User: | Open Learning Faculty Member:
I had a hard time organizing and summarizing my data. I thought that it would be easier to place the information in a table than it was. After looking at it a little more I think that I will try to find a different way to organize it that is easier for the reader. I realized after sending the assignment that the way I organized it (by transect and quadrant) did not rely the information that I wanted it to.
I changed the table by creating three tables to show the mean pH and plant diversity of each transect distance. I also made sure to write down every species that was present. This new format made it easier to see which species were only present at certain distances as well as which distances were more acidic and diverse.
The outcome of the data surprised me. There were several species only present beside the walking path and several that were only present 10-m into the bog. I also expected to see more Sphagnum moss but it was only present in 11/30 quadrants; I wonder if that is because there was disturbance near the path.
