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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591049.v1
title: Insect and Plant abundance in Grassland and Woodlot

description: This experiment tested insect abundance relative to the plant abundance and the location. The experiment was taken place over 2 days, October 13 and October 20, 2015, at York University campus. The time it was collected was around 2:45 to 5:00pm for both days. The experiment used quadrats which is one meter by one meter in length. During the first day, the data was collected from both the grassland and the woodlot. For each location 30 quadrats were used, so for the first day a total of 60 replicate quadrats were used to obtain data. The weather on the first day was partly cloudy, sunny at times, slightly windy, and the temperature was 17°C. The data collected on the second day was done in the same manner as it was done on the first day. However, the weather on the second day was different, it was lightly raining, cloudy and the temperature was 15°C. The data was collected by using a random number generator to determine a number and then that many steps were taken and the quadrat was placed on the ground. This was done to ensure that the data collected was in random areas and this method was repeated for all 120 replicates. The data that was collected in the quadrat for insect abundance was done by counting each of the individual number of living insects that was seen. The data that was collected for plant cover was estimated using a scale ranging from 0 to 4 which represented the percentage of plant cover in the quadrat. However, grass and plants that were dead were not included in the data. The locations that data was collected in were the woodlot and grasslands. The woodlot was found to have more trees, less small plants and more crowded areas. While the grasslands had many smaller plants, very few trees and more open areas. The data showed that the area with more plant abundance was the grassland and the area with more insect abundance in total for both days was the woodlot. The highest number of insects found overall was 30 and lowest was 0 both values were found in the woodlot. Group members include Katie, Katherine, Adamo, Ava and I.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591050.v2
title: The effect of moisture and location on insect abundance

description: The purpose of this experiment was to see how the moisture levels in both a grassland and woodlot would effect the abundance of insects in those areas. The experiment was done by myself and my groupmates, Keerthana, Amena, Hinal, and Antoni. The location of the experiment was in the Danby Woodlot at York University. It was conducted over two days, October 19th 2015 and October 26th 2015 from 2:30pm-5:30pm. On the first day of data collection it was approximately 14 degrees celcius, partly cloudy, winds were 26km/h and humidity was 49%. On the second day it was approximately 9 degrees celsius, broken clouds, winds were 14km/h and humidity was 57%. It is important to note these weather conditions becasue they contribute to our moisture and location variables. To start the experiment a starting point was chosen in the grassland and a random number generator was used to determine the number of steps that would be taken before placing the quadrat. The moisture meter was then used to determine how moist the soil was in that quadrat. For five minutes the quadrat was observed and the number and names of each species seen in that quadrat were recorded. This was done a total of 60 times in the grassland. These steps were repeated again in the woodlot after designating another starting point and using the random number generator to determine the number of steps taken. Another 60 repetitions were done in the woodlot to give us a total of 120 repetitions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591050.v1
title: The effect of moisture and location on insect abundance

description: The purpose of this experiment was to see how the moisture levels in both a grassland and woodlot would effect the abundance of insects in those areas. The experiment was done by myself and my groupmates, Keerthana, Amena, Hinal, and Antoni. The location of the experiment was in the Danby Woodlot at York University. It was conducted over two days, October 19th 2015 and October 26th 2015 from 2:30pm-5:30pm. On the first day of data collection it was approximately 14 degrees celcius, partly cloudy, winds were 26km/h and humidity was 49%. On the second day it was approximately 9 degrees celsius, broken clouds, winds were 14km/h and humidity was 57%. It is important to note these weather conditions becasue they contribute to our moisture and location variables. To start the experiment a starting point was chosen in the grassland and a random number generator was used to determine the number of steps that would be taken before placing the quadrat. The moisture meter was then used to determine how moist the soil was in that quadrat. For five minutes the quadrat was observed and the number and names of each species seen in that quadrat were recorded. This was done a total of 60 times in the grassland. These steps were repeated again in the woodlot after designating another starting point and using the random number generator to determine the number of steps taken. Another 60 repetitions were done in the woodlot to give us a total of 120 repetitions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591040
title: Insect Abundance affected by Light and Habitat at Stong Pond

