yorku.grassland.woodlot.sept27-2016.csv

Hypothesis: The abundance of birds within the woodlot would be greater than the amount found in the grassland and the amount of species and frequency of species will vary in the different environments. Prediction: The number of birds found within the woodlot will be greater than that found in the grasslands since many birds live within the trees. The environment may also affect where certain bird species live and the frequency of the species considering that certain species may live in one environment more than another. Methods: 1. 1. A transect measuring five meters was placed in both the woodlot and grassland found in the York University grasslands and woodlots and was observed for five minutes, from 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm, for every transect. The conditions were slightly cloudy and warm at a temperature of 22^º and a Beaufort scale of 4. 2. 2. The abundance of birds, number of bird species and the frequency of each species was counted from the transect. Meta-data: Abundance of birds: amount of birds observed in five minutes for each transect and the data is continuous Number of Bird Species: amount of bird species observed in five minutes for each transect and the data is continuous Frequency of Species: the number of times each species is observed in five minutes for each transect and the data is continuous