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I sampled 30 replicates. At each stratum (0%, <50%, >50%), 10 replicates were collected. I haven’t really had any problems implementing my sampling design. The only issue is the data collection is time consuming. Each quadrat takes roughly 15-20 minutes. However, this is much faster compared to the initial data collection, where it took approximately 30 minutes each quadrat. I have noticed areas with more than 50% canopy cover, the ground is either covered in needles or in leaf debris. This covering of the ground can limit the amount of sunlight and maybe even rain, getting to the moss.
