We went on a recce along Kent Ridge Road, starting from S2, Science Faculty. What we saw was mainly tiup-tiup with some vegetation on the ground. However, there was this patch where most of the ground vegetation was cleared. These two patches has to be compared while setting up traps.
There were also two patches directly opposite S2 after coming up from the stairs with dense mixed vegetation. It can only be accessed with a parang creating a trail. This is also another patch where traps will be set to compare the diversity of sub-habitats at Kent Ridge Campus Forested Area.
Acacia patch was found behind NUH and KE7. Because the acacia patch is only very thing, the light traps set will be affected by the light pollution nearby. There is no way to go in deeper to avoid the light pollution.
A few more patches are yet to be identified. The patch after KE7(on the left-according to map) was blocked by empty houses and has to be identified by going thru the houses later on.
Acacia patch nearing engine bridge is also not clearly identified due to the construction works going on there.
So far, the sub habitats that will be compared are 2 tiup-tiup patches(behind Uni Hall, and behind S2 till Science Library), 2 mixed dense vegetation patches and the acacia patch behind NUH.
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