cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593088
title: The Relationship Between the Distance of the Plant from Surface Water and Plant Health

description: Methods: The data were collected on October 14th and 21st, between 2:30pm and 5:30pm by a group of Ecology students from York University. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the distance of a plant from surface water has an affect on the overall health of the plant. To measure plant health, the group examined the height of the plant, the width of the stem, the number of branches from the main stem, and the percentage of the plant that was green. Group Members: Phaeba, Chris, Murtuza
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593098
title: Polistes dominula genome assembly

description: This data set is part of the <em>Polistes dominula</em> genome project, and details the assembly of the <em>P. dominula</em> genome, as described in (Standage <em>et al.</em>, <i>Molecular Ecology</i>, 2016). Included in this data set is the final genome assembly itself, as well as documentation providing complete disclosure of the assembly procedure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593104.v1
title: Illuminant-based Transformed Spaces for Image Forensics

description: Instructions for downloading database and source code associated with the paper <strong>"Illuminant-based Transformed Spaces for Image Forensics"</strong>
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593086
title: ABUNDANCE OF NATIVE SEEDLINGS INFLUENCED BY INVASIVE (BUCKTHORN) AND LIGHT

description: The data was collected on October 14, 2015 and October 21, 2015 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Danby’s Woodlot located at York University on Keele Campus. A group of 5 members participated to collect this data are Farkhanda, Ratiba, Olivia, Reena and Huda. Five members were divided into two groups Farkhanda, Huda, and Ratiba was in one group and Reena and Olivia was in another group. Before the data collection a member from each group recorded the time, temperature, weather condition, and related information about woodlot was written down. The temperature for both days was at 12 degree Celsius and 10 days degree Celsius. In woodlot it was cold and windy both days. To start with data it was measured in 100m transect using the tape from random edge in the middle of the woodlot. The sample was taken from every 5 m starting from 0 m and it was labeled as station in following order. At each 5 m station the sample was taken at 1,2,3 station on the right side by Olivia and Reena and on the left side of transect Farkhanda, Huda and Ratiba recorded the station 4,5, and 6. A 2x2 meter tape was used to make quadrats to collect the sample for each station 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. There were 20 stations and total of 120 quadrats were used in order to collect the data. In each quadrat first the abundance of native seedlings was determined and the number of native seedlings was counted. Mostly native sapling was Acer and the abundance of the buckthorn was determined in each quadrat was counted and recorded on the data sheet. Lastly the percentage of light was recorded in each quadrat by using the hand square and held up from random position in the quadrat. The percentage of light is not covered by tree it’s how much it covered the ground. The same information was collected for the other variable.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593087.v1
title: Experimental Design Lab

description: The experiment was conducted at Arboretum Grassland on an afternoon with the temperature of 10°C. Four pans of each colour (red, yellow and white) were filled with soap water. Those pans were set up randomly near the edge of the grassland. Also, they were placed approximately 1 meters apart from each other. This process was repeated at two different location: one in the middle of the grassland and another at the edge of the grassland (near the pond). The pans were left alone for approximately one and half hour. After one and half hour, the type of insects and the number of each of them caught in the pans were observed and recorded. The location and colour of the pans, in which the insects were caught, was also recorded. This experiment was repeated on another afternoon, a week after the first, with the temperature of 9°C.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593102.v1
title: The affects of human activity and disturbance on Goldenrod species abundance.

description: Group Members : Iiman Draman, Loyal Tran, James Quach, and Sajid Alvi. The following experiment was done two days at York University on Oct 14, 2015 and Oct 21, from 2:45-4:35pm within the grassland of the Danby Woodlot which consisted of plants, grass, insect, bird, and mowed and unmowed area. The weather on both days during the sampling period was chilly and windy but the sky was still clear .The purpose of this experiment was to compare and measure the abundance of Goldenrod affected by human activity (mowed and non-mowed area) and disturbance. The reason for this experiment was to try and understand if the abundance of Goldenrod species increase or decrease depended if there is or not a disturbance and human activity in an area that had been mowed and unmowed area. Group 1 members consisted of Iiman, Loyal, James, Sajid and Anisa but separated into two sub groups. One subgroup consisted of Loyal, James, and Sajid who measured the abundance of the Goldenrod species alive in non-mowed area and the other subgroup consisted of Anisa and Iiman who measured the abundance of the Goldenrod species in the mowed area. The equipment used to measure the abundance of the golden rod species were 2 quadrats (each 1m x1m) and 2 transects (each 30m). The area of disturbances were Keele Street (disturbance 1) and York University (disturbance 2) .The distance between the two disturbances were 100m transects laterally along the grassland measured, at every 5m on a 30m transect one quadrat was placed. The quadrats served as a tool to isolate a smaller area on the 30m transect, to count the abundance of Goldenrod species alive within that quadrat and the transects provided the specific set length from the edge of grassland closet to the disturbances (1 or 2) to other end of disturbances ( 1 or 2) closet to the grassland. A total of 5 transects were used for a total distance of 500m and a total number of quadrats used were 105. The abundance of the Goldenrod species varies within a single quadrats because the transect were randomly placed along the grassland . A method to distinguish the Goldenrod species within a single quadrats, the characteristic were numerous small yellow but since the sampling was done in colder weather there was not any flowers, texture of the leaf, and leafy stems. Since the temperature was colder on the last day the Goldenrod species started to shrive up and it became difficult count compared to the first day of sampling .The abundance of the Goldenrod species can be affected by many factors but one might had been competition with other plant/insect species within a single quadrat.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593085
title: Evaluating Insect Abundance - Group 4

