Relationship between insect density and different vegetation density in a disturbed grassland setting near York University Keele campus

The study examines the relationship of insect density relative to their vegetation density in a disturbed grassland setting. Methods:18 different trays of various colours (blue, white, and yellow) were place in groups of 3 with a half meter separation around the grassland area. Of the 6 total groups 3 of them were in areas where there was a high level of vegetation density. while the other 3 were placed in sparse areas of vegetation density. Each of the 18 trays were filled with roughly 60ml of soap+water solution. After roughly 1 and a half hours each of the 6 sites are examined. Record total number of insects observed, and number of species observed. Record data on an Excel spreadsheet Hypothesis: There will be a more insects observed in dense areas of vegetation as opposed to sparse areas of vegetation. Prediction: There will be a higher density of insects in a dense grasslands because of the amount of protection that the flora gives to the insects. Therefore, there will be a positive co-relation between dense vegetation areas and the number of insects observed within a group of pan traps. Metadata: 1)Plots: Six groups of pan traps each containing 3 trays were divided into two areas. Three groups were placed specifically in an area of sparse vegetation density, and three were placed in areas of dense vegetation. 2)Total Number of Insects: The number of insects observed in the pan-traps within each area of the disturbed grassland environment. 3)Total Number of Species: The number of insect species observed within each area of the disturbed grassland environment.

本研究考察了受干扰草原生境中昆虫密度与植被密度的关联关系。
实验方法：将18个不同颜色（蓝色、白色、黄色）的盘式诱捕器（pan trap）以3个为一组，在草原区域内以0.5米的间隔分组布置。总计6组诱捕装置，其中3组设置于植被密度较高的区域，另外3组设置于植被稀疏区域。18个诱捕盘内均注入约60毫升的肥皂水溶液。约1.5小时后，对6个采样点逐一进行检查，记录观测到的昆虫总数及物种数，并将数据录入Excel电子表格。
研究假设：相较于植被稀疏区域，植被茂密区域内观测到的昆虫数量更多。
预测：由于植被可为昆虫提供充足庇护，草原植被茂密区域的昆虫密度将更高。因此，在一组盘式诱捕器中，植被茂密区域与观测到的昆虫数量之间将呈现正相关关系。
元数据说明：
1. 采样样地：6组盘式诱捕器（每组含3个诱捕盘）被分为两类区域：3组设置于植被稀疏区域，另外3组设置于植被茂密区域。
2. 昆虫总数：受干扰草原生境各区域内，盘式诱捕器中观测到的昆虫总数量。
3. 昆虫物种数：受干扰草原生境各区域内，观测到的昆虫物种总数量。