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Data collection has been going well due to convenient access to the study area. I have been gathering data on the seedlings every Friday in three time intervals to measure amount of sunlight. Because I am limited to only three specimens for this study, I chose to use haphazard sampling using replicates of marks labeled A,B,C,D,E, spaced 4 inches from each other along a line following the base of the root connecting each seedling. I collect data in the morning from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, then again at 12:30 PM-13:30 PM when the sun is right above the seedlings, then again at 16:30 PM-17:30 PM. The data collected was not surprising as it supports my initial hypothesis that Seedling 2 will receive more sunlight.
