2008 Site 1 Summary Information
ӯ Mode Median s s2 Min. Max. Range n s/√n
Chemical Tests
Salts Ca (ppm) 429.167 350 350 360.844 130208.4 150 1400 1250 12 104.167
K (ppm) 53.75 0; 60 60 36.812 1355.114 0 115 115 12 10.623
Cl (ppm) 120.833 100 100 62.006 3844.744 50 200 150 12 17.9
Fe (ppm) 19.229 7.5 11.875 15.832 250.652 5 43.75 38.75 12 4.57
Al (ppm) 102.5 125 102.5 23.5 552.25 80 125 45 12 6.79
Mg (ppm) 25.8 25 25 19.52 381.03 5 80 75 12 5.63
Mn (ppm) 6 5 5 1.846 3.408 5 10 5 12 0.533
Inorganic Nutrients P (ppm) 57.396 62.5, 75 62.5 26.385 696.168 12.5 100 87.5 12 7.276
Nitrite (ppm) 0.167 0 0 0.389 0.152 0 1 1 12 0.112
Nitrate (ppm) 7.7 5 7.5 3.1 10 5 15 10 12 0.895
Ammonia (ppm) 5.63 5, 10 5 3.82 14.6 0 10 10 12 1.103
soil pH 6.014 5.5; 6.7 5.61 0.857 0.734 5.1 8.1 3 12 0.247
Soil Texture
% Sand 71.707 96.77 93.095 30.167 910.048 21.7 96.77 75.07 12 8.708
% Silt 12.417 0 0 22.297 497.156 0 64.5 64.5 12 6.437
% Clay 15.518 3.20, 3.23 6.275 24.282 589.616 3.2 73.9 70.7 12 1.01
Microbes 
Heterotrophic Bacteria (#/cc soil) 2.21E+05 500,000 9.50E+04 2.18E+05 4.743 E+10 6.00E+03 5.00E+05 4.94E+05 12 62870.779
Fungi Yeast (#/cc soil) 1.34E+03 200 ; 100 ;  1000 2.00E+02 2.79E+03 7.78E+06 1.00E+02 1.00E+04 9.90E+03 12 806.19
Molds (#/cc soil) 3000 1000, 200 7.50E+02 6.01E+03 3.61E+07 1.00E+02 2.00E+04 1.99E+04 12 1737.12
Combined (#/cc soil) 4.49E+03 400 1.15E+03 8.65E+03 7.49E+07 3.00E+02 3.00E+04 2.97E+04 12 2497.65
Algae (# / mm2) 3.167 1 1.5 4.529 20.515 1 17 16 12 1.308
Protozoa (#/g soil) 99680.583 all 120657 59700.007 3.56E+09 13861 186189 172328 12 17233.908
Invertibrates
Earthworms (#/ m2 soil) 72 all 58 38.227 1461.333 44 128 84 4 19.114
Arthropods Araneida  4 4 4 3.266 10.667 0 8 8 4 1.633
 Acarina  17 20 18 3.83 14.667 12 20 8 4 1.915
Chilopoda  3 0 0 6 36 0 12 12 4 3
Coleoptera  2 0, 4 2 2.309 5.331 0 4 4 4 1.1545
Diplopoda  2 0 0 4 16 0 8 8 4 4
Hymenoptera 3 0 0 6 3.60E+01 0 12 12 4 3
Isopoda  2 4,0 2 2.31 5.34 0 4 4 4 1.16
Crustacea 2 0, 4 2 2.309 5.33 0 4 4 4 0.667
Plants % of total population
English ivy 94.00%
American Hazelnut 0.40%
Amur Honeysuckle 0.20%
Privet 1.32%
Jetbead 0.91%
Aconalberry 0.20%
American Beech 0.71%
Smartweed 0.20%
Orange Jewel-Weed 0.20%
Sweetroot 0.10%
Spicebush 0.50%
Arrowwood 0.41%
Japanese barberry 0.20%
Hooked buttercup 0.40%
Sycamore 0.10%
Goutweed 0.10%