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diff --git a/src/research2.i b/src/research2.i index a8a1bf0..144a4b4 100644 --- a/src/research2.i +++ b/src/research2.i @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -To design the experiment and understand the organisms' underlying +To design the experiment and understand the organisms' underlying behaviors that might affect it, extensive background research was required---specifically on the spatial distribution patterns of antlions. First, a previous study analyzing the spatial patterning and @@ -58,30 +58,29 @@ that could be tested and confirmed throughout the experiment, allowing for a source to cross-check results and procedures in order to perfect the procedure of the experiment. - Finally, in order to effectively conduct a follow up -examination of the nations spatial patterns and distributions the -previous years research and results was thoroughly examined. This -examination helped provide information on the most effective procedure, -materials, and dependent variables to measure, as the previous years -notes were used to improve upon the preexisting examination process. -Along with this the examination of the previous years teachers clearly -illustrated that the rate of cannibalism and the average pit depth and -width were correlated with the size of the enclosure of the antlions, -as the rate of cannibalism increased as the enclosure decreased in size -while the pit depth and width decreased as the enclosure decreased in -size. This distinction helped illustrate the natural patterns of the -organisms and allowed for the clear development of a follow up -experiment, as the examination of the initial trial developed a clear -natural pattern that could be examined through the introduction of -other various environmental stimuli. Based on this analysis, the -emergent property of the antlions distribution was clearly to arrange -themselves in an organized fashion however the antlions lacked a known -effective mode of communication, as prior research revealed that insect -larvae lack secretion glands for communication and proper vocal -anatomy. The lack of a mode of communication but the presence of a -clear spatial pattern lead to the development of the question of how -the organisms were able to arrange themselves in such an intricate -pattern, and prompted the follow up study to examine how the organisms -were able to distribute in such an organized fashion by either -identifying a mode of communication or determining that the -distribution was due to simple mathematics. +Finally, in order to effectively conduct a follow up examination of the +nations spatial patterns and distributions the previous years research +and results was thoroughly examined. This examination helped provide +information on the most effective procedure, materials, and dependent +variables to measure, as the previous years notes were used to improve +upon the preexisting examination process. Along with this the +examination of the previous years teachers clearly illustrated that the +rate of cannibalism and the average pit depth and width were correlated +with the size of the enclosure of the antlions, as the rate of +cannibalism increased as the enclosure decreased in size while the pit +depth and width decreased as the enclosure decreased in size. This +distinction helped illustrate the natural patterns of the organisms and +allowed for the clear development of a follow up experiment, as the +examination of the initial trial developed a clear natural pattern that +could be examined through the introduction of other various +environmental stimuli. Based on this analysis, the emergent property of +the antlions distribution was clearly to arrange themselves in an +organized fashion however the antlions lacked a known effective mode of +communication, as prior research revealed that insect larvae lack +secretion glands for communication and proper vocal anatomy. The lack of +a mode of communication but the presence of a clear spatial pattern lead +to the development of the question of how the organisms were able to +arrange themselves in such an intricate pattern, and prompted the follow +up study to examine how the organisms were able to distribute in such an +organized fashion by either identifying a mode of communication or +determining that the distribution was due to simple mathematics. diff --git a/src/results.i b/src/results.i deleted file mode 100644 index 73b8538..0000000 --- a/src/results.i +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -\input tables.i - -\font\tablefont=cmr10 at 11pt -\font\lrgtbl=cmr10 at 14pt -{\offinterlineskip\par} -\kern -\baselineskip -\line{% - \picturetop{graph/depth_width.png}{Antlions' pits' depths and widths - correlate strongly with square root of trial area, meaning that - antlions are aware of how to optimally obtain ants for the group. - Bigger dots mean more pits of that size in that trial - area}{6in}\hfil - \picturetop{img/pcr.jpg}{DNA Ladder and PCR tests were used to detect - Cytochrome-B gene appearance in a primed DNA mixture from crushed - antlions.}{4in}% -} -\kern-1.3in\line{% - \picture{graph/nearest_neighbor.png}{The geometric average of trial - edge length correlates closely with nearest neighbor distance, - demonstrating consistent spacing by antlions.}{6in}% - \hfil - {\tablefont\vbox{\deaths\vskip1in}}\hfil% -} - -\centerline{\lrgtbl\territory} |