1. Walk through
Peter’s Woods and find an area in which we want to conduct our research
in.
2. Measure off
the quadrate into 10m by 10m using string (Use this area as the basis for
sampling tree species).
3. Within the
10m by 10m area, make a second quadrate measuring 4m by 4m (Use this area
as the basis for sampling saplings and shrubs).
4. Within the
4m by 4m quadrate, make a third quadrate measuring 1m by 1m (Use this area
to take a 500ml sample of soil and seal it in a plastic bag).
5. Back at the
lab after the Field Study, take the soil sample and measure it’s mass.
6. Warm the soil
sample gently overnight, and record it’s mass the next day.
7. Heat the soil
sample strongly to burn all of the organic matter. Record it’s mass.
8. Determine
the % of soil moisture and the % of soil organic matter using the formulas
below.
% of soil moisture
= ((starting mass - dry mass)/start mass) x 100
% of soil organic matter
= ((dry mass - burned mass)/start mass) x 100
9. The final
step is to compare your results with the other groups, and average out
your findings.
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