description: This experiment took place at York University, Stong Pond on October 19th, 2015 between 3:00-5:00pm (ET), with temperature at 12˚C, partly cloudy and windy (8mph). The same experiment was repeated on October 26th, 2015 between 3:00-4:30pm (ET), with temperature at 10˚C, mostly cloudy and windy (6mph). In the experiment, 20 pans were filled with soapy water, 10 were placed in the grassland and 10 were placed in the woodlot. Using the distance measuring tape, the pans were each 2m apart from the previous placed pan and they were left in each habitat for approximately 1 hour. The colours of the pans were light blue, red, yellow, white and dark blue which were used to attract different types of insects. The canopy coverage was measured by making a square with average human sized fingers to estimate the tree coverage (in percent, %) proportional to the sky coverage above each replicate. Sharon Dhami helped to set up the pan trap on the grassland while Syed Yusuf and Sarah Alsammarraie set up the pan traps on the woodlot. This procedure was followed for both Day 1 and Day 2 experiments for both habitats.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591043
title: Analysis on Plantago Major Plants Development Based on the Effect of Resource Competition by Crowding on Plant Sunlight Exposure and Leaf Size at York University

description: The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of resource competition and distribution on plants inhabiting grasslands through quadrat sampling technique. Data collection for this study was obtained on the Mondays of 19th and 26th of October 2015 between 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Dandy grasslands of York University. On both collection days, site conditions exhibited temperature ranging from 11°C – 15°C with cool and breezy wind conditions. The data collection for this study was performed by a group comprising of Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana. It was hypothesized that as resource competition increases and plant distribution increases, growth and development of target species will be negatively affected due to reduced accessibility of Plantago major plants to resources such as sunlight essential for growth. This hypothesis was tested through examination of the following variables: average leaf size, crowding, total number of leaves, total number of leaves exposed to sunlight and sunlight percentage. Sampling technique used in this experiment was the quadrats placed at random within target location in order to examine the distribution of the target plant species. Each data collection day produced 70 replicates of sampling Plantago major plants that totalled to 140 replicates by the end of the second day. Crowding was determined by assessment of the density of other plant species relative to the Plantago major plant in one quadrat. The length of Plantago major leaf was measured from the stem of the plant to the tip of the leaf using the measuring tape. The average length was then calculated for each individual Plantago major plant. Sunlight exposure, presented in percentage, was calculated by dividing the number of leaves exposed to sunlight of each individual plant by the total number of leaves from the same plant. It should be noted that this variable is sensitive to time of day and location as exposure to sunlight and shade is relative to the time of day. It was observed that dropping temperature due to season change may have an influence in the abundance of Plantago major plants in grasslands as different species of plants as well as target species prepare for the coming cold temperatures.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591044
title: Light and vegetation percentage influenced by habitat

description: On october 19th and October 26th, 2015 an experiment measuring the percentage of vegetation and light between the two habitats of Danby grasslands and Danby woodlot had occured. The measurements were done with a one by one metre quadrat for vegetation and a one by one metre cardboard sheet for light. The hypothesis was that the vegetation levels within the woodlot would be lower then the grasslands because of the lower percentage of light from the coverage of trees. Each trial consisted of the measurement of light by the cardboard sheet which was layed over the quadrat, then the sheet was removed to measure the vegetation that was within the quadrat. Weather was cool, slightly windy and partly cloudy. Experiment was done with Dylan C., Felicia O., Richer L., and Alexis D.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591044.v1
title: Light and vegetation percentage influenced by habitat

description: On october 19th and October 26th, 2015 an experiment measuring the percentage of vegetation and light between the two habitats of Danby grasslands and Danby woodlot had occured. The measurements were done with a one by one metre quadrat for vegetation and a one by one metre cardboard sheet for light. The hypothesis was that the vegetation levels within the woodlot would be lower then the grasslands because of the lower percentage of light from the coverage of trees. Each trial consisted of the measurement of light by the cardboard sheet which was layed over the quadrat, then the sheet was removed to measure the vegetation that was within the quadrat. Weather was cool, slightly windy and partly cloudy. Experiment was done with Dylan C., Felicia O., Richer L., and Alexis D.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591026
title: The effect of density and soil on goldenrod

description: On October 19, 2015 and October 16, 2015 at 2:45pm to 4:15pm, data was collected at Stong Pond, York University. The weather on both days were suitable to collect data with some wind and sun. Starting from the shore, walk three steps and place the quadrat. Observe the density—percentage of goldenrod in the quadrat. Using a thermometer, measure the soil's temperature in the quadrat. Count the number of goldenrod stems and number of goldenrod branches in the quadrat. Record observations and repeat the steps 25 times on both days. The purpose of this research is to see the effect of density and soil temperature on goldenrod through the count of its stem and branches.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591043.v3
title: Analysis on Plantago Major Plants Development Based on the Effect of Resource Competition by Crowding on Plant Sunlight Exposure and Leaf Size at York University

