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For my research project, I measured the abundance of English ivy in high-light and low-light conditions. The high-light environment was uncovered by tree canopy and the low-light condition was covered. I found that the abundance of English ivy was significantly higher in low-light conditions. Throughout researching, I did not have to make any significant changes to my research design and data collection went relatively smoothly. After collecting the data and reading the current literature I found this to be a very interesting topic to research and learn more about. Although my study design was relatively simple, it fits nicely in the literature and addressed some gaps.
This was my first time taking an ecology course and I have a much deeper understanding and appreciation of how ecology theory is developed and tested. it was very interesting to gain first-hand experience developing a research question and creating an experiment to answer it.
