Level 1: Individual Ecology We will measure 3 characteristics of individuals in 3 locations along the Upper Winter Creek trail. We will measure DBH (Diameter at Breast Height), tree height, and leaf size. Each team will have to choose their own methods for each measurement and be sure to verify the precision, accuracy and bias. There is a freeware Image J program developed by the NIH described in a file attached to this module for leaf area measurement but you are welcome to try any app or other method you prefer. Level 2: Population Ecology We will document age structure using the DBH data and we will measure dispersion of the population. Once again each team will choose a method for each. 2 methods for calculating dispersion are described in file attached to this module. Level 3: Community Ecology We will measure species richness and species diversity using a species count and a calculation each of which, once again, will determined by each team. The final product will be a scientific poster with all of your data and and explanation of the synthesis of all 3 levels of ecology we sampled. This will be communicated as a concept map with graphs of your data verifying the relationships among the components. This is the first step in making a predictive systems model, like a climate model. Small tree height: 3.5814 m medium tree height:7.875m tall tree height : 18.02m Small tree leaves length 3.81 cm mid tree leaves length: 5.08 width 2.54cm mid tree perimeter80 Width 2.54 cm tall tree leaves length 10.16cm width 6.36 cm Small Tree perimeter 50cm tall tree perimeter 290cm Small Shurb Community Butterfly 50 Black Bee 27 Yellow Bee 4 Lizard 5 Fly 25 Gnat 40 Beetle 4 snake 1 Medium Tree Community Birds 5 Catepillar 3 Gnats 20 Flys 15 Mouse 1 Snake 1 Mosquito 3 Spider 1 Tall Tree Community Woodpecker 2 Bluejay 3 Lizard 5 Beetle 3 Butterfly 34 Ladybug 300 Squirrel 4 Gecko 2 Waterbugs 27 Birds 7 As the prominent philosopher Jerry, Kaplan puts it “Viewpoint Artificial Intelligence Think Again” (Jerry, 2017). The purpose is that we need to use more hand-working and we do not need Artificial Intelligence replace our brain. Firstly, Social and cultural conventions are an often-neglected aspect of intelligent-machine development. (1) The DOMINANT PUBLIC narrative about artificial intelligence is that we are building increasingly intelligent ma- chines that will ultimately surpass human capabilities, steal our jobs, possibly even escape human control and kill us all. This misguided perception, not widely shared by AI researchers, runs a significant risk of delaying or derailing practical applications and influencing public policy in counterproductive ways. (1) Secondly, Machines don’t have minds, and there is precious little evidence to suggest they ever will. (2) Finally, So the robots are certainly coming, but not in the way most people think. So the robo ...