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Rangeland Monitoring in Western Uplands

 

Part 9: Collecting Monitoring Data

Key Points of Part 9:

This sub module contains descriptions of range and vegetation attributes to monitor, how to conduct monitoring of these attributes, and how to assess the data you have collected.

 

Attributes described

  • Frequency
  • Cover
  • Density
  • Production
  • Composition

Methods described

  • Pace frequency method
  • Dry-weight rank method
  • Line intercept method
  • Point intercept method
  • Density method
  • Comparative yield method

 

First, however, you will learn how to set up transects at your study sites.