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Upon reflection of my study, there are many things that could have been changed in order to make the study more critical with less room for error. Most of these errors could have been avoided but the concept and repercussion of the error were not realized until it had been made. Implementing the design that was originally derived was simple enough but lead to problems when it became evident there were many possible predictor variables at play. This sample of the practice of ecology has led to a significantly greater understanding when it comes to the scientific process and ecological theory. The process of turning an idea into a testable hypothesis is now much clearer. It is also evident how important the scientific process is in regards to ecology. Without the scientific process ideas around ecology would remain ideas and never make it to scientifically proven fact.
