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Plan an investigation to find out the distribution and abundance of two named species of plant in a specific habitat and to determine if this is affected by the water content of the soil
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Plan an investigation to find out the distribution and abundance of two named species of plant in a specific habitat and to determine if this is affected by the water content of the soil. The two species I have decided to carry this investigation out on is Ranunculus repens and Ranunculus bulbosus, both are different species of buttercups. I have chosen these species as they are known to grow in different conditions and therefore results will be very contrasting so that results are easily obtained and conclusions can clearly be drawn. * R.bolbosus The name bolbosus refers to a bulb- like swelling found at the base of the stem. It has back turned sepals touching the penducle that contributes in supporting the flower; therefore it never needs to throw runners. These distinct facts make the R.bolbosus easily distinguished amongst other buttercups. It is also known that it is most adapted to dry soil...
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