Riparian Review - Apply the Data
Here is an example of how to graph the Ground Cover results. A pie chart is a good way to visualize the different percentages of ground cover that the students observed. You could do the same with the greenline and canopy cover data.
Data from field observations.
Transect 1 | Transect 2 | Transect 3 | Transect 4 | Transect 5 | Total | |
Live Vegetation | 7 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 52 |
Litter | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Rocks | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bare Ground | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
Graph of data: