Hi all, I'm running a lab this fall where I want students to design an experiment that examines the potential impacts of emerald ash borers. The "impacts" are broadly defined but the one thing I want each group to do is develop a method for sampling trees and/or shrubs that addresses their hypothesis. The first time I taught the class, I taught point-quarter and belt transect but I want them to do a little more work in coming up with methods specific to their own projects.
What I'm looking for is a good resource - book or internet - that provides information about basic sampling methods like transect-based methods, point-quarter, plot-based, etc. and gives some insight into under what conditions these are best used. The problem I'm running into is that I'm not finding as much success as I thought I would in finding a single source. In my field - fisheries - there are a couple of good references that detail methods as well as standardized methods for state and federal bioassessment programs. In the few hours of searching I've done thus far, I'm not finding that for forestry/tree sampling. The best I've found thus far is from the Bureau of Land Management (www.blm.gov/nstc/library/pdf/MeasAndMon.pdf<http://www.blm.gov/nstc/library/pdf/MeasAndMon.pdf>). Off board replies are great - I'll compile what I receive and post them in a few days. Thanks, -Jason ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason G. Freund, Ph. D. Carroll University Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Director, Greene Field Station 100 N. East Ave. (Rankin 304C) Waukesha, WI 53186 (262) 524-7146 (work) (262) 490-6225 (cell/home) (262) 524-7112 (fax) [email protected]
