Grassland and Forest Understory Vegetation Monitoring: An Introduction to Field Methods

Authors

  • Don Gayton FORREX - Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22230/jem.2013v14n3a173

Keywords:

vegetation monitoring, grassland, forest understory

Abstract

Quantitative methodologies of grassland and forest understory vegetation monitoring are introduced and compared. Visual cover estimates, line intercept, point intercept, belt transect, basal area and biomass monitoring methods are explained from a field perspective. An annotated bibliography is attached.

Author Biography

Don Gayton, FORREX - Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources

Extension Ecologist

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Published

2014-01-22

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Research Reports

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