Students will examine the differences in throughfall, litterfall, and soil condition the two forests sites. Students will learn to design an experiment to investigate a well thought out hypothesis. Students will gain an understanding of nutrient cycling in a forest. Students will understand how outside influences, natural or human-made, can interfere with this cycle.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. Nutrient Cycling in a Temperate Rainforest