To begin our experiment we plotted all of our testing locations. These zones will host 15 tubes of PVC pipe attract frogs in the Amazon Creek in Eugene, OR spread out over five locations. For more information regarding this method of frog capture check this site out. Each of the five locations were chosen based on variation in water depth, sunlight, vegetation, water flow, soil moisture and other environmental aspects that effect habitat.
We plotted these testing locations using a GPS and a detailed map of the Amazon Creek area. We did not use many materials during this field day. This was more of a preparatory experience for our group and less of a data collecting day.
For data collecting, we will need a soil moisture prob, temperature prob, and a light prob to record the different habitats. Frogs may heavily populate a location with more soil moisture than less soil moisture, this data will help us determine their trends. We, of course will also need the 15 PVC pipes and plastic bags for frog collecting. We will provide a high definition camera to document each frog that we capture.
As a group we struggled to select testing zones with diverse habitats. We wanted each zone to have as many differences as possible while limited to five different zones.
