BIOL 2050, Lab 3: Canadian Goldenrod Abundance Study at Stong Pond Garssland in York Univesity

A study about the Canadian goldenrod plant was conducted on September 21st, 2015 at Stong pond grassland in York University around 3:30 pm. Temperature on that day was around 22 degrees with sunny skies and low humidity. Field of study was 18 m long measured using a transect tape. The plants were selected randomly where 3 branches on each plant were chosen to represent the replicates. The height of each plant was measured using another transect tape from the bottom of the plant to the highest point. Leaves and flowers on each branch were counted manually by one of the group members while the other recorded the data.