Group 5 dataset on insect abundance

The objective of this experiment was to observe the amount of insects in a 1 metre by 1 metre quadrat in a specified time. The purpose of this was to examine in and how leaf litter coverage and a neighboring sapling of adult tree affects the abundance of insects in the area. To conduct this experiment a metre by metre quadrat, a stopwatch and flaggng tape was needed. Starting at the edge of the Danby Woodlot and moving in, a quadrat was placed on the North side of either a sapling or adult tree. Then the leaf little percentage was approximated and recorded for the quadrat A 3 minute mark was set to measure the abuundance of all insect species observed in that time limit. The experimanet was replicated 50 times for an adult tree and 50 for a sapling. The experiment was completed witht the help of Mariam Nnanna, Dylan Stoll and Mandy Hyuyn

本实验旨在观测指定时长内1米×1米样方（quadrat）内的昆虫数量，以探究枯落物（leaf litter）覆盖度与毗邻成年树木的幼树对区域内昆虫丰度的影响。本次实验所需器材包括1米×1米样方、秒表与标记带。实验从丹比林地（Danby Woodlot）的边缘向林内推进，将样方放置于幼树或成年树木的北侧。随后估算并记录该样方内的枯落物覆盖百分比。设定3分钟时长，统计该时段内观测到的全部昆虫物种的丰度。本实验针对成年树木与幼树各重复50次。本次实验由Mariam Nnanna、Dylan Stoll及Mandy Huynh协助完成。