Investigating the effect of trampling on salt marsh
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A2 BIOLOGY COURSEWORK Investigating the effect of trampling on salt marsh vegetation? RESEARCH AND RATIONALE- The saltmarsh I used for my experiments (sample taking) was the RSPB (Royal Society for Protection of Birds) reserve of Freiston Shore. 1 Aim of the investigation- I am aiming to compare three different aspects when investigating the effect of trampling on salt marsh vegetation. * Population density * Species diversity * Types of species found Two areas in close vicinity will be compared; one area is non-trampled (Area 1) and the other trampled (Area 2). Justification for the investigation- I was interested in the affect humans have on different environments, how they interfere as anthroprogenic factor. In the context of this experiment they can be classed as biotic factors. People explore the marsh in wellington boots this tramples some areas heavily and greatly irritates plant life. This can be measured through looking at the population density of the area,...

