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Training MaterialsSelecting a Site
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1. Select a site
2. Select plant and animal species
3. Select individual plants
4. Mark your site and plants
5. Record your observations of animals
6. Record your observations of plants
7. Report your data online
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A site is:
• The area within which you’ll look for your animal species
• The area which encompasses any plants you plan to observe
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting your observation sites, consider these guidelines:
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting the site(s) where the plant(s) you will observe are located, consider these guidelines:
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting the site(s) where the plant(s) you will observe are located, consider these guidelines:
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting the site(s) where the plant(s) you will observe are located, consider these guidelines:
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting the site(s) where the plant(s) you will observe are located, consider these guidelines:
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• Convenience
• Representative location
• Uniform habitat
• Appropriate size
• Proper permission
When selecting the site(s) where the plant(s) you will observe are located, consider these guidelines:
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Convenience
sites should be:
• convenient • readily accessible
As you will be visiting your site(s) regularly,
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Where possible, sites should be:
• Flat or gently sloping
• “Average” moisture conditions
Representative location
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Try to avoid:
• Steep slopes
• Very windy sites
• Areas prone to snow drifts
• Watered or fertilized sites
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Representative location
Steep slope
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Uniform habitat• The selected site(s) should be relatively uniform.• Document plants from different habitats as separate sites.
Site 1
Site 2
Site 3
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Uniform habitat• The selected site(s) should be relatively uniform.• Document plants from different habitats as separate sites.
Site 1
Site 2
Site 3
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• Whether your observations include plants or animals
• The habitat of your site
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Appropriate size
Depends on…
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Appropriate sizeA site should be no larger than 15 acres, a square with sides the length of 2 ½ football fields.
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If your observations include animals…
Your site can be defined as:
• The area you can see well in all directions while standing still
• The area you can walk in a relatively short amount of time
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Appropriate size
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Appropriate size: observing animals
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Appropriate size: observing animals
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If you are only observing plants…
Your site can be defined as:
• The area immediately surrounding a single plant
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If you are only observing plants…
Your site can be defined as:
• The area encompassing several plants within 15 acres and uniform site conditions
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• If you do not own the property, get permission from the landowner
• For public lands, you may need a permit
Proper permission
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