FERMI QUADRAT PRAIRIE STUDY 2006

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DATA:

PLANT NAME total# of plants found total percentage # of quadrat used   density  frequency dominance Relative Density relative ferquency relative dominance importantce value
Big Bluestem 10 10 1 10 1 10 40 17 92 149
indian grass 10 10 1 10 1 10 40 17 92 149
Switch grass 64 64 1 64 1 64 256 17 70 343
New England aster 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 17 1 22
Rattle snake Master 2 2 1 2 1 2 8 17 2 27
daisy fleabane 5 5 1 5 1 5 20 17 5 42
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:

 

 

 

 

 

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:

There are three main topics used to compare prairie plots, these being dominance, importance Value, and diversity. Dominance is the most noticeable plant and has the greatest special area in other words it takes up most space. Also they are used to compare plots because thy show which plants are the most dominate. Next let’s have a look at importance. Importance value is the same of three values. These three are relative dominance, relative density and relative frequency.

 The diversity in my quadrate is very similar to the diversity in the prairie plants in plot 17. The one big difference is the fact that in plot 17 there are many other varieties of plants. I found only seven in my quadrate, where there are twenty one in all of plot 17. The plants that dominates my quadrate is the Big Bluestem the same as plot 17 both in 2005and 2006. Plot 17’s unlisted grass is first in importance value again in both years. Unlike my quadrate which should be Big Bluestem again in first place.  The difference with my quadrate and plot 17 is my quadrate is only snapshot, just a small section of plot 17.  

 

 

 

COPYRIGHT:

© 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.