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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564589
title: Abundance and variety of insects in the Grassland and Saywell Wooodlot situated in the York University community

description: The data was collected on September 28th, 2015 at approximately between 3-5 pm in the Grass land situated by Stong pond and the Saywell woodlot in the York University community. The temperature at the time of observation was 20 degree celsius, cloudy with winds. There had been rain slightly before arrival to the grassland and woodlot. The necessary and required equipments were one 1metre x 1metre quadrat. The data was collected to identify the abundance and types of bugs in both the mentioned habitats. Systematic sampling was in use, where every 10 steps the quadrat was placed. For each sample the quadrat was placed and observed for 2 minutes using a timer. In that time any bug that was within the quadrat as well as any directly flying above the quadrat was recorded. The area within the quadrat was slightly disturbed to make the bugs visible by manoeuvring the tall grass with a stick. This method was repeated 10 times in both the habitats for a total of 20 replicates. Descriptive notes of the insects were taken to later help identify the type of insect recorded for cases in which the insect could not be identified. Many bugs were found in both habitats which include: Garden spiders (order: Araneae) Ants (order: Hymenoptera) Flys (order: Diptera) Bees (order: Hymenoptera) Carolina grasshoppers (order: Orthoptera) Dragonflys (order: Odonata) Beetles (order: Coleoptera) Plant hoppers (order: Hemiptera) Meadow spittlebug (order: Homoptera) snails (order: Pulmonata)
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564593.v1
title: Frequency of Bird Sightings in Ddanby Woodland

description: On September 28th from 3:30-5:30pm, a field experiment was conducted in the Danby Woods of York Uiversity. Weather conditions were cloudy, grey, drizzling, and wind chill around 18 degrees Celsius. The grassland was a field with overgrown grass and plantlife and few tress. The woodland was densely populated with trees and mosty covered by leaves in the air space. An hypothesis set for this experiment is that we would observe more birds in open space grassland than in the woodlot due to the lack of trees and other structures in the way. This dataset shows the frequency of birds sighted within a 3 minute interval at a transect in both habitats. Each habitat has 5 transect trials where along each trial we observe variables such as wind speed and distance from transect line. In this data set, there was a spotting of Blue Jays, Cyanpsitta cristata) more frequently than sparrows and seagulls. Also there are more bird sightings in total in the grassland than in the woodland as hypothesized. With each new trial, the 30m transect line was moved to a position between 10-15 m away from the previous position. At a distance of 3 m (horizontally) to the north and south of the line (6m total) was our observational field, disregarding height from transect to bird in the air. Movement in the woodland was restricted to 5-10 meters due to the obstruction of trees. At each observation the birds were counted as they flew within the 30mx6m observational field or perched on a tree as seen in the woodlands. Also considered was the wind speed via Beaufort Scale, distance along the transect, distance from the transect and thhe number of birds sighted. Because a belt transect was used in this experiment, it is possible to cover a larger area in a short time. This allows the experimenter to learn more about the proper use of transects as well as random sampling in observing an abundance of organisms. Lab performed with group members Felicia O., Richer L., Dylan C.,Brandon B. split into teams.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564589.v1
title: Abundance and variety of insects in the Grassland and Saywell Wooodlot situated in the York University community

description: The data was collected on September 28th, 2015 at approximately between 3-5 pm in the Grass land situated by Stong pond and the Saywell woodlot in the York University community. The temperature at the time of observation was 20 degree celsius, cloudy with winds. There had been rain slightly before arrival to the grassland and woodlot. The necessary and required equipments were one 1metre x 1metre quadrat. The data was collected to identify the abundance and types of bugs in both the mentioned habitats. Systematic sampling was in use, where every 10 steps the quadrat was placed. For each sample the quadrat was placed and observed for 2 minutes using a timer. In that time any bug that was within the quadrat as well as any directly flying above the quadrat was recorded. The area within the quadrat was slightly disturbed to make the bugs visible by manoeuvring the tall grass with a stick. This method was repeated 10 times in both the habitats for a total of 20 replicates. Descriptive notes of the insects were taken to later help identify the type of insect recorded for cases in which the insect could not be identified. Many bugs were found in both habitats which include: Garden spiders (order: Araneae) Ants (order: Hymenoptera) Flys (order: Diptera) Bees (order: Hymenoptera) Carolina grasshoppers (order: Orthoptera) Dragonflys (order: Odonata) Beetles (order: Coleoptera) Plant hoppers (order: Hemiptera) Meadow spittlebug (order: Homoptera) snails (order: Pulmonata)
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564585
title: Insect biodiversity in the York University grasslands

