FERMI QUADRATE PRAIRIE STUDY 2006

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GPS LOCATION: N: 41 50' 28.1   W:88 6' 23.7

STUDENT RESEARCHER: _Laura___

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map of prairie


Map of fermi

Hawk

Big Bluestem







Blue= cord grass

Red= Indian Grass

Orange= Goldenrod

pink= Daisy Fleabane

DATA:

                             Table of quadrate  

Plant Name Total # plants found Total percentage Dominance Importance Value
Indian Grass 11 4 4 169
Goldenrod 30 29 29 870
Daisy Fleabane 10 8 8 265
Crab Grass 62 54 54 1,623

Table of all Quadrats

RAW DATA                
Native Plants Total Plants Found Total Percentage Found # of Quadrats Found In Density Frequency Dominance Relative Density Relative Frequency
Big Bluestem 200 423 11 16.67 0.92 35.25 40.57 27.5
Compass Plant 12 30 1 1 0.08 2.5 2.43 2.5
Indian Grass 126 222 8 10.5 0.67 18.5 25.56 20
Switch Grass 34 38 2 2.83 0.17 3.17 6.9 5
Prairie Dock 7 44 3 0.58 0.25 3.67 1.42 7.5
Rosinweed 6 5 3 0.5 0.25 0.42 1.22 7.5
Yellow Coneflower 5 4 2 0.42 0.17 0.33 1.01 5
Wild Bergamot 91 80 4 7.58 0.33 6.67 18.46 10
New England Aster 1 15 1 0.08 0.08 1.25 0.2 2.5
Tall Boneset 8 7 3 0.67 0.25 0.58 1.62 7.5
Foxglove Beard Tongue 1 1 1 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.2 2.5
Indian Hemp 2 1 1 0.17 0.08 0.08 0.41 2.5
               
Non-Native (Weed) Plants Total Plants Found Total Percentage Found # of Quadrats Found In Density Frequency Dominance Relative Density Relative Frequency
Daisy Fleabane 1 1 1 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.02 3.03
Wild Carrot 86 18 3 7.17 0.25 1.5 2.02 9.09
Sweet Clovers (tall) 168 140 5 14 0.42 11.67 3.95 15.15
Yarrow 18 27 4 1.5 0.33 2.25 0.42 12.12
Tall goldenrod 25 16 4 2.08 0.33 1.33 0.59 12.12
Clovers (ground) 2 10 1 0.17 0.08 0.83 0.05 3.03
Hairy Vetch 3 17 2 0.25 0.17 1.42 0.07 6.06
Drummonds Aster 6 4 1 0.5 0.08 0.33 0.14 3.03
Unlisted-Oval leaf 111 154 4 9.25 0.33 12.83 2.61 12.12
Unlisted-Grasslike 3831 245 8 319.25 0.67 20.42 90.12 24.24
               
SORTED DATA BELOW                
               
Native Plants by Dominance Dominance   Native Plants by I.V Importance Value        
Big Bluestem 35.25   Big Bluestem 116.69        
Indian Grass 18.5   Indian Grass 71.08        
Wild Bergamot 6.67   Wild Bergamot 37.65        
Prairie Dock 3.67   Switch Grass 16.27        
Switch Grass 3.17   Prairie Dock 13.98        
Compass Plant 2.5   Tall Boneset 9.93        
New England Aster 1.25   Rosinweed 9.29        
Tall Boneset 0.58   Compass Plant 8.38        
Rosinweed 0.42   Yellow Coneflower 6.47        
Yellow Coneflower 0.33   New England Aster 4.43        
Foxglove Beard Tongue 0.08   Indian Hemp 3.02        
Indian Hemp 0.08   Foxglove Beard Tongue 2.82        
               
               
Non-Native (Weed) Plants by Dominance Dominance   Non-Native (Weed) Plants by I.V. Importance Value        
Unlisted-Grasslike 20.42   Unlisted-Grasslike 153.13        
Unlisted-Oval leaf 12.83   Sweet Clovers (tall) 41.26        
Sweet Clovers (tall) 11.67   Unlisted-Oval leaf 39.1        
Yarrow 2.25   Yarrow 16.82        
Wild Carrot 1.5   Tall goldenrod 15.24        
Hairy Vetch 1.42   Wild Carrot 13.96        
Tall goldenrod 1.33   Hairy Vetch 8.82        
Clovers (ground) 0.83   Clovers (ground) 4.66        
Drummonds Aster 0.33   Drummonds Aster 3.8        
Daisy Fleabane 0.08   Daisy Fleabane 3.21        
               
               
               
