1. Insert trowel to desired depth. 2. Re-insert trowel next to first opening to create a slice.
3. Remove trowel with soil slice intact.
4. Cut a 2.5 cm-wide strip from centre of the soil slice.
5. Remove grass and add the soil to your bucket.
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6. Return remaining soil to the opening.
7. Gather five random soil samples in total from the specific site using the same process.
8. Mix the samples and fill the sandwich bag.
Repeat this process for each of the three sites identified: extract and mix five soil samples from each specific area and place each in a sandwich bag.
Label the sandwich bags A, B and C. Task 1: Examine the vegetation
of your three chosen sites You will need
Instructions
1. Using the quadrat, place it in a number of random areas inside your mapped-out, two-metre square.
2. Make a note of the vegetation found in each quadrat, e.g. grass, leaves, plant life.
3. Record your findings. 4. Compile your results to see the main vegetation types for your study sites. (Refer to the results table, p. 237.)
