Index

Page
number

Chapter 1 : Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Ecology
3. Ecosystem
4. Niche and Habitat
5. Abiotic and Biotic Factors

1
2-3
4-5
6-8
9
10 - 11

Chapter 2 : The Research

1. Introduction
2. Research Background
3. Area of Study
4. Problem Statement
5. Hypothesis
6. Objectives

12
13 - 14
15 - 16
17 - 18
19
20
21

Chapter 3 : Methodology
1. Introduction
2. Soil Analysis
3. Instrumentation
- Determination of soil
- Determination of water content, organic content and air
content
- Determination of soil pH
4. Population and Sampling
5. Collection of Data
- Soil Sampling Technique
- Determination of the texture of soil
- Determination of water content of soil
- Determination of organic matter content
- Determination of air content of soil
- Determination of soil pH
- Determination of the types of soil organisms
- Determination of the density of plant species in a habitat

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23 - 24
25 - 27
28

Chapter 4 : Apparatus and Materials

34 - 38

Chapter 5 : Conclusion and Summary

39 - 41

29 - 30
31 - 33

Appendix

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