description: Organism diversity in the York University grasslands was studied on September 30th,2015. The study was conducted through the use of a 200 foot transact and a sweep net. The transact was set to 10 meters, and a sweep was done along the sides of the transacts, up to half a meter left and right, for 2 minutes. At the end of each run organisms caught in the net were classified according to their recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) and set free. The 10 meter measurement on the transact was then moved to a random location on the grasslands and the study was repeated. This was done for a total of 10 replicates. Location was randomized by walking 10 steps right after each trial. The study was done in 15˚C weather during a light drizzle. The data indicates that there is a greater abundance of smaller species such as the mosquito, ant and fruit fly than of larger species such as the spider, beetle, cricket, moth or caterpillar. These results may have been affected by the weather, as it is common for species to seek shelter during rainfall and not be in an open field where puddles may form and drowning due to flooding is likely.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564586.v1
title: Wk4 Sweeper Data

description: The following sweeping net dataset experiment was conducted at York University's Stong pond grasslands on September 28, 2015, in rainy conditions. Using transect tape, a distance of 40 meters was measured out on the short grass (lawn grass). Using the sweeping nets, a back and forth swining motion was used approximately every 2 meters for a total of 20 sweeps for the whole duration of the transect. The time to get from one side of the transect to the other was set at 45 seconds to ensure all datasets were controlled. After each sweep, the nets were closed off to prevent any organisms from jumping out or flying, and were observed through the netting, after counting through the net the top was opened the organisms were counted again to make certain the counting was reliable. These organisms were recorded for their total number of organisms caught in the net as well as the number ofreconganizable taxonomical units. The organisms were then dumped out and the transect tape moved to another area to count again the sweeping data. There was a total of five transects used for the short grass and five transects used for the tall grass.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564587.v1
title: Week 4 - Data Set

description: In a group with Keerthana, Amena,Taylor and Anthony this experiment was performed on York University Keele campus in Dambi woods and near the grasslands surrounding Dambi woods. At 4:08 pm – 4:40 pm (time of when the experiment was conducted) the weather was sunny with variable clouds around 15 degrees and there was a wind speed of 12 km/ hour. A transect was laid out at a distance of 42 m length and 5m on both sides of the transect was observed for any birds that flew over the Transect area. Dambi forest consisted of trees but was not heavily dense and transect was laid out in part of the forest that had leveled ground and not a lot of vegetation or trees covering the ground. In the grassland transect was laid out in the same method at a length of 42 m with the area of 5 m on both sides of transect being watched for bird activity. Distance – sampling method was selected because birds are mobile and easier to watch than capture and release or means of sampling. There were two main bird species sighted and the data collected was sorted into categories by the type of birds sighted. It was hypothesised that due to the weather season being fall and colder that not many birds would be sighted, and the species of birds remained unknown until sighting while doing the experiment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564584
title: Distribution and Abundance of Different Insect Species at York University's Grasslands Using Sweep Technique - Lab 3

description: The purpose of this experiment was to determine insects’ distribution and abundance in an environment using distance based sampling and random sampling, as well as identify the amount of different insect species. The experiment was done at York University’s grassland at approximately 3pm on September 28, 2015. It was about 17 degrees Celsius, cloudy and chilly. The grassland was a bit damp due to rain earlier that day. The grounds were all covered with long pieces of grass and there were some garbage found on the ground. My partner Elaine and I used transect tape and sweep technique to capture insects. We walked to the very far north east from the entrance of the grassland and laid down the transect tape measuring 80 feet from east to west. Sweeping was done each 40 feet increment for 18 seconds each. After every 18 seconds, the number of insects captured was counted as well as the different kinds of insects. So a total of two sets of data was collected for each transect we laid down. This was then repeated four more times, and the transect tape was laid down approximately 4 feet west each time. This was to ensure that the data collected was representative of the total grassland area.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564585.v1
title: Insect biodiversity in the York University grasslands

description: Organism diversity in the York University grasslands was studied on September 30th,2015. The study was conducted through the use of a 200 foot transact and a sweep net. The transact was set to 10 meters, and a sweep was done along the sides of the transacts, up to half a meter left and right, for 2 minutes. At the end of each run organisms caught in the net were classified according to their recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) and set free. The 10 meter measurement on the transact was then moved to a random location on the grasslands and the study was repeated. This was done for a total of 10 replicates. Location was randomized by walking 10 steps right after each trial. The study was done in 15˚C weather during a light drizzle. The data indicates that there is a greater abundance of smaller species such as the mosquito, ant and fruit fly than of larger species such as the spider, beetle, cricket, moth or caterpillar. These results may have been affected by the weather, as it is common for species to seek shelter during rainfall and not be in an open field where puddles may form and drowning due to flooding is likely.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564582
title: Quadrat Trap Data Set of Insects.

