Standard Operating Procedure #6: Shrub and Herbaceous Vegetation, Version 20110727

Swan M and DeCoster J. 2011. Standard Operating Procedure #6: Shrub and Herbaceous Vegetation, Version 20110727. Southern Colorado Plateau Network

This standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Southern Colorado Plateau Network's Integrated Upland Monitoring Protocol provides step-by-step instructions for determining species frequency and estimating species cover, functional group cover, soil surface feature cover, and tree seedling density in quadrats located along three 50 m transects. Instructions for naming and documenting unknown species are included.

Type
Standard Operating Procedure
Authors
Swan, Megan; DeCoster, James
Date of Issue
2011-07-27
Publisher
Southern Colorado Plateau Network
Units
AZRU , BAND , CACH , CHCU , ELMA , ELMO , GLCA , GRCA , HUTR , MEVE , NAVA , PEFO , PETR , RABR , SAPU , SCPN , SUCR , WACA , WUPA , YUHO
Keywords
Cover, Density, Long-term monitoring, Soils, Species frequency, Unknown species, Uplands, Vegetation
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Soil Quality | Soil Function and Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Grassland/Herbaceous Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Shrubland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities

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