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4 protocols

soil respiration measurement

Continuous measurement of soil CO2 concentrations at multiple depths using automated sensors to calculate soil CO2 fluxes via gradient approach. Includes soil temperature and moisture monitoring for e...

biogeochemical monitoring28 papersDecagon Devices 5TE probes, Vaisala GMP222/GMP221 CO2 probes...

measurementstandardized

Specific Leaf Area (SLA)

Comprehensive measurement of vegetative traits including specific leaf area, trichome density, water use efficiency, and percent water content from field-collected leaves using scanning, drying, weigh...

morphological and physiological27 paperscoin envelopes, cooler...

measurementstandardized

Nondestructive plant size measurement for biomass prediction (Asteraceae)

Systematic measurement of plant morphological characteristics (leaf number, leaf area, stalk count, etc.) before plant extraction to develop predictive relationships with total plant biomass. Differen...

morphometric8 papersmeasurement tools for length and area

measurement

Ion exchange resin strips

Mixed-bed ion-exchange resin bags deployed at 5 cm soil depth to assess NO3-N and NH4-N availability. Resins are extracted with KCl and analyzed using flow injection autoanalyzer.

biogeochemistry2 papersmixed-bed ion-exchange resin bags, nylon stockings (H-OH form, # R231-500; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA)...