Insect Abundance as a result for Plant Abundance and Location

This dataset observes how plant abundance and location affect insect abundance. This experiment was completed by myself, Adamo, Ava, Ashley and Katherine. The project ran on two separate days from approximately 3:00 to 5:00 pm, at York University in Toronto, Canada. The two days were October 13th and October 20th. The data was collected in two different locations. On day 1, 30 quadrats were placed in the Danby woodlot, and 30 quadrats were placed in the Danby grassland adjacent to the woodlot. The first day had clear weather, no rain and a temperature of 19⁰C. The second day, a week after day 1, the same process was repeated providing a total of 60 quadrats of data per location. On day 2, there was light rain during data collection, and a temperature of 18⁰C. To place the quadrat, a random number generator was used to determine how many steps should be taken. The steps were measured by the same person each time to ensure consistency. The plant abundance was rated on a scale excluding grass and dead plants, and then the insects were counted by all members of the group. In the grassland, insect abundance ranged from 0- 18 insects counted per quadrat. The most common number of bugs to be observed was around 5-7. In the woodlot, insect abundance ranged from 0-30 insects per quadrat. The most common number of bugs to be observed was 4.