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Is an invasive as tasty as a native?

An alternative to leaf pack sampling for macroinvertebrates is using the kick netting technique. Kick netting does not require any advance preparation or stream visits. The kick netting technique is also useful if leaf packs are washed away or dislodged and contents are no longer present in the pack.

This protocol requires that leaf packs are assembled and placed in the stream 3-4 weeks before data collection takes place.

Does decomposition vary in different places? Do large soil organisms (e.g., worms) speed up decomposition?

Which ground dwelling insects live in this area?

Does the amount of precipitation that reaches the ground differ between open field areas and forested areas? If so, what processes are involved that may influence the amount of rainfall, or throughfall, that reaches the ground?

Do seed eaters have preferences for specific kinds of seeds? What factors determine preferences for different seed types? Do preferences change in different habitats or micro-environments?

Which insects live on grasses and bushes in fields and lawns?

Who is walking around our schoolyard?

Do different tree species occur along the edge versus the interior of a forest? Does the total number of tree species differ in different parts of a forest stand?

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What foods do ants prefer and why might this be so?

What factors determine how much water plants lose through transpiration? How do two species differ in the amount of transpiration that takes place from their leaves over the course of 1 week?