Point Counts by Habitat, Chajul, Mexico, 1991-1992
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PrintThe notes document Russell Greenberg's work on a point count vegetation sampling in Chajul, Mexico, 1991-1992. Data is recorded on pre-printed sheet listing habitat (e.g. scrubby habitat), location (e.g. Atras scruby transec.), point (e.g. #1), date, observers, arroyo dimensions, distance to bosque, % ground cover, followed by foliage ht profile, scrub stem density organized by 0-5 cm, 6-10 cm, 11-20 cm, and 21+. Table of data is followed by comments that frequently provide additional description of vegetation. The first sheets contain data sampling for 2 points per page and are organized by tabs: scrub, forest gap, forest, gallery forest, cacao, and a missing tab. Also includes sheets that list transect name (e.g. scrubby potrero), date, page 3, followed by a table of data containing transect unit, vegetation category, percent covered left half, per cent cov right half, most common plants (when known), height of most common plants, and comments. Comments include addition information about location and vegetation.
1991-1992
1991
1992
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