Field techniques – Be preparedMay 5, 2010With the fast approach of field season, we are reviewing and updating the orientation and training materials used […]
Field techniques – Getting thereApril 22, 2010During the field season, from about May through September, CNHP ecologists, botanists, and zoologists are racking up the […]
Field techniques – FrequencyMarch 23, 2010CNHP ecologists use frequency of occurrence as a measure of plant community composition, especially if we want to […]
Field techniques – Percent cover part 2, the microplotJanuary 5, 2010Although visual estimation of percent cover is quick and inexpensive, we also make use of more accurate and […]
Field methods – field photographyDecember 17, 2009Some of the rare plant species that CNHP keeps track of are not only low in numbers, but […]
Field techniques – percent cover estimationNovember 24, 2009If you’ve read any descriptions of ecological communities you may have noticed that the species composition is often […]