Sorry, to me, those were two different questions. One was exploratory the other was attempting to gain something direct.
So, if they were the same, why ask it twice?
Also, theres this cute advertisement of TV. A old lady with pictures on her wall. One of her old lady friends asks her something, and the old lady with the picture wall said, I am unfriending you. The other said replied, that's not how this works, its not how any of this is done.
That is the problem, your line of questioning is, NOT HOW THIS WORKS. What your doing is attempting to make theory(Theory is a contemplative and rational type of abstract) or to hypothesis(A Hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it) This is not what we are doing here. What we are doing is to establish probable cause. That is, create enough pertinent data that we test it. In short, how its done is, TEST IT. A simple box of sand, sitting right next to your box of sphagnum, and observe the difference. Or place both in a big cage and offer a choice.
Your confusion lays in this area, THIS IS NOT A SCIENTIFIC board. So your use of many terms is basically out of place.
For instance, from my field observations, I formed the hypothesis that hogs prefer sandy nesting area. So, I am going to test it. What ever hypothesis you make, is yours to make a test. What you do is based on your probable cause. In short, test it or not. Its about that easy. pt1

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