RESULTS

The following were the results obtained from following the above mentioned methodology. The
data collected includes that of the nine subplots and covers variables and factors such as soil
moisture, grass cover and leaf litter percentage, and leaf litter thickness.

Subplot Soil moisture (cm) Soil sample taken? Grass cover (%) Leaf Litter (%) Thickness of litter
layer (cm)
1 1 Y 35 40 0.5

2 1 Y 45 45 1

3 2 Y 65 55 1

4 2 Y 60 65 2

5 2.5 Y 70 75 2

6 3 Y 75 80 2.5

7 3 Y 75 80 3

8 4 Y 80 90 3

9 5 Y 85 95 4