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Monitoring Leaf Drop Long-term collections and examining the sequence of leaf drop in a deciduous forest community Purpose: • To establish a long term study in a forest ecosystem which will continue each autumn • To follow the progression of leaf-fall in a mixed deciduous forest • To collect, analyze and present data • To identify tree species by their leaves Set-up • Collect materials for each group to build a leaf collecting device: – – – – Large plastic bucket Wooden stake Wood piece as spacer Nut and bolt – Each group will also need to drill a hole in the bottom of the bucket Sampling: • • • • TIMING: Buckets will be set up before leaf fall begins in the fall 2006 Buckets will be emptied twice each week Buckets will be removed from stakes after leaf fall is completed DATA COLLECTION: Each sample will be labeled with date and bucket number Number of leaves for each species will be counted Location: • Buckets will be placed in the woods along a transect line which runs through the forest community