Stats Activity - Topic 5.1 - Soil carbon (Answers)
This page gives the answers to the activity looking at some statistics on soil carbon content in two locations. This activity helps you practice Tool 3: Mathematics and Inquiry 2: Collecting and Processing Data. Exercise #1 (a) How is the organic matter content calculated? Organic matter content (%) = (Dry soil mass - Burnt soil mass) ÷ (Dry soil mass) x 100% For example, 18.3% = (38.7 - 31.6) ÷ 38.7 x 100% (b) Why...