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The area that I choose to study is the lakeshore area of Toronto, more specifically the little park across my apartment. This park and trail is thin and lengthy spanning over many kms. I will just be analyzing the area of the park that is closest to me. It is located beside a major roadway. It is flat with some rolling hills here and there but nothing major. The vegetation is grassland and city street. The park is regulated by city property. I visit the park every day for the past couple of months; however, right now we are in winter time and the temperature is cold and dry (for the most part). I would like to study the geese that are always at the park, and the squerrels that are present
The questions/ hypothesis
1) What types of habitats are used by Canadian Geese? Which species are present, both biotic and abiotic?
2) Which tree species are used by squirrels? (use point counts in areas with different trees)
You could use a longer more descriptive piece on your study site. I am not clear if it is mainly natural or planted species? How big is the area you are studying? A diagram or map from google earth is helpful and should have pages from your field journal. \
Your questions are a good start, though you will need to be more specific, what types of habitats are you studying? I’m not sure about the second question in #1 and what it means.