn Park Data Collection for Salamander Abundance

Blog Post 6   How many replicates did you sample? Initially, I chose to run 20 replicates but decided to add 2 more transects and have 30 replicates. Currently, I…

Table and Graphs

The tables shown in the field data section show the data collected on the population of the target species by quadrant method. Unit of 25cm x 25 cm. Impacts of…

Theoretical Perspective

The study’s theoretical perspective examines the effects of disturbance and climate change on species in three specific locations. The study will explore the causes of species extinction in those regions…