Plant height on insect abundance as measured by quadrats in York University's Pond Rd grasslands

Quadrat samples were randomly taken at the grassland area of York University's Pond Rd on October 13th and October 20th, 2015. Plant height was measured using transect tape and the average plant height of each quadrat was calculated using the principle of mean data values. Insect abundance was a visual count of all insect individuals regardless of the species that were found in the area. The concrete ecosystem was that which had no grass on it and was found on the road near the grasslands. The short grass ecosystem consisted of grass 2 to 5 inches in length found in patches at the grassland. The tall grass ecosystem consisted of tall species of grass anywhere from 5-35 inches in height found in patches near the grasslands.

样方（quadrat）样本于2015年10月13日及10月20日，在约克大学庞德路（Pond Rd）的草地区域随机采集。植株高度采用样带卷尺进行测量，并通过均值数据计算原则，求取每个样方的平均株高。昆虫丰度通过目视计数该区域内所有昆虫个体总数，不区分物种种类。混凝土裸露生态系统指分布于草地周边道路上、无草本植被覆盖的区域；矮草生态系统指草地内呈斑块状分布、株长为2至5英寸的草本植物群落；高草生态系统指草地周边呈斑块状分布、株高介于5至35英寸之间的高大草本植物群落。