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| June 18th 2013
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Field MethodsAs data are collected in the field and different questions are being addressed, land managers need to be able to understand what sampling approaches are most appropriate to address each of their issues. Considering time and money constraints and the extent of most study areas, it is difficult to design an effective sampling protocol that is accurate and useful for various purposes. Although large plots gather high quality data for a local area, it may be difficult to determine landscape patterns. A greater quantity of smaller plots may increase our understanding of landscape patterns, but local scale patterns may be difficult to determine. In addition, single-scale sampling designs may not be cost effective, while multi-scale sampling designs are often too complex. Here, we provide a list of various plot types with links to additional information on their description, reasons for their use, and their basic methodology. These plots are also compatible with our field tools and can be directly uploaded into the NIISS database. These include:
As we all know, field sampling methods can be difficult to carry out because they are often conducted under adverse weather conditions. Over the years, our field crews have learned a few tricks that may prove helpful to other field ecologists. In particular, we have learned cheap and easy ways to build typical vegetation sampling frames and offer these veg frame constructions tips. We have also developed some plant collecting techniques through trial and error that may prove useful in the field Please feel free to email our webmaster with any other tips you may have! |
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