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In some cases, a wooden cap can be built for the metal frames to assist in hammering into the forest floor. We believe this a convenient way of sampling the forest floor as it allows at the same time, after the measurement of thickness and determination of wet and dry mass, a measure of bulk density and water content. The general rule of thumb for sampling the forest floor is that the larger the surface area being sampled, the greater chances you have of reducing microsite variability in the sample once it is air-dried, cleaned for roots and other woody material, and mixed in the laboratory.