Course:VANT149/2024/Capstone/Science/Team1

Abstract

The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between species diversity and road proximity, as measured by the biodiversity index in a localized area of 9 square meters. Four different types of areas around UBC were sampled and comprehensively analyzed to reveal the impact of environmental and human factors on ecological organisms. The data visualization method used in the analysis is derived from the application of R language in data science, including a bar chart, a line chart, a heat map and a violin chart. With a variety of visual data images can be fully clear and intuitive presentation and analysis of data. It is important to note that for the operability of the study, microbes were not included in this study, and only larger plants were considered. This selection criterion is intended to ensure consistency and comparability of the data, while excluding species that are too small, which may have large errors in identification and counting.

Keywords: species diversity, biodiversity index, road proximity

Biographies

Benjamin Chen

I, Yanjun Chen, with prefer name Benjamin, am a current student in Vantage College, University of British Columbia. I am studying on the courses in Science Program in Vantage College. I show interests on volcano, math and environment during the courses. And my goal is to work on similar topics in the future.

Caeden Kwok

Caeden Kwok is an undergraduate student in Vantage One Program at the University of British Columbia. He is currently focus on studying multi-disciplinary research project in research of science and studying computer science. His main study field now is systematic program design and models of computation in computer science.

Qiuyan He

Qiuyan He, transitioning from UBC Vantage One College to the Faculty of Science, has a keen interest in the disciplines of finance, computer science, and mathematics. Passionate about extreme sports, he combines a love for physical challenges with a rigorous academic pursuit in the sciences. His educational journey at UBC is geared towards harnessing extensive scientific knowledge to propel his future innovations in these intersecting fields.