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Conditions:
//**Location:**// Soil taken 10 ft from the Trunk of the Linden Tree that is to the left of the community board //**Ground cover:**// twigs, grass, dead leaves //**Pieces of poop within 1 square meter:**// 0
 * Control Sample Site 1:** Date: 7/16/08 Time: 10:40
 * //Weather//:** Clear, Slightly Windy, 0 rainfall within 24hrs
 * //Sample//:** Taken 4 inches from the surface, somewhat compacted, slightly damp, tree covered

//**Weather:**// Clear, Slightly Windy, 0 rainfall within 24hrs //**Location:**// Soil taken 15 ft from the trunk of the Linden Tree that is to to the left of the community board //**Pieces of poop within 1 square meter:**// 0 //**Sample**:// Taken 4 inches from the surface, somewhat compacted, slightly damp, tree covered
 * Control Sample Site 2:** Date: 7/16/08 Time: 11:00
 * //Ground cover://** twigs, grass, dead leaves

//**Weather:**// Clear, Slightly Windy, 0 rainfall within 24hrs //**Location:**// Soil taken 50 ft from the trunk of the Linden Tree that is to to the left of the community board //**Ground cover:**// twigs, grass, dead leaves //**Pieces of poop within 1 square meter:**// 30 //**Sample:**// Taken 4 inches from the surface, somewhat compacted, slightly damp, heavily rooted, tree cover
 * Poop Infested Site 1:** Date: 7/16/08 Time: 11:10

//**Weather:**// Clear, Slightly Windy, 0 rainfall within 24hrs //**Location:**// Soil taken 75ft from the trunk of the Linden Tree that is to to the left of the community board //**Ground cover**:// twigs, grass, dead leaves //**Pieces of poop within 1 square meter:**// 35 //**Sample:**// Taken 4 inches from the surface, somewhat compacted, moist, sparce tree cover
 * Poop Infested Site 2:** Date: 7/16/08 Time: 11:10

**Soil Quality Tests:***
lbs/acre || 0 lbs/acre || lbs/acre || 0 lbs/acre || trace amounts lbs/acre || trace amonts lbs/acre ||
 * || Control Site 1 || Control Site 2 || Infested Site 1 || Infested Site 2 ||
 * Air Temp || 23 ºC || 23 ºC || 23 ºC || 23 ºC ||
 * Soil Temp || 21 ºC || 23 ºC || 20.5 ºC || 21 ºC ||
 * Nitrogen || 0 lbs/acre || 0 lbs/acre || trace amounts
 * Phosphorus || trace amounts
 * pH || 5.5 || 5 || 5 || 5 ||

[|*] For more information on the role of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and pH in soil

Discussion:
Based on the results, we found that there were no significant differences in the quality of the soil, in terms of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and pH concentrations among the sites with poop and the sites that were not infested.

Different outcomes could have occurred if there were more samples taken and if there had been rainfall. Furthermore, the control sites could have been infested in the past, thus already containing the same characteristics of the infested soil. The data leads us to believe that the poop may not necessarily seep into the lower levels of the soil, due to ground cover and soil density. Further studies should include more diverse sample sites, i.e, areas without grass and low density of vegetation.

Anecdotally, it was observed that the grass underneath the goose poop appeared to be healthy, suggesting that perhaps the goose poop might be more beneficial than toxic to the soil, leading us to believe that the bias against geese is based more on the fact that they are a nuisance to people who want to be able to sit on the grass at the pond.