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Site 2 data

Sampling time - date: 11am - 20-5-20.

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Air temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Wind speed (km/h)

Light intensity sample # 1 (Lux) Note the x 10 setting

Light intensity sample # 2 (Lux) Note the x 10 setting

Light intensity sample # 3 (Lux) Note the x 10 setting

Aspect (expressed as a direction) Arrow on the ground indicates the direction of downhill.

Slope (°)

Soil colour

Soil pH

Topsoil texture bolus

Exposed subsoil texture bolus

Topsoil texture ribbon length = 25mm. Use this chart to classify soil texture

Exposed subsoil texture ribbon length = 52mm. Use this chart to classify soil texture

Soil temperature (°C)

Soil moisture (read green scale: 0 = dry , 8 = wet)

Leaf litter coverage - sample #1 (middle of track)

Leaf litter coverage - sample #2 (edge of track)

Leaf litter coverage - sample #3 (off track)

Ground cover plant species

Shrub species 

Tree species

Invertebrate survey found ants a millipede and a mite

Animal evidence: Only two areas showed limited evidence of Bandicoot diggings

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