YorkU.Grassland.Woodlot.Sept27-2016.CSV

Time: Tuesday, September 27, 2016. 3:25-4:35 EST. Location: The study was conducted on York University, Keele St. and York Blvd. at a Latitude and Longitude of 43.77, -79.49, respectively. Weather condition: Weather was partly cloudy and sunlight was visible in some area in the woodlot and grassland. Temperature was 23˚C and condition was dry. Data column descriptions and variables: Pan trap replicate= 20 plastic bowls with a diameter of 14.5 cm and a depth of 5.5 cm were placed in woodlot and grassland Bowl colour: Categorical and discrete variable which shows the different colours of the bowls: yellow, blue or white. Number of insects: Quantitative and categorical .Number of insects in each bowl was visually recorded and show the total number it’s a continuous variable Taxonomic units per sample(rtus): Quantitative and categorical. the number of different recognizable taxonomic units per pan trap was visually recorded. Categorical variable; a discrete number of RTUs were observed. Rtus=recognizable taxonomic unit Study site: Categorical variable and represents the location of habitat used for this experiment. The options were grassland and woodlot Methods: In Each habitat 10 solo plastic bowl were placed half filled with soup water. Meaning 10 in grassland and 10 in woodlot .The order of placement of bowl were four yellow, three white and three blue color each placed by taking random number of steps away from each bowl. The number of steps was generated using random function on calculator. The pan traps were left for 70 minutes in each habitat. After 70 minutes the number of species and rtus per sample was visually assessed and counted. Then the data was transformed in the excel sheet. Predictions: It was predicted that the most number of insects and taxonomic units will be presented in the lighter color bowl in yellow and then white and less number of insects and taxonomic units in blue bowl. Hypothesis: It was hypothesized that different types of insects are attracted more to the brighter color flowers and plants especially in red color spectrum. Flies eye notice the color yellow more because of its vision development. Also Flowers and plants with brighter color might be more suitable for insects in terms of nutrients for their survival.