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2005 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Rangeland Field Study Handbook of Instructions

All 2005 Rangeland Field Study Data Collection instructions and appendix are provided in modular form, dated March 31, 2005. Each module of instruction provides data gathering instructions and data entry procedures.

These documents require Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word and should be printed in color.

Introductory Materials

Cover (PDF; 698 KB)
Table of Contents (PDF; 459 KB)
Chapter 1 - NRI Rangeland Field Study – Introduction (PDF; 95 KB)
Chapter 2 - Guidelines for Rangeland Field Study Data Collection (PDF; 150 KB)
Chapter 3 - Point Location and Plot/Transect Layout (PDF; 97 KB)
Chapter 4 - Data Gatherers (PDF; 80 KB)
Chapter 5 - Ownership (PDF; 127 KB)
Chapter 6 - Land Cover/Use (PDF; 191 KB)
Chapter 7 - Landscape and Soils (PDF; 144 KB)
Chapter 8 - Ecological Site Information (PDF; 168 KB)
Chapter 9 - Rangeland Health (PDF; 266 KB)
Chapter 10 - Noxious Weeds and Invasive/Alien Plants (PDF; 120 KB)
Chapter 11 - Disturbance Indicators (PDF; 126 KB)
Chapter 12 - Conservation Practices (PDF; 124 KB)
Chapter 13 - Resource Concerns (PDF; 228 KB)
Chapter 14 - Soil Stability Test (PDF; 228 KB)
Chapter 15 - Line Point Transects (PDF; 234 KB)
Chapter 16 - Line Intercept Transects for Basal and Canopy Gaps (PDF; 201 KB)
Chapter 17 - Cover, Density and Height (PDF; 244 KB)
Chapter 18 - Species Composition by Weight (PDF; 388 KB)

Appendixes

Appendix A - CASI/Pocket PC Operation (PDF; 636 KB)
Appendix B - Garmin GPS Map 76 Receiver: Features, Functions, Setup, and Quality of Position (PDF; 777 KB)
Appendix C - Access Record, Contact Letter Example, and Landowner Contact Guide (PDF; 416 KB)
Appendix D - Glossary of 2005 NRI Rangeland Field Study Terms (PDF; 130 KB)
Appendix E - Quality Assurance Calibration for Rangeland Quantitative Protocols (PDF; 776 KB)

Guidelines and Tools

Digital Camera Supplementary Guidelines (PDF; 225 KB)
Example Transect PSU Identification Sheets (PