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The collection of data was relatively straightforward. I used the same technique that was used in the collection of my preliminary data therefore I had already tested this sampling method. Unlike the preliminary data, for this data collection, I also collected data on the soil moisture. The soil-moisture meter was somewhat challenging as there were lots of areas where there were numerous rocks and roots in the soil which made inserting the moisture probe difficult. I had also did not anticipate for any bears to be in the area and a very close encounter with a black bear, which was an intense experience. I did 14 replicates of my sample in each of the three sampling areas and I did not notice any ancillary patterns while collecting the data.
