Daucus Carota-Effect of crowding on Plant Height, Number of leaves and Number of Flowers

This experiment was performed on the 21st of September 2015, between 2.45 pm and 4.30 pm at the Stong Pond (43°46'14.2"N,79°30'22.7"W) at York University, ON. The weather was sunny, with an average temperature of 23°C and the plant chosen to be counted was <em>Daucus carota</em>. When a plant of that species was found along the edge of the grassland, a transect was run out from that plant towards the center of the grassland. The distance along the transect where the plant was found and the height of the plant were measured, in metres, and the number of leaves and number of flowers counted, with a crowding number assigned. Each time a <em>Daucus carota</em> was found along the transect, the above values were measured again. This was done for 50 plants (replicates). Experimenters were Mohammad Imrit, Gurjot Mukher, Fadumo Hersi and Ron Kleiman. The same experimenter was chosen to count the measurables, to ensure constant accuracy. There was no significant relationship between crowding, number of leaves, number of flowers and height of the plant.