Examining the Abundance/Diversity of Vegetation at Stong Pond

Brief
Description:
The study’s
purpose was to observe the number of different plant species and their abundance
near the Stong Pond. We also observed the total vegetation and grassland coverage.

Hypothesis:
There is no
correlation between disturbance and abundance/diversity of the vegetation in
Stong Pond.

Prediction:
The Stong
Pond is in an area with little disturbance so as a result, there will be a high
quantity and diversity of different plant species. The total coverage of
vegetation will also be high because of the low disturbance.

Methodology: 
 One group
member threw the quadrat in the grass area surrounding the Stong pond. The
second person recorded the abundance of plants, number of different species,
total cover of all vegetation, and the total cover of grasses. We sampled 25
different grass areas in Stong Pond.

Meta-Data:
 Quadrat: The quadrat was thrown in the grass
area surrounding the Stong Pond. This “throwing method” is used to generate
random samples, thus preventing bias in our data.
 Total Cover of
Vegetation: This data was a rough estimate.
 Total cover of
Grass: This data was a rough estimate.
 Methodology: The
quadrat was thrown in the grass area surrounding the Stong pond
 Location:
Stong Pond, York University