               
ALL SPECIES Dominance Importance Value ALL SPECIES Dominance   ALL SPECIES Importance Value
Big Bluestem 35.25 116.69   Big Bluestem 35.25   Unlisted-Grasslike 153.13
Compass Plant 2.5 8.38   Unlisted-Grasslike 20.42   Big Bluestem 116.69
Indian Grass 18.5 71.08   Indian Grass 18.5   Indian Grass 71.08
Switch Grass 3.17 16.27   Unlisted-Oval leaf 12.83   Sweet Clovers (tall) 41.26
Prairie Dock 3.67 13.98   Sweet Clovers (tall) 11.67   Unlisted-Oval leaf 39.1
Rosinweed 0.42 9.29   Wild Bergamot 6.67   Wild Bergamot 37.65
Yellow Coneflower 0.33 6.47   Prairie Dock 3.67   Yarrow 16.82
Wild Bergamot 6.67 37.65   Switch Grass 3.17   Switch Grass 16.27
New England Aster 1.25 4.43   Compass Plant 2.5   Tall goldenrod 15.24
Tall Boneset 0.58 9.93   Yarrow 2.25   Prairie Dock 13.98
Foxglove Beard Tongue 0.08 2.82   Wild Carrot 1.5   Wild Carrot 13.96
Indian Hemp 0.08 3.02   Hairy Vetch 1.42   Tall Boneset 9.93
Daisy Fleabane 0.08 3.21   Tall goldenrod 1.33   Rosinweed 9.29
Wild Carrot 1.5 13.96   New England Aster 1.25   Hairy Vetch 8.82
Sweet Clovers (tall) 11.67 41.26   Clovers (ground) 0.83   Compass Plant 8.38
Yarrow 2.25 16.82   Tall Boneset 0.58   Yellow Coneflower 6.47
Tall goldenrod 1.33 15.24   Rosinweed 0.42   Clovers (ground) 4.66
Clovers (ground) 0.83 4.66   Yellow Coneflower 0.33   New England Aster 4.43
Hairy Vetch 1.42 8.82   Drummonds Aster 0.33   Drummonds Aster 3.8
Drummonds Aster 0.33 3.8   Foxglove Beard Tongue 0.08   Daisy Fleabane 3.21
Unlisted-Oval leaf 12.83 39.1   Indian Hemp 0.08   Indian Hemp 3.02
Unlisted-Grasslike 20.42 153.13   Daisy Fleabane 0.08   Foxglove Beard Tongue 2.82

 

 

 

 

 

GRAPHS OF DOMINANCE AND IMPORTANCE VALUE:

 

Fermi Data of  2006 7ups

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:

Compare Analysis

 

This year the 2006 7ups drove to Fermi Lab for prairie research. In our quadrates we researched and recorded our data. Part of our project was to find percentage cover quadrate were Indian grass, Golden of a species/ total area sampled. We also use Frequency that is total number quadrates in which a species occurs/ total number of quadrates. We use Relative Diversity = 100 x Density of a species / sum of the Freq. of all species. We use Importance value = Relative Dominance + Relative Density. With This Information we can compare and share. 

 

            The types of plants that was present in our Rod, Daisy fleabane, and Queen Ann’s lace. The plants that were at Fermi for 2005 and 2006 in order of Dominance value are Big Bluestem, Wild Bardot, cord grass, and Indian grass, yellow coneflower. The dominance of my plants was Indian grass 12%, Golden Rod 46%, Daisy Fleabane 8, and Queen Ann’s lace is 9%.  Some Dominance are 4.38, 4.23. Some plant names for 2005 Importance value Big Bluestem, Wild Ramot, Prairie cord, Golden Rod, and Rosin weed, Some Importance values are 70.41, 37.3,27.86,25.35. Some plants for 2006 Importance value are Big Bluestem, Rosin Weed, Indian Grass, compass plant, Saw Tooth. Some Importance values for 2006 are 37.3, 27.86, 16.95, and 10.54. 

 

            In 1992 Big Bluestem was the leading plant and is still is so I predict that in the next 20 years it will still be the leading plant.  In 2004 Wild Bergret  and Indian grass were the next leading plants but in 1992 they were farther down the line in leading plants.  I predict that the plants down the line will become one of the leading plants and the plants that are leading right now besides Big Bluestem will go farther down the line as the years go on.  I also noticed that in 1992 there are the same plants but there might be more less in other years. In 1992 and 2004, 2005, and 2006 I see that the Importance Value goes down as the years go on, But it is completely different with Dominance though because as the years go on higher.

 

            I have learned a lot over these last three weeks. First I learned that for prairie plants fires are good for plants because it helps there roots. Also there are many kinds of plants Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, Switch Grass And Rosinweed. I have learned about Dominance Importance Value and Relative Density and everything!  I have learned how to take totals of plants and turn them into percentages. I have learned a lot of things and I think is a great project for seventh graders like me to learn about the prairie

 

 

 

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© Copyright 2006, L&T Natural Images and Madison Jr. High, all rights reserved. Contact information: email at lccwik@comcast.net or tcoutts@naperville203.org

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
This project was created by the 7th grade students of team 7 UPS from Madison Jr. High, Naperville Consolidated Unit School District #203 in Naperville, Illinois with the help of their teacher Mrs. Trudi Coutts along with Technology Lab Director Mrs. Margaret Gilmore. Support for the project came from Principal Ms. Erin Anderson and the other dedicated and cooperative faculty and staff of Madison Jr. High.

 

REFERENCES:
Fermilab Education Department particularly the SIMply Prairie Project. Authors: Bill Fraccaro, Johnson School, Wheaton, IL; Larry Cwik and Pat Franzen, Madison Junior High School, Naperville, IL; and Bernie Jokiel, Gary D, Jewel Middle School, North Aurora, IL.
Created for the NTEP II Fermilab LInC program sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends of Fermilab, and funded by United States Department of Energy, Illinois State Board of Education, North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium which is operated by North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), and the National Science Foundation.