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quadrat sampling (Asteraceae)
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Description
Plant cover measured using 1 m² quadrats divided into 1 dm² cells, counting filled cells to nearest 0.25 dm². Height measured to maximum plant extension. Volume calculated as cover × height/10.
Typical Equipment
- 1 m² quadrat divided into 1 dm² cells
- string spaced every 10 cm
- measuring device for height
Output Measurements
- plant cover (dm²)
- plant height (cm)
- plant volume (dm³)
Papers Using This Protocol (4)
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Indirect effect of black bears on sunflowers in nitrogen-polluted and pristine steppe
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Chronic, low-level nitrogen deposition enhances abundances of ant-protected herbivores inhabiting an imperiled foundation species
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Comparing predictive measures and model functions for estimating plant biomass: lessons from a sagebrush–rabbitbrush community
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