10.4 Additional Learning Resources
For further reading and learning materials on vegetation monitoring topics, explore the following material:
Reading Resources
The following reading materials discuss general and in-depth monitoring concepts and practices. Click the link to read the following materials.
Measuring and Monitoring Plant Populations
Elzinga, C.L., D.W. Salzer and J.W. Willoughby. 1998. Measuring and Monitoring Plant PopulationsLinks to an external site.. Technical Reference 1730-1. Bureau of Land Management. Denver, Colorado. USDI, BLM
Plant Frequency Sampling for Monitoring Rangelands
Despain, D.W., and E.L. Smith. 1991. The Comparative Yield Method for Estimating Range Productivity. In: G.B. Ruyle. (ed). Some methods for monitoring rangelands and other natural area vegetation.Links to an external site. University of Arizona, College of Agriculture, Extension Report 9043. pp. 27-48.
Smith, E.L, and D.W. Despain. 1991. The Comparative Yield Method for Estimating Range Productivity. In: G.B. Ruyle. (ed). Some methods for monitoring rangelands and other natural area vegetation.Links to an external site. University of Arizona, College of Agriculture, Extension Report 9043. pp. 49-62.
Sampling Vegetation Attributes
Coulloudon, B., K. Eshelman, J. Gianola, N. Habrich, L. Hughes, et al. 1996. Sampling Vegetation AttributesLinks to an external site.. Denver, Colorado: United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Land Management, National Business Center.
Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation
Bonham, C.D. 1989. Measurements for terrestrial vegetation. John Wiley & Son, New York, NY. pp 49-88.
Range Research: Basic Problems and Techniques
Cook, C.W., and J. Stubbendieck. (eds). 1986. Range research: Basic problems and techniques. Society for Range Management, Denver, CO. pp 215-216.
Web Resources
The University of Arizona provides an excellent online resource with information about sampling and vegetation measurements for inventory and monitoringLinks to an external site.
The LandscapeToolbox is a useful site for finding tools and methods for effective rangeland management, such as plant production-harvestingLinks to an external site., plant production-estimatingLinks to an external site., and plant production-double sampling.Links to an external site.
The USDA-NRCS (2006) National Range and Pasture HandbookLinks to an external site. provides information on methods of conducting biomass and dry-weight conversion tables.
Video Resources
The following videos discuss concepts and techniques of measuring biomass. Click the links to watch the videos.
