User: | Open Learning Faculty Member:
For my project regarding canopy closure and deciduous trees, I chose to do a bar graph. At first, I had a hard time deciding which type of graph showed the data effectively without confusion. This was a bit of a challenge due to having a large amount of data. In the end, I chose a bar graph as it clearly showed all the necessities while still providing a clear understanding of what was happening. The outcome of my data was mostly as expected, the only thing that surprised me was how little deciduous trees resided in a canopy closer <60%. I knew that the numbers would be significantly less than in open canopy areas but the fact that none were present <30% was truly surprising. if the study were to be conducted again more accurate canopy closure should be measured using photography. Due to randomized plot location, our data set was somewhat narrow with significant data lacking in canopy closure of 40-60% range. In future studies, non-randomized plots could also be implemented to ensure a broad data set was derived.
