# Inspector task sheet

Namib fairy circles: competing mechanisms in a patterned desert

## 1. Audit the source record

Retrieve the named records for Namib fairy circles: competing mechanisms in a patterned desert. Record author, edition, page or section and access date. Treat a catalogue, mirror or translation of one document as the same evidence, not independent corroboration.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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## 2. Build the dated evidence ledger

Build a plot register with soil type, rainfall, water-sensor depth and plant condition. Record observations before and after rain and compare predictions from each proposed mechanism. Require controls outside the circles and document exactly which insect effects were examined.

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## 3. Test the interpretation

Compare predicted water uptake and seedling survival with controlled observations. Look for predeclared damage signatures and controlled plot differences. Record what would favour or weaken each explanation; leave unperformed work marked as proposed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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