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Wild bee abundance and diversity was studied in relation to landscape factors surrounding 10 vegetable farms in central and eastern Iowa. Over 800 wild bees from 7 families were collected using pan traps and sweep netting. GIS was used to calculate the percentage of natural landscape on each farm and within a 1km radius. Results showed that farms with a higher percentage of natural landscape on the farm property had greater wild bee abundance and diversity. However, the percentage of natural landscape surrounding the farms did not significantly impact wild bee abundance. This research suggests that wild bee populations can still thrive even with low natural landscape surroundings, which is important for Iowa farmers and agriculture.
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Research proposal
704 _Quantitative Research Methods in LIS
Presentation by Sadaf Batool
M.Phil. (scholar)
Roll no 14
Contents
What is research
What is proposal
Definition of research proposal
Types of research proposal
Importance of research proposal
Advantages of research proposal
Relationship of research proposal with research
Component of research proposal
1-title
2-introduction
3-statement of the problem
4-review of related literature
5-Hypothesis
6-purpose /objective of study
7- work plane
8-Method, research design, sample.
9-Refrences
common error in research proposal
Evaluation of research proposal
What is research?
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
What is proposal?
A plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others.
A research proposal “is a document that outlines how you propose to undertake your research studies” (Mouton 2001:p.44).
Definition of research proposal
A research proposal is a document written by a researcher that provides a detailed description of the proposed program,
It is like an outline of the entire research process that gives a reader a summary of the information discussed in a project.
Importance of research proposal
Helps examine what the researcher intends to do.
Research proposal can serve as a document of contract for the project.
Research proposals can be effective starting places to discuss projects with your professors, too.
The research proposal is able to give an overview of the research project so that other people understand the scope of the research, the significance of the research, as well as your proposed methodology and chosen research method.
Advantages of research proposal
Fund to support your research
Allow you to review and critically evaluate your current research program
Convince yourself and others that your research is worth supporting
Keep you focused on your research program
Develop novel ideas during writing proposal.
Relationship of research proposal with research
Research proposal is a plan, and research is action.
Research proposal is compulsory for approving proposed research.
Research proposal is a schedule and research is activity.
Research proposal is a mirror of research
Research proposal is a blue print of research.
Research proposal can serve as a document of contract for the project.
Types of research proposal
There are two major types of research proposal;
Academic:
• An academic proposal is the first step in producing a thesis or major project. Its intent is to convince a supervisor or academic committee that your topic and approach are sound,
Non-academ
Research proposal sample
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The document provides guidance on writing an effective research proposal in 3 sentences or less:
The research proposal outlines the key components of a study such as the introduction, problem statement, objectives, literature review, methodology, and limitations. It establishes the purpose and justification of the research and provides a plan for conducting the study. An effective proposal clearly defines the research problem, questions, variables, methodology, and intended outcomes of the study.
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- 3. Methods: Catching the Bees • Setup pan traps on each farm • Put colored cups into the traps and filled with soapy water • Sweep net for 20 minutes on the farm • Came back to collect the colored cups after a 24 period • Repeated this process every 2 weeks
- 4. Methods: Processing Bees • Removed the bees from the cups and washed with water and ethanol • Dried the bees with a hairdryer • Pinned the bees • Identified the bees
- 5. Methods: GIS/GPS • Mapped out each farm using GIS program and was able to identify the surrounding landscape of each farm • Used the GPS to define the landscape that was on each farm • Used GIS program to calculate landscape percentages both within the farm boundary, and within a 1-km radius of the farm (the approximate foraging distance of large bees)
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- 8. Results Farm 1 Farm 2 Farm 3 Farm 4 Farm 5 Farm 6 Farm 7 Farm 8 Farm 9 Farm 10 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 TotalNumberofBees Percent of Natural Landscape on Farm Total Number of Bees vs. Percent of Natural Landscape on the Farm
- 9. Results Farm 1 Farm 2 Farm 3 Farm 4 Farm 5 Farm 6 Farm 7 Farm 8 Farm 9 Farm 10 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 TotalNumberofBees Percent of Natural Landscape Surrounding Farm Total Number of Bees vs. Percent of Natural Landscape Surrounding Farm
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- 11. Conclusions • The more natural landscape on each farm seemed to favor wild bee abundance • Natural landscape surrounding the farms did not seem to have a significant effect on wild bee abundance • Wild bee abundance can still flourish with low natural landscape surroundings • This is especially important for farmers in Iowa because of the corn and soybean fields
- 12. Conclusions • Higher percentage of natural landscape on the farm seemed to favor a greater wild bee diversity • The types of bees found varied from farm to farm with some of the farms being dominated by very distinct types of bees
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