Hypothesis
Different tree communities have different species, and it is not possible for one community to share a species with another community
Result of Analysis
The result of the analysis was not consistent with the prediction of my hypothesis
Explanation for inconsistency
The result was not consistent with the hypothesis because two communities may have similar species, but the even distribution between the two determines the level of diversity.
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After analyzing data from the Inwood Plant survey, I have new questions;
The analysis of the collected data has resulted in a series of more question.
Did the research cover all available species in the park?
Which communities have similar species?
Can a foreign species completely invade a community to which it does not belong to?
If a species can invade another community, are there any precautions taken? Which ones?
Which sampling sections have a variety of species?
What to do next
If I were to continue my study on Inwood trees, I would book a field trip with a park ranger to ensure that I study the relevant areas and find answers to questions that may not be solved by the collected data.
Observations made in the field study
I observed that the forest had undergone changes that are as a result of a small-scale environmental disturbance that can be associated with ecological succession. The succession can be described as a secondary succession because the disturbance did not eliminate all the nutrients and life in the forest because the community still had trees that were spotted around the area where the disturbance may have taken place. Evidence of the aftermath of the secondary succession is the existence of trees that lay on the ground as a result of falling and those whose fall was broken by surrounding trees. This evidence made me curious as to what exactly may have caused the destruction. On sight, the trees looked dead and old, which may be explained by a destruction through a storm, windthrow, or even logging. However, I could not identify what could have been the reason for the destruction at the time. More research on the forest will give a better understanding of which activities have affect the area in the past and provide a solution to my curiosity.
