8.4 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
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 online resource about coverLinks to an external site..
The University of Arizona also provides an excellent online resource with information about sampling and vegetation measurements for inventory and monitoring.Links to an external site.
Video Resources
The following video discusses concepts and techniques of estimating ground cover. Click the link to watch the video.
Estimating Ground Cover: Dr. Patricia Johnson and Roger Gates, South Dakota State UniversityLinks to an external site.