Transcript Soil data
Soil data Woodland 1 Woodland 2 colour Dark brown Dark brown pH value 5.2(acidic) 5.2(acidic) Moisture 28.9% 22.2% Organic matter 17.2% 13.2% Ammonia Soil of woodland 1 Litter of woodland 1 Reasons for difference of soil between woodland 1 and2 • Woodland 1 has a darker soil colour due to high content of humus • Woodland 1 has a higher moisture because there are plenty of trees and shrubs. On the contrary,woodland 2 has a lower moisture,because solar energy is easy to reaches the ground surface • Woodland 1 has a higher degree of decomposition due to favourable micro-climate. • Woodland 1 has fertile soil due to the existence of animals waste Litter data Woodland 1 Woodland 2 Colour Yellow brown Yellow brown Smell Tree smell Soil,grasses Content Branches,leaves, Branches,leaves, animals humus waste,insects medium High Degree of decomposition weight Number of animals 269.3g 210.1g About 2 About 2 Reasons for difference of litter between woodland 1 and 2 • Woodland 1 has a higher degree of decomposition due to high amount of trees. And also,the wet and dark condition is favourable for decomposer. • Woodland 1 has more different content – E.g.animals waste,decayed leaves,branches due to the different kinds of trees and more numbers of strata.