description: The purpose of the experiment was to determine if there was a correlation between the abundance of plants (dead or alive), plant height and the abundance of insects caught in water trap. At the start of the experiment, 1 metre by 1 metre quadrats were placed randomly throughout Danby grassland. The abundance of plants dead or alive within the quadrat were judged by the researchers on a scale from 0-4 (0-no surrounding plants, 1- minimal surrounding plants, 2-moderately surrounded by plants, 3-an abundance of foliage, 4-ground was covered with plants). The average plant height was estimated with a transect in inches by taking the height of where the majority of the plant heights lied. A white, plastic bowl was filled ⅓ of the way with water and left out for 2 hours. After the 2 hours, the number of insects caught in the water trap were counted and recorded. The experiment was carried out on Wednesday, October 21st 2015 and Wednesday October 28th 2015 at Danby grassland with 40 samples being taken on each day. On the 21st, the temperature was around 13C with overcast and a chilly breeze. The Danby grassland on both days was covered with a range of plants and a variety of plant heights and had a clearing at the opening of the grassland. The members of group 4 are Kristine Del Rosario, Nassar Khan, Mike Angelini, Kate Britanico and Alex Qiu.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593086.v1
title: ABUNDANCE OF NATIVE SEEDLINGS INFLUENCED BY INVASIVE (BUCKTHORN) AND LIGHT

description: The data was collected on October 14, 2015 and October 21, 2015 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Danby’s Woodlot located at York University on Keele Campus. A group of 5 members participated to collect this data are Farkhanda, Ratiba, Olivia, Reena and Huda. Five members were divided into two groups Farkhanda, Huda, and Ratiba was in one group and Reena and Olivia was in another group. Before the data collection a member from each group recorded the time, temperature, weather condition, and related information about woodlot was written down. The temperature for both days was at 12 degree Celsius and 10 days degree Celsius. In woodlot it was cold and windy both days. To start with data it was measured in 100m transect using the tape from random edge in the middle of the woodlot. The sample was taken from every 5 m starting from 0 m and it was labeled as station in following order. At each 5 m station the sample was taken at 1,2,3 station on the right side by Olivia and Reena and on the left side of transect Farkhanda, Huda and Ratiba recorded the station 4,5, and 6. A 2x2 meter tape was used to make quadrats to collect the sample for each station 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. There were 20 stations and total of 120 quadrats were used in order to collect the data. In each quadrat first the abundance of native seedlings was determined and the number of native seedlings was counted. Mostly native sapling was Acer and the abundance of the buckthorn was determined in each quadrat was counted and recorded on the data sheet. Lastly the percentage of light was recorded in each quadrat by using the hand square and held up from random position in the quadrat. The percentage of light is not covered by tree it’s how much it covered the ground. The same information was collected for the other variable.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593085.v1
title: Evaluating Insect Abundance - Group 4

description: The purpose of the experiment was to determine if there was a correlation between the abundance of plants (dead or alive), plant height and the abundance of insects caught in water trap. At the start of the experiment, 1 metre by 1 metre quadrats were placed randomly throughout Danby grassland. The abundance of plants dead or alive within the quadrat were judged by the researchers on a scale from 0-4 (0-no surrounding plants, 1- minimal surrounding plants, 2-moderately surrounded by plants, 3-an abundance of foliage, 4-ground was covered with plants). The average plant height was estimated with a transect in inches by taking the height of where the majority of the plant heights lied. A white, plastic bowl was filled ⅓ of the way with water and left out for 2 hours. After the 2 hours, the number of insects caught in the water trap were counted and recorded. The experiment was carried out on Wednesday, October 21st 2015 and Wednesday October 28th 2015 at Danby grassland with 40 samples being taken on each day. On the 21st, the temperature was around 13C with overcast and a chilly breeze. The Danby grassland on both days was covered with a range of plants and a variety of plant heights and had a clearing at the opening of the grassland. The members of group 4 are Kristine Del Rosario, Nassar Khan, Mike Angelini, Kate Britanico and Alex Qiu.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593083
title: Effect of Crowding and Plant Height on Insect Abundance

