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1.1.Identify the independent variable.
1.2.Outline the steps students could take, and the equipment they could use, to collect their results.
2.1.Suggest a reason for the discrepancy in the number of species sampled in areas 1, 2, and 3.
2.2.Describe a way the students could reduce the impact of discrepancies on their collected data.
3.The different species of plants found in each area were recorded in a table.
Calculate how many times greater the number of plant species found in Area 1 was compared to Area 2.
The number is .
4.Evaluate the students’ investigation into salinity's effect on plant species distribution.
