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The area that I have chosen to observe is a small city park near my house that is used by both humans and animals, as there is a large open space as well as a playground. I visited the area on Dec 29th, 2020 at 16:00. The temperature was -7 C˚ and the weather was cloudy with a breeze, 4in of snow covered the ground. The park is situated on the side of a residential neighborhood in Brandon, MB. The park is mostly open flat grassland with trees growing in some areas. The size of the park is approximately 400m in length.
The vegetation within the park is open grassland with no shade and no trees, areas with larger trees that provide shade, and smaller trees that were sparsely spaced out. Additionally, it is located by city streets and railway tracks that open up to the rural areas and allow animals such as deers and wild rabbits to roam the residential roads.
3 questions that could form the subject of the project
- How does the proximity to a residential area affect the species diversity and richness?
- What habitats are usually used by deers?
- What biotic/abiotic factors attract these specific animals to the area?
Overall good blog post and you have some good potential questions to continue thinking through!