NATIVE SPECIES

｜Contents｜

The manual is divided into four part, soil sampling guide and tool preparation, peatland condition and vegetation identification, woodland health and species identification and the last part, microscopy of soil.

｜Chapter 1｜

In the first chapter, soil sampling tools are listed and the different processes from using the map to locate testing sites, to collecting samples are graphically illustrated.

Diagram 27: Field trip route Drawn by C. Chen and Y. Liu

Figure 12: Lacting testing sample Photo by Y. Liu

Figure 13: Water feture of the site Photo by S. Halaoui

｜Chapter 1｜

In the first chapter, soil sampling tools are listed and the different processes from using the map to locate testing sites, to collecting samples are graphically illustrated.

｜Chapter 2｜

In this chapter, it shows how to recognize peat soil and the identification of peatland condition. We could identified peat soil from moisture, smell, colour and texture, and the most important, the vegetation on peatland – various Sphagnum moss species.

Figure 15: Inserting peat probe for collecting samples Photo by C. Chen

Figure 16: Collecting peat soil Photo by Y. Liu

Figure 17: Moisture and PH meter Photo by Y. Liu

Figure 18: Sphagnum moss Photo by Y. Liu

Figure 19: Peat soil Photo by T. Chao