description: This experiment was done at the grasslands at york university, Toronto Canada over the course of two days between the hours of 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. On day one the weather was approximately 13 Degrees C and mostly sunny and day 2 was partly cloudy and approximately 10 Degrees C. In this experiment 40 plastic bowls (each day totaling 80 bowls), all of the same colour were placed randomly within the grasslands and filled at least one quarter the way full with soapy water. After all bowls were placed a 1m by 1m quadrat was placed around each bowl and the crowding of living or dead plant matter within the quadrat was estimated from 0-4 (0 meaning no plant biomass 4 meaning no ground could be seen through the plants). Afterwards, the average plant height was estimated with the use of a transect. The tallest and shortest plants were measured, the estimation was made based upon how much area the talest and shortest plants took up within the quadrat and the measurement was recorded in inches. after all measurements had been taken, the bowls were left for 2 hours. When the 2 hours were up the bowls were collected and the number of insects caught in the bowls were counted and recorded. This experiment was conducted to see how the abundance of insects were effected by plant height and plant crowding. This data can be useful to see which, crowding or height, effects insect abundance more. It is also interesting to note that even though the temperatures for both days of the experiment were close, only 3 degree difference, there were significantly fewer insects on the second day of testing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593084
title: Plant density correlated with insect number York University Quadrat sampling

description: A meter by meter quadrat was used in York University grasslands (near stong pond. Within each quadrat plant density, number of insects, height of tallest plant was recorded. Each subsequent quadrat was 3 meters in any direction of the previous quadrat. Two sets were collected: 30 in grasslands and 30 in mowed grass. Collaborators: Davis Arkilander, Dante Cosentino, Sam Yang, Franz G.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593098.v1
title: Polistes dominula genome assembly

description: This data set is part of the <em>Polistes dominula</em> genome project, and details the assembly of the P. dominula genome, as described in (Standage <em>et al.</em>, manuscript in preparation). Included in this data set is the final genome assembly itself, as well as documentation providing complete disclosure of the assembly procedure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593102.v2
title: The affects of human activity and disturbance on Goldenrod species abundance.

description: Group Members : Iiman Draman, Loyal Tran, James Quach, and Sajid Alvi. The following experiments were done two days at York University on Oct 14, 2015 and Oct 21, from 2:45-4:35pm within the grassland of the Danby Woodlot which consisted of plants, grass, insect, bird, and mowed and unmowed area. The weather on both days during the sampling period was chilly and windy but the sky was still clear .The purpose of this experiment was to compare and measure the abundance of Goldenrod affected by human activity (mowed and non-mowed area) and disturbance. The reason for this experiment was to try and understand if the abundance of Goldenrod species increase or decrease depended if there is or not a disturbance and human activity in an area that had been mowed and unmowed area. Group 1 members consisted of Iiman, Loyal, James, Sajid and Anisa but separated into two sub groups. One subgroup consisted of Loyal, James, and Sajid who measured the abundance of the Goldenrod species alive in non-mowed area and the other subgroup consisted of Anisa and Iiman who measured the abundance of the Goldenrod species in the mowed area. The equipment used to measure the abundance of the golden rod species were 2 quadrats (each 1m x1m) and 2 transects (each 30m). The area of disturbances were Keele Street (disturbance 1) and York University (disturbance 2) .The distance between the two disturbances were 100m transects laterally along the grassland measured, at every 5m on a 30m transect one quadrat was placed. The quadrats served as a tool to isolate a smaller area on the 30m transect, to count the abundance of Goldenrod species alive within that quadrat and the transects provided the specific set length from the edge of grassland closet to the disturbances (1 or 2) to other end of disturbances ( 1 or 2) closet to the grassland. A total of 5 transects were used for a total distance of 500m and a total number of quadrats used were 105. The abundance of the Goldenrod species varies within a single quadrats because the transect were randomly placed along the grassland . A method to distinguish the Goldenrod species within a single quadrats, the characteristic were numerous small yellow but since the sampling was done in colder weather there was not any flowers, texture of the leaf, and leafy stems. Since the temperature was colder on the last day the Goldenrod species started to shrive up and it became difficult count compared to the first day of sampling .The abundance of the Goldenrod species can be affected by many factors but one might had been competition with other plant/insect species within a single quadrat.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593084.v1
title: Plant density correlated with insect number York University Quadrat sampling

description: A meter by meter quadrat was used in York University grasslands (near stong pond. Within each quadrat plant density, number of insects, height of tallest plant was recorded. Each subsequent quadrat was 3 meters in any direction of the previous quadrat. Two sets were collected: 30 in grasslands and 30 in mowed grass. Collaborators: Davis Arkilander, Dante Cosentino, Sam Yang, Franz G.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593082
title: Bio 2050 lab 4 Metadata For Pantrap Experiment

