Hi,=20 I am reading about PLANT studies in RAP (Rapid Assessment Program) = projects and...=20
I see that many people are using not square quadrats like on hectare but = 5x50m, 2x100m, 5x100m quadrats, etc.=20 Some people say this method is better when working in mountains in the = tropics (rainforest) and I would like to hear about people who are using = this system or people who dont agree with the size or format ! I am planning to use maybe 4x50m quadrats in field courses in = rainforests to study vegetation structure (vertebrate habitat = measurements like plant cover in the canopy, tree density, etc.), = seedling abundance using small quadrats (1x2m) inside the bigger = quadrat, seed predation, plant diversity, insects using pitfalls, etc. = The idea is to use a method to study several animal and plant groups. I know about permanent quadrats around the world but sometimes to use a = transect or a narrow quadrat seems to be more apropriated when the = relief inclination is an obstacle! Thanks for any comments !!! Voltolini =20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. Dr. J. C. VOLTOLINI Grupo de Estudos em Ecologia de Mamiferos (ECOMAM) Universidade de Taubate - Departamento de Biologia Taubate, SP. 12030-010. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website do ECOMAM: http://jcvoltol.sites.uol.com.br/ Fotos de Cursos: http://jcvoltol.fotoblog.uol.com.br/ Curr=EDculo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8137155809735635 Fotos Art=EDsticas: http://voltolini.fotos.net.br/texturas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Siamo tutti angeli con un'ala e possiamo volare soltanto se = ciabbracciamo"
