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Begining
Decide upon eco-system to study -
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Write up report
Write up entire report on the eco-system I am studying (my backyard) including:
Components, 2 spheres, energy flow, environmental indicators, introduced specie and experiment reports -
Week 1
Write up prac aims, methods and equipment and prepare for experiments to take place. -
Soil samples
Collect soil samples to prepare for soil experiments -
Week 2 - Conducting experiments
Conduct the three soil pracs (ph levels, soil texture and soil water content) -
Air pollution
Write up air pollution aim, method and equipment and begin experiment by placing cards with petrolium jelly in same locations that the soil samples were taken from -
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Air pollution
Check the air pollution from the same locations as soil location over 5 days -
Transect and quadrat
Conduct transect and quadrat experiment by placing a transect in areas where soil samples were taken from and place quadrats in 3 different spots in each area -
Photos
Take images of soil sample locations along with air pollution and quadrat locations (remember to take photos whilst conduction experiments)