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To investigate the effect of trampling on the frequency of creeping moss - Plan
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Aim: To investigate the effect of trampling on the frequency of creeping moss Hypothesis: As you move away from the footpath the frequency of creeping moss increases. Scientific name: Pseudoscleropodium purum Justification of hypothesis: As the distance from the path increases, the frequency of creeping moss increases. This is because people tread on this area and therefore make the abundance of creeping moss lower. Box Hill had "1 million visits a year" Emma Peasland, senior tutor, FSC, 24/01/07 (personal communication). It has been around and popular for over 20 years. This means the footpath has been trampled on by a possible 200 million people. If the soil has been trampled on by a possible 200 million people then the footpath is likely to be compressed and the roots of the creeping moss are forced to be of low height and therefore be weak and unstable. Because they are unstable, they will easily be ripped...
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