Laboratory 3 - Dataset 2: Using Pan Traps to Estimate Insects Abundances

Meta Data:
Habitat
- The datasets were collected in grassland and woodlot.
Pan
Trap Colour - The colour of pan traps used for this dataset were blue and
yellow.
Number
of Insects - The insects captured in the pan trap were counted
individually. 
Methods: To record this dataset, 10
yellow pan traps were placed randomly in grassland and 10 blue pan traps were
placed randomly in woodlot. Each trap was filled half way with soapy water. The
same colour of pan traps were used in each habitat because this way it would
not get mixed up with another group's traps. After one hour, the total number
of insects captured in each trap were individually counted and recorded. 

Study Site: The dataset was collected on
September 29th, 2016 between 3:10 pm- 4:10 pm at Danby grassland and woodlot at
York University Keele Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The weather was cold
with a temperature of 15°C with
slight wind and drizzle. 
Equipment: Yellow and blue pan traps and
soapy water 

Hypothesis: There are more insects in
grassland compared to woodlot because there are more resources to vegetation
compared to woodlot. 
Predictions:

1)  More insects will be captured in
grassland compared to woodlot.

2)  Different species of insects can
be captured in grassland.

3) Less insects will be captured in
woodlot because it is closed off and has less resources to vegetation. 
Group Members: Abesan Balakumar, Matthew
Chiang, Andrew Nguyen