description: For the purposes of grading in BIOL2050 lab #3, data was taken at 2 locations within the York University Keele Campus under the supervision of Teaching Assistant Bailey Hewitt.The first location is called the grassland where the area is short-cutted grassed with very low amounts of trees, and the second location is the woodlot where the area is filled with all trees and the floor is covered mainly of wood chips and soil. The experiment took place from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm on September 28, 2015. The weather during that time was very cloudy, and the temperature was around 19 degrees celcius. This dataset was collected by a group of 4 named Sufyan, Alex, Elaine, and Abera. Data was obtained using the Quadrat trap technique which means placing a 1m x 1m metal square frame on the floor at random and counting (with the human eye) the number of insects, as well as the number of different recognizable taxonomic units within the frame area in 1 min intervals.This data suggests that there are more number of insects(average = 12.2) within the woodlot than the grassland but there are more rtu's present(average = 3) in grassland than there are in the woodlot. There are many discrepancies with this dataset such as seeing many rtu's in grassland due to the insects being easily detectable compared to in the woodlot, human error, sample size being too small, which would make this dataset an unreliable source.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564583
title: Data Set - Week 4

description: 1. A grassland on the west side of the campus was chosen. 2. A belt transect was placed along the grassland. 3. Using binoculars, birds were sought and an estimate of the distance between the bird and the observer was noted. This was done for 2 minutes. 4. Steps 2 to 3 were repeated 4 more times. *We tried to ensure that the same bird wasn't observed twice.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564579
title: Insect abundance using pan traps in the Saywell woodlot and grasslands at York University

description: Data was collected on September 28th, 2015 at approximately 3:00 pm. The location of the study was conducted at both the Saywell woodlot and the grasslands located south of Stong pond on York University Keele Campus. Weather conditions during that time was approximately 21 degrees celsius with cloudy skies. The grasslands were slightly damp and moist due to the light rain that had occured prior to the study. The study began with placing 8 solo bowls filled with soapy water in the grassland at Stong pond. The pan traps (solo bowls) were placed approximately 3 meters apart in a vertical line using a transect to measure the distance. Pan traps were placed in an alternate pattern of different colors in order to catch different insects. A total distance of 24 meters was used across the grasslands to evenly distribute the 8 pan traps. The location of the pan traps was determined by choosing an area that was moist. This allowed a higher chance of insects being collected in each pan trap. The same steps were repeated at the Saywell woodlot for the remaining pan traps. Pan traps were placed at the edge of the woodlot due to the number of people that were walking along the trails. Once all the pan traps had been placed, there was a waiting time of approximately 1 hour which was timed using an iPhone. After 1 hour had passed by, the abundance and the number of different recognizable taxonomic units (rtus) for each pan trap was recorded. Common species that were found among each pan traps included: (i) Housefly <em>(Musca Domestica), </em>(ii) Spiders <em>(Araneae), </em>(iii) Beetles <em>(Coleoptera), </em>(iv) Dragonfly <em>(Anisoptera), </em>and (v) Crickets <em>(Gryllidae).</em>
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564580
title: Abundance of Insects within Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) of York University

description: This investigation took place on Monday September 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm to 5:00pm within the Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) of York University. The weather conditions were of slight breeze, cloudy, and at a temperature of 21 ° Celsius. The objective of this study was to record abundance of insects within the Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) and compare the densities. A 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat was systematically placed six steps away from the last and was observed for a total of 3 minutes each. This was performed 10 times in the Grasslands (Stong Pond) habitat and 10 times in the Woodlot (Saywell) habitat. After each replication, data was collected within the 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat included; the habitat the data was collected in, abundance of insects found in that 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat, recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) which include the richness of species, and the frequency of different insects.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564583.v1
title: Data Set - Week 4

description: 1. A grassland on the west side of the campus was chosen. 2. A belt transect was placed along the grassland. 3. Using binoculars, birds were sought and an estimate of the distance between the bird and the observer was noted. This was done for 2 minutes. 4. Steps 2 to 3 were repeated 4 more times. *We tried to ensure that the same bird wasn't observed twice.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564582.v2
title: Quadrat Trap Data Set of Insects.

