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Protocols
2 protocols
measurementstandardized
quadrat sampling (Asteraceae)
Plant cover measured using 1 m² quadrats divided into 1 dm² cells, counting filled cells to nearest 0.25 dm². Height measured to maximum plant extension. Volume calculated as cover × height/10.
samplingstandardized
Sagebrush arthropod visual encounter surveys
Visual counting method for arthropods on sagebrush plants involving systematic counting of mobile species first (to avoid double-counting) followed by sedentary species. Targets mutualistic and non-mu...