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Part 1: Exploring the your species distribution using iNaturalist and graphing
- Use the links for the channelized locations in the LA River Los Angeles River – Universal City and Los Angeles River – Downtown. Type the name of your species into the species box to see the number of observations of your species found in these two locations. Record the following information for EACH location:
- How many observations are there of your species in the channelized sections of the river?
- Save a picture or screenshot of a map of iNaturalist observations in the two channelized stretches of the Los Angeles river. iNaturalist and Graphing Species Exploration Assignment Help
- Use the links for the soft-bottom locations in the LA River Los Angeles River – Elysian Valley and Los Angeles River – Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. Type the name of your species into the species box to see the number of observations of your species found in these two locations. Record the following information for EACH location:
- How many observations are there of your species in the soft-bottom sections of the river?
- Save a picture or screenshot of a map of iNaturalist observations in the two soft-bottom stretches of the Los Angeles river.
- Create a column graph that compares the number of observations of your species in the two channelized stretches of the LA River with the number of observations of your species in the two soft-bottom stretches of the LA river. Be sure to properly label the x- and y-axes. iNaturalist and Graphing Species Exploration Assignment Help
- Based on these data, do you think your species is common or rare in the concrete channels?
- Based on these data, do you think your species is common or rare in the soft-bottom sections?
- Do you see a difference in the number of observations of your species in the soft-bottom vs. channelized sections? If so, propose an explanation for why that difference might exist, or if there is not one why might this be? In your explanation, consider factors like, the quality of the habitat, the number of observation-collecting visitors to each of these locations, etc.
- Is the pattern of observations for your species in the soft-bottom and channelized sections similar to that for other species in your taxonomic group – mammals, birds, insects, fish or reptiles/amphibians (type this into the ‘Species’ box, see Species Selection assignment from last week for more detailed directions). Is the pattern for the total number of observations (of ALL species) for each of these sections similar? Propose an explanation for why the pattern for the number of observations might be similar or different for other species in your taxonomic group or for all species.
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