Protocols
6 protocols
quadrat sampling method
Measurement of plant species-specific cover, identification of focal species, and collection of plant biomass and functional traits including specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content.
Loss-on-ignition method
Systematic excavation of 1-meter soil pits with depth-stratified sampling at 10 cm intervals for soil organic carbon, nitrogen, and dissolved organic carbon analysis. Includes soil profile description...
Alpine soil inocula collection and preparation
Collection of soil inocula from resident (high elevation) and novel (low elevation) sites across elevation gradients in mountain ecosystems, with subsequent sterilization treatments to isolate microbi...
Species-area curve analysis
Systematic sampling of lichen cover and species composition along fixed 1-meter transects on rock surfaces, with digital photography and image analysis for precise measurement of lichen thallus length...
Elevational gradient soil and seed sampling (Fabaceae)
Systematic collection of soils and seeds across elevational gradients spanning current and projected future species ranges to capture natural variation in soil microbial communities and plant populati...
percent cover estimation
Long-term monitoring of tundra plant communities using standardized sampling within permanently marked study areas, employing various abundance quantification methods including point frame hits, visua...