To date, I have made three trips to my study area, which contains three different ecosystem types. I surveyed all three habitats for plant species on each trip, and each was done using a count along a transect using a random number generator on my phone. I ran four transects from East to West to capture different environmental gradients. In total, I collected 40 replicates.
Besides registering four dominant species per point, I also collected information on soil (shallow or deep soil)and substrate type (rocky, sandy/rocky, sandy/loamy). I also collected notes on the type of tree layer and anthropogenic disturbances.
Since this is a very popular park, people have been asking questions about my research, which has been time-consuming.