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Concentric circle floral density estimation (Megachilidae)

Subcategory: vegetation survey
Standard reference: cf. Forrest & Chisholm 2017
Papers: 4 | Mentions: 5

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Description

Floral resource availability was quantified by counting flowers while walking in progressively larger circles from a central point until reaching 100 flowers or 100m radius. Density was calculated as 100/πr² where r is distance to 100th flower.

Typical Equipment

  • measuring tape
  • field notebooks
  • plant identification guides

Output Measurements

  • floral density (flowers/m²)
  • floral resource availability