Plant height related to closesness of source of water, number of flowers, and umber of pollinators associated with the plant

On October 14, 2014 at approximately 2:45 p.m, three 25m transects will be laid from the edge of Stong Pond out towards the grassland east of Stong Pond at York University. Each transect will have six quadrats placed on it with a 3 metre gap between the neighbouring edges of each quadrat. In the centre of each quadrat, a pan trap will be set to measure the number of insect pollinators in each quadrat. In total, there will be 3 transects, 18 pan traps, and 18 quadrats. To see if water affects the plant height, the distance from the centre of each quadrat to the closest edge of Stong pond will be measured and recorded using the transect that the quadrat is on. Data on the plant Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) including: the number of S. canadensis, the total number of flowers, and the average height of the S. canadensis found exclusive to each quadrat will be measured and recorded. The number of flowers will be counted to see if any correlation between number of flowers and number of insect pollinators exist. The pan trap found in the centre of each quadrat will be used to record the number of insect pollinators caught which will be recorded 24 hours after setting the pan trap. This will conclude the experiment for week 1. On week 2, day of October 21, 2014 at approximately 2:45 p.m, the experiment conducted on week 1 will be replicated. The number of insects caught in the pan trap will be again recorded 24 hours after setting it.2014年10月14日下午约2时45分，研究人员将在约克大学（York University）的斯通池塘（Stong Pond）边缘向其东侧草地布设三条25米样带（transect）。每条样带将设置6个样方（quadrat），相邻样方的边缘间距为3米。每个样方的中心将放置一个盘式诱捕器（pan trap），用于统计该样方内的昆虫传粉者数量。本次实验总计将布设3条样带、18个盘式诱捕器及18个样方。 为探究水分对植物株高的影响，将以样方所在的样带为参照，测量并记录每个样方中心到斯通池塘最近边缘的距离。针对加拿大一枝黄花（Canadian Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis），将统计并记录每个样方内独有的该物种个体数、总花数及其平均株高。通过统计花数，旨在探究花量与昆虫传粉者数量之间是否存在相关性。每个样方中心的盘式诱捕器所捕获的昆虫传粉者数量，将在布设完成24小时后完成记录。上述流程即为第一周的实验内容。 第二周实验将于2014年10月21日下午约2时45分开展，重复第一周的全部实验流程，并于盘式诱捕器布设24小时后再次记录捕获的昆虫数量。