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Soil and land cover connections near Taevaskoja Holiday Centre
Organization(s):Estonian Learning Expedition
Country:Estonia
Student(s):Thora Liisa Vildersen, Kaili Merila, Hele-Mari Jalasto, Aleksei Pomaznev, Laura Lanno
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Educator(s):Jaan Pärn, Laura Altin
Contributors:Johanna Raudsepp
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Biometry (including Tree Height), Land Cover Classification
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/05/2025
Taevaskoja is a small settlement in Põlva county with beautiful nature (Figure 1). We researched the connections between soil and land cover of different areas near the Taevaskoja Holiday Centre. We worked through three different regimes: one that was dry, one that was wet, and one which was a fen, and each area was different by land cover and soil. We wanted to know about differences of plant species growing in different kinds of soils and moisture levels. We used different tools to gather data, such as a soil drill to see the soil and a densiometer to see the plant coverage and more. It turned out that dry and humid areas host different plant species and in different amounts.