Soil Biology & EcologyUnit 2.3 | Part 2 – 123Appendix 3: Litter Bag Data Sheet Example
Organic Matter Decomposition in Litter Bags Example
burial date: location:
retrieval date: details:
LITTER BAG % REMAINING AVERAGE PER OTHER
HABITAT (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) HABITAT OBSERVATIONS
1 compost 5
2 compost 25
3 compost 80
4 compost 90 50.0
5 orchard soil 100
6 orchard soil 100
7 orchard soil 70
8 orchard soil 90 90.0
9 raised garden bed 97
10 raised garden bed 99
11 raised garden bed 72
12 raised garden bed 95 90.8
13 row crop 97
14 row crop 95
15 row crop 94
16 row crop 96 95.5
17 soil surface 100
18 soil surface 100
19 soil surface 100
20 soil surface 99 99.8
Appendix 3: Litter Bag Data Sheet Example for Demonstration 1