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line intercept method (Aves)

Subcategory: vegetation sampling
Standard reference: Canfield (1941) Application of the line interception method in sampling range vegetation. Journal of Forestry 39: 388–394.
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Measurement of shrub canopy cover using line intercept technique along established transects with height measurements of nearest shrubs to sampling points.

Typical Equipment

  • measuring equipment for shrub height

Output Measurements

  • percent shrub cover
  • shrub height

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Nest Success of Gunnison Sage-Grouse in Colorado, USA

2015PLOS ONEusing