description: Experiment Description A total of five group members were involved with this lab and it had taken place on Oct, 14 2015 and Oct, 21, 2015. The members of this group had gone towards the east end of the lake, and the area towards the edge of the lake facing the school was marked as 0meters. A majority of this lab occurred on unmowed grasslands and a small area had consisted of mowed grasslands. This lab consisted of placing a total of 36 pan traps which were filled a quarter of the way with soapy water along a transect line near the lake, and the traps were of three different colors yellow, blue and white. They were placed randomly 1 meter apart laterally along a preset transect line of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 meters. A total of 6 traps were set up along each interval with 2 traps of each color A prediction earlier made was the closer the pan traps are to the lake, a greater abundance in the number of species will be seen within the traps. The lab had taken place on Oct 14, 2015 and the temperature was a moderate 13 degrees Celsius and data was collected on this day and more data was collected on Oct, 21, 2015 the temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius. After placing the pan traps along the transect, a waiting period of 90 minutes had taken place before any recordings of the data had taken place. This involved counting the insects found within the traps, also the total number of plant species along the transect line were counted A hypothesis for this lab is the closer the pan traps are located toward the lake, a greater amount of animal species will be found within the pan traps and this is due mainly to abiotic interactions such as temperature and sunlight.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593098.v2
title: Polistes dominula genome assembly

description: This data set is part of the <em>Polistes dominula</em> genome project, and details the assembly of the P. dominula genome, as described in (Standage <em>et al.</em>, manuscript in preparation). Included in this data set is the final genome assembly itself, as well as documentation providing complete disclosure of the assembly procedure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593078
title: Identifying learning pattern among medical students and their preferred mode of study

description: Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify the problems students face in learning by identifying their pattern of study; to find out the most preferred method of teaching and learning and to assist faculty by identifying the problematic areas for students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica. It involved 202 students who volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to obtain information regarding student’s problems in learning along with their most preferred teaching and learning methodology. The data being compiled and analyzed using STATA IC 14. Results: Of the 202 participants, 191 responses were analyzed. STATA revealed no significance in a gender preferences and mode of learning however, significant differences were observed while comparing year of study to preference of PDI/PDS (p=0.041) and Tutoring (p=0.033). In addition, 96% (n=191) of the students appreciated Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the form of discussing clinical cases related to the topic. Conclusions: These results demonstrate a rising interest in PBL as opposed to traditional methods of learning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593078.v1
title: Identifying learning pattern among medical students and their preferred mode of study

description: Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify the problems students face in learning by identifying their pattern of study; to find out the most preferred method of teaching and learning and to assist faculty by identifying the problematic areas for students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica. It involved 202 students who volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to obtain information regarding student’s problems in learning along with their most preferred teaching and learning methodology. The data being compiled and analyzed using STATA IC 14. Results: Of the 202 participants, 191 responses were analyzed. STATA revealed no significance in a gender preferences and mode of learning however, significant differences were observed while comparing year of study to preference of PDI/PDS (p=0.041) and Tutoring (p=0.033). In addition, 96% (n=191) of the students appreciated Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the form of discussing clinical cases related to the topic. Conclusions: These results demonstrate a rising interest in PBL as opposed to traditional methods of learning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1593082.v1
title: Bio 2050 lab 4 Metadata For Pantrap Experiment

description: Experiment Description A total of five group members were involved with this lab and it had taken place on Oct, 14 2015 and Oct, 21, 2015. The members of this group had gone towards the east end of the lake, and the area towards the edge of the lake facing the school was marked as 0meters. A majority of this lab occurred on unmowed grasslands and a small area had consisted of mowed grasslands. This lab consisted of placing a total of 36 pan traps which were filled a quarter of the way with soapy water along a transect line near the lake, and the traps were of three different colors yellow, blue and white. They were placed randomly 1 meter apart laterally along a preset transect line of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 meters. A total of 6 traps were set up along each interval with 2 traps of each color A prediction earlier made was the closer the pan traps are to the lake, a greater abundance in the number of species will be seen within the traps. The lab had taken place on Oct 14, 2015 and the temperature was a moderate 13 degrees Celsius and data was collected on this day and more data was collected on Oct, 21, 2015 the temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius. After placing the pan traps along the transect, a waiting period of 90 minutes had taken place before any recordings of the data had taken place. This involved counting the insects found within the traps, also the total number of plant species along the transect line were counted A hypothesis for this lab is the closer the pan traps are located toward the lake, a greater amount of animal species will be found within the pan traps and this is due mainly to abiotic interactions such as temperature and sunlight.