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The overall theoretical basis of my research project is ultimately how different species are distributed in a community park, when there are various influential factors, such as sunlight, human disturbances, landscaping, etc. Based on the results that I have obtained and the research that I have done, it is evident that different species require different conditions in order to grow, survive, and reproduce, and as such, the abundance, and percentage coverage will vary depending on the species. I expected that all of the species would be mostly distributed in areas with high sun exposure, but upon analysis of the results, this is not always the case. Although sun exposure, is not the only factor influencing where a species is present, it is an important factor. As such, I chose to examine sites from a forest (more shade), near a pond (more moist and sun exposure), and the other side of this pond (more grass and sun exposure). I chose these sites in order to compare the influence of sun exposure, and moistness.
Three keywords that could be used to describe my research project are: species distribution, species abundance, and sun exposure.
