Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
-
Upload
mark-rogers -
Category
Documents
-
view
222 -
download
0
Transcript of Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 1/16
Bird DiversityAlong the
Statesville
GreenwayBy
Jonathan Bynum and BIO 110 Y1D
Fall 2011
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 2/16
Purpose• To compare bird diversity at the greenway section
to bird diversity of the overall Piedmont region.
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 3/16
Hypothesis• If bird diversity is compared, then diversity on
Greenway would be lower than other areasaround the region without trails.
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 4/16
Methods and Materials• One of the methods was to set up 3 points along
the Greenway and record species and number ofbirds at each point for 7 to 10 minutes.
• I also used the Biology 110 class to observe birds
• We used binoculars and a bird guide book todistinguish the different types of birds we saw.
• We also used bird diversity using Cornell e-bird tocompare bird diversity in the Piedmont region.
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 5/16
How Birds are Helpful tothe Ecosystem
• They provide insect and rodent population controland distribute seeds that lead to forestconservation.
• Birds are one of the most popular animals on theplanet
• Biodiversity leads to a richness of life and beauty.
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 6/16
Sample Greenway Birds
American Golden Finch
CedarWaxwing
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 7/16
Northern Cardinal Two Red Shoulder Hawks
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 8/16
Robin
American Crow
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 9/16
Map of the Greenway
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 10/16
Number of Species• Number of species in the Piedmont region were 342
• Number of species on the Greenway in Statesvillewere 44
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 11/16
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
B i r d s P e r H o u r
Dates
Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren‑ Piedmont
Carolina Wren‑ Greenway
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 12/16
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
B i r d s P e r H o u r
Dates
Canada Goose
Canada Goose‑ Greenway
Canada Goose‑ Piedmont
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 13/16
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
B i r d s p e r h o
u r
Dates
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal‑ Greenway
Northern Cardinal‑ Piedmont
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 14/16
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
B i r d s P e r H o u r
Dates
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird‑ Piedmont
Eastern Bluebird‑Greenway
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 15/16
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
B i r d s P e r H o u r
Dates
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron‑ Greenway
Great Blue Heron‑ Piedmont
8/3/2019 Bird Diversity Along the Statesville Greenway[1]
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bird-diversity-along-the-statesville-greenway1 16/16
Conclusion• My hypothesis was supported because there were
more bird species recorded on the Greenway.