Task · part of 8(C)(1). Visit a natural area, and observe three things there
8(C)(1)(b). The environmental factors behind what grows there
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From maps, textbooks or the internet: latitude, climate, air and soil temperature, soil type and pH, geology, hydrology and topography.
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- Plant Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(C)(1)(b)