I split each study zone in 5 quadrants and counted the trees/moss in each. I believe this means that I did 15 replicates in total. Although I am a bit unsure if replicates are defined the same way in a tabular experimental design. So far, I haven’t had any problems implementing my sampling design. The data seems consistent with the hypothesis. Perhaps I could find a relation between the amount of sunlight & soil moisture to moss growth/direction.
