Relationship Between Number of Insects and Habitat Setting at York University

This study examines the relationship between the number of insects and it's habitat setting Methods:-Transects were used to measure 25 metres in both woodlot and grassland settings-10 trials were carried out for each habitat, using sweep nets to capture insects-Data was recorded in an Excel spreadsheet and uploaded to FigshareHypothesis:There is a correlation between number of insects and habitat setting. Prediction:There is a correlation between the number of insects and habitat setting due to the amount of flowers present. If there are more flowers present in an area, there will be more insects present as well, as flowers provide many benefits such as protection. Metadata:-In the grassland setting, the transect was placed in an area with an abundance of plants-In the woodlot setting, the transect was placed in an area with few plants-One individual was responsible for capturing the insects using the sweep nets for each habitat setting-One individual was responsible for counting the amount of insects captured and the different number of species -Number of insects: The total number of insects present in the sweep net-Number of insect species: The different number of insect species present in the sweep net

本研究旨在探究昆虫数量与栖息地环境之间的关联。
研究方法：
- 采用样带法（transects）在林地（woodlot）与草地（grassland）两类生境中各划定25米的采样范围；
- 每种生境开展10次采样，使用扫网（sweep nets）采集昆虫；
- 实验数据记录于Excel电子表格，并上传至Figshare平台。

研究假设：昆虫数量与栖息地环境存在相关性。

预测分析：由于区域内花卉的丰度差异，昆虫数量与栖息地环境存在相关性：若某区域花卉分布更丰富，则该区域的昆虫数量也会相应增加，因为花卉可为昆虫提供包括庇护在内的多种生存益处。

元数据说明：
- 草地生境的样带设置于植物繁茂的区域；
- 林地生境的样带设置于植物较为稀疏的区域；
- 每种生境均由1名研究人员使用扫网完成昆虫采集工作；
- 由1名研究人员负责统计扫网中捕获的昆虫总个体数及不同物种的数量；
- 昆虫数量：指扫网中捕获的昆虫总个体数；
- 昆虫物种数：指扫网中捕获的不同昆虫物种的数量。