A Guide to Integrate Plant Cover Data From Two different Methods

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Authors

David M. Burdick, Jackson Estuarine LaboratoryFollow
Chris R. Peter, GBNERRFollow

Abstract

There is a lack of consensus on how to monitor (measure) plant cover in tidal marshes. Multiple methods exist to estimate plant cover, which can confound interpretation when making comparisons across methods. Here, we provide a novel and more accurate approach, building off of traditional data transformations designed to integrate the two most common methods: Point Intercept and Ocular Cover.

Publication Date

2-5-2020

Grant/Award Number and Agency

National Estuarine Research Reserve System's Science Collaborative

Document Type

Report

Recommended Citation

Peter, C., B. Fischella, K. Raposa, M. Terryll, J. Allen, J. Mora, J. Goldstein, C. Feurt, L. Crane, D. Burdick. 2020. A Guide to Integrate Plant Cover Data From Two Different Methods: Point Intercept and Ocular Cover. NERRs Science Collaborative, NOAA, 4pp.

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http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Burdick18