BIO 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ecotone, Matteuccia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIO 1130
• Professor: Gambarotta Sandro

Document Summary

Discussion: based on the plotted incidences of matteuccia struthiopteris at various mer bleue sampling sites, the graph illustrates that this plant species has adapted to multiple different habitats with varying degrees of water drainage. Matteuccia struthiopteris was seen in the field with an average incidence of 0. 12 and the ecotone and the marsh which also had an average incidence of 0. 11. The lowest incidences were seen in the forest which had an average incidence of 0. 07 and the bog had the lowest incidences with a 0. 02 average incidence. The field has a higher elevation than the marsh, thus the available water from the marsh would be unable to reach the field and affect the habitat in anyway. The species thrives in the field, the forest, the ecotone and the marsh. Matteuccia struthiopteris is an invasive species thus it thrive in a variety of different environmental conditions and drastic changes in these environments.