description: The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of resource competition and distribution on plants inhabiting grasslands through quadrat sampling technique. Data collection for this study was obtained on the Mondays of 19th and 26th of October 2015 between 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Dandy grasslands of York University. On both collection days, site conditions exhibited temperature ranging from 11°C – 15°C with cool and breezy wind conditions. The data collection for this study was performed by a group comprising of Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana. It was hypothesized that as resource competition increases and plant distribution increases, growth and development of target species will be negatively affected due to reduced accessibility of Plantago major plants to resources such as sunlight essential for growth. This hypothesis was tested through examination of the following variables: average leaf size, crowding, total number of leaves, total number of leaves exposed to sunlight and sunlight percentage. Sampling technique used in this experiment was the quadrats placed at random within target location in order to examine the distribution of the target plant species. Each data collection day produced 70 replicates of sampling Plantago major plants that totalled to 140 replicates by the end of the second day. Crowding was determined by assessment of the density of other plant species relative to the Plantago major plant in one quadrat. The length of Plantago major leaf was measured from the stem of the plant to the tip of the leaf using the measuring tape. The average length was then calculated for each individual Plantago major plant. Sunlight exposure, presented in percentage, was calculated by dividing the number of leaves exposed to sunlight of each individual plant by the total number of leaves from the same plant. It should be noted that this variable is sensitive to time of day and location as exposure to sunlight and shade is relative to the time of day. It was observed that dropping temperature due to season change may have an influence in the abundance of Plantago major plants in grasslands as different species of plants as well as target species prepare for the coming cold temperatures.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591045.v1
title: The Affects of Competition for Resources and Sunlight Exposure on Plantago major (Common Plantain) Size At York University's Danby Grassland

description: The dataset was collected on two separate days, it was collected on Monday October 19th, 2015. and Monday October 26th, 2015. The sampling took place at Danby grassland at York University in Toronto, Ontario between 3:00- 5:00pm. The weather conditions of the location on both days was windy and sunny and the temperature ranged from 10-14 . The experiment was done in groups of 4 which included Aziza, Sahar, Paula and Shahana. The purpose of this experiment was to observe if competition and distribution of resources, among plants affects plant size by using different sampling techniques. This experiment consisted of recording average leaf size, crowding, number of Common Plantain plants, total number of leaves, number of leaves in sunlight and sunlight percentage. The plant was identified by its oval leaves and a quadrat was used to sample the distribution of Common Plantain plants. The quadrat was placed randomly on the grassland 70 times on the first day and another 70 times on the second day. A total of 140 replicates was collected on both days. For each plant, the size of the leaves was determined by measuring from where the stem attaches to the leaf of the plant to the tip of the leaf. This was measured in inches using a measuring tape and the leaf sizes were averaged for each plant being observed. Crowdedness of the plant was determined by observing the amount of other plant species surrounding the Common Plantain. A scale was used which was 0=no other plant species, 1=very little plant species, 2= quite a lot of other plant species and 3= lots of other plant species. Sunlight exposure which was a percentage was determined for each individual plant, by dividing the number of leaves exposed to sunlight by the total number of leaves. This was then multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. There was not a large abundance of Common Plantain plants at the location which is why for some of the replicates there was no data. Low temperatures could have played a role which limited the abundance of Common Plantain in the grassland.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591025
title: Sunlight and Vegetation Percentage in Danby Woodlot/Grassland

description: The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether a corellation existed between the amount of sunlight an environment recieves and the amount of vegetation it holds. The location of data collection occured on the Danby woodlot and grassland areas of York University, Toronto, Canada. Along with four other group members, data was collected between 3-5pm on two separate days: October 19th 2015 and October 26th 2015. The weather on October 19th was 14 degrees. partially cloudy and windy and on October 16th it was 10 degrees, mainly sunny and no significant wind existed. The amount of vegetation and sunlight in both environments (woodlot and grassland) was determined as a percentage. Sample locations were determined by a random number generator: beginning from the middle of each environment, two numbers were generated; the first (1-4) determined the direction (N, E, S, W) and the second (1-100) determined how many steps were to be taken in that location. Vegetation percentage was determined by using a 1 by 1 metre quadrat, only living vegetation that had it's roots in ground were counted. Sunlight percentage was also determined by using a 1 by 1 metre piece of blank cardboard which was laid just on top of the quadrat; the amount of sunlight that reflected off the cardboard was determined as a percentage. 50 samples were taken in each environment, each day: totalling to 100 samples for each environment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591040.v1
title: Insect Abundance affected by Light and Habitat at Stong Pond

