Experimental Design Diagram Research question: If I keep leaves in different substrates from my house and my location, will the disintegration rates of the leaves be different? If they are, what does that say about the different soil environments? - I am trying to find out what environments have an advantage in having leaves as fertilizer. At my location, I can find mature hardwood, evergreen, large American beech, maple, eastern hemlock, oak, and elm trees. That's a lot of leaves. The oak trees are right by the path so I decided to use leaves from that particular type. I am aware that leaves can produce fertilizer for the soil there, which, in turn, improves the trees' health as well. When leaves break down, they turn into rich organic matter that helps the trees and the soil. It also protects the ground and keeps the moister in when all of the leaves are cov...
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