description: For the purposes of grading in BIOL2050 lab #3, data was taken at 2 locations within the York University Keele Campus under the supervision of Teaching Assistant Bailey Hewitt.The first location is called the grassland where the area is short-cutted grassed with very low amounts of trees, and the second location is the woodlot where the area is filled with all trees and the floor is covered mainly of wood chips and soil. The experiment took place from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm on September 28, 2015. The weather during that time was very cloudy, and the temperature was around 19 degrees celcius. This dataset was collected by a group of 4 named Sufyan, Alex, Elaine, and Abera. Data was obtained using the Quadrat trap technique which means placing a 1m x 1m metal square frame on the floor at random and counting (with the human eye) the number of insects, as well as the number of different recognizable taxonomic units within the frame area in 1 min intervals.This data suggests that there are more number of insects(average = 12.2) within the woodlot than the grassland but there are more rtu's present(average = 3) in grassland than there are in the woodlot. There are many discrepancies with this dataset such as seeing many rtu's in grassland due to the insects being easily detectable compared to in the woodlot, human error, sample size being too small, which would make this dataset an unreliable source.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564580.v1
title: Abundance of Insects within Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) of York University

description: This investigation took place on Monday September 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm to 5:00pm within the Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) of York University. The weather conditions were of slight breeze, cloudy, and at a temperature of 21 ° Celsius. The objective of this study was to record abundance of insects within the Grasslands (Stong Pond) and Woodlot (Saywell) and compare the densities. A 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat was systematically placed six steps away from the last and was observed for a total of 3 minutes each. This was performed 10 times in the Grasslands (Stong Pond) habitat and 10 times in the Woodlot (Saywell) habitat. After each replication, data was collected within the 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat included; the habitat the data was collected in, abundance of insects found in that 1-meter by 1-meter quadrat, recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) which include the richness of species, and the frequency of different insects.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564582.v1
title: Quadrat Trap Data Set of insects.

description: For the purposes of grading in BIOL2050 lab#3, data was taken at 2 locations within the York University Keele Campus under the supervision of Teaching Assistant Bailey Hewitt.The first location is called the grassland where the area is short-cutted grassed with very low amounts of trees, and the second location is the woodlot where the area is filled with all trees and the floor is covered mainly of wood chips and soil. The experiment took place from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm on September 28, 2015. The weather during that time was very cloudy, and the temperature was around 19 degrees celcius. This dataset was collected by a group of 4 named Sufyan, Alex, Elaine, and Abera. Data was obtained using the Quadrat trap technique which means placing a 1m x 1m metal square frame on the floor at random and counting (with the human eye) the number of insects, as well as the number of different recognizable taxonomic units within the frame area in 1 min intervals.This data suggests that there are more number of insects(average = 12.2) within the woodlot than the grassland but there are more rtu's present(average = 3) in grassland than there are in the woodlot. There are many discrepancies with this dataset such as seeing many rtu's in grassland due to the insects being easily detectable compared to in the woodlot, human error, sample size being too small, which would make this dataset an unreliable source.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564574
title: Data Analysis on the Abundance and Distribution of Insects within York University Grassland based on Recognizable Taxonomic Units

description: The objective of this analysis is to determine the abundance and distribution of different insects in York University grassland. The postulated hypothesis stated that the abundance and distribution of insects within the grassland will vary for different kinds of insects based on the habitat suitability of the area. The capturing of insect samples was done by Paula and Shahana at a grassland in York University on the 28th of October 2015 at approximately three in the afternoon. Sampling conditions was damp due to rain and windy at approximately 17°C. The sampling was done by sweeping nets side by side while walking along 100 ft of transect tape within 1 minute and 30 seconds. This method was done for 10 replications at different areas of the grassland. The field location was rich in vegetation and fairly secluded from public. The location contains a high abundance and distribution of different kinds of plants. Numerous trees of varying kinds surround the field site. The field site appears to be rarely disturbed by human activities since no sign of human disturbance such as littered garbage was observed as opposed to the woodlot nearby. It was found that 9 out of 10 replications contained bugs. On the other hand, ants were found within 3 out of 10 replications. This data supports the hypothesis that the distribution and abundance of insects will vary depending on insect recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs). Collaborators in this study includes: Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564575
title: Abundance of Insects on the York University Grasslands

description: This data was recorded on the York University grasslands. 1m by 1m quadrants were used to isolate an area so that the amount of insects could be easily counted. After the insects were counted, we took three steps forward and placed another quadrant down. This was repeated until we had placed 10 quadrants within the mowed grass and 10 for the grass that was not mowed.