description: This experiment took place at York University, Stong Pond on October 19th, 2015 between 3:00-5:00pm (ET), with temperature at 12˚C, partly cloudy and windy (8mph). The same experiment was repeated on October 26th, 2015 between 3:00-4:30pm (ET), with temperature at 10˚C, mostly cloudy and windy (6mph). In the experiment, 20 pans were filled with soapy water, 10 were placed in the grassland and 10 were placed in the woodlot. Using the distance measuring tape, the pans were each 2m apart from the previous placed pan and they were left in each habitat for approximately 1 hour. The colours of the pans were light blue, red, yellow, white and dark blue which were used to attract different types of insects. The canopy coverage was measured by making a square with average human sized fingers to estimate the tree coverage (in percent, %) proportional to the sky coverage above each replicate. Sharon Dhami helped to set up the pan trap on the grassland while Syed Yusuf and Sarah Alsammarraie set up the pan traps on the woodlot. This procedure was followed for both Day 1 and Day 2 experiments for both habitats.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591043.v2
title: Analysis on Plantago Major Plants Development Dased on the Effect of Resource Competition by Crowding on Plant Sunlight Exposure and Leaf Size at York University

description: The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of resource competition and distribution on plants inhabiting grasslands through quadrat sampling technique. Data collection for this study was obtained on the Mondays of 19th and 26th of October 2015 between 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Dandy grasslands of York University. On both collection days, site conditions exhibited temperature ranging from 11°C – 15°C with cool and breezy wind conditions. The data collection for this study was performed by a group comprising of Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana. It was hypothesized that as resource competition increases and plant distribution increases, growth and development of target species will be negatively affected due to reduced accessibility of Plantago major plants to resources such as sunlight essential for growth. This hypothesis was tested through examination of the following variables: average leaf size, crowding, total number of leaves, total number of leaves exposed to sunlight and sunlight percentage. Sampling technique used in this experiment was the quadrats placed at random within target location in order to examine the distribution of the target plant species. Each data collection day produced 70 replicates of sampling Plantago major plants that totalled to 140 replicates by the end of the second day. Crowding was determined by assessment of the density of other plant species relative to the Plantago major plant in one quadrat. The length of Plantago major leaf was measured from the stem of the plant to the tip of the leaf using the measuring tape. The average length was then calculated for each individual Plantago major plant. Sunlight exposure, presented in percentage, was calculated by dividing the number of leaves exposed to sunlight of each individual plant by the total number of leaves from the same plant. It should be noted that this variable is sensitive to time of day and location as exposure to sunlight and shade is relative to the time of day. It was observed that dropping temperature due to season change may have an influence in the abundance of Plantago major plants in grasslands as different species of plants as well as target species prepare for the coming cold temperatures.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591026.v2
title: The affect of density and soil on goldenrod

description: On October 19, 2015 and October 16, 2015 at 2:45pm to 4:15pm, data was collected at Stong Pond, York University. The weather on both days were suitable to collect data with some wind and sun. Starting from the shore, walk three steps and place the quadrat. Observe the density—percentage of goldenrod in the quadrat. Using a thermometer, measure the soil's temperature in the quadrat. Count the number of goldenrod stems and number of goldenrod branches in the quadrat. Record observations and repeat the steps 25 times on both days.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1591040.v3
title: Insect Abundance affected by Light and Habitat at Stong Pond

description: This experiment took place at York University, Stong Pond on October 19th, 2015 between 3:00-5:00pm (ET), with temperature at 12˚C, partly cloudy and windy (8mph). The same experiment was repeated on October 26th, 2015 between 3:00-4:30pm (ET), with temperature at 10˚C, mostly cloudy and windy (6mph). In the experiment, 20 pans were filled with soapy water, 10 were placed in the grassland and 10 were placed in the woodlot. Using the distance measuring tape, the pans were each 2m apart from the previous placed pan and they were left in each habitat for approximately 1 hour. The colours of the pans were light blue, red, yellow, white and dark blue which were used to attract different types of insects. The canopy coverage was measured by making a square with average human sized fingers to estimate the tree coverage (in percent, %) proportional to the sky coverage above each replicate. Sharon Dhami helped to set up the pan trap on the grassland while Syed Yusuf and Sarah Alsammarraie set up the pan traps on the woodlot. This procedure was followed for both Day 1 and Day 2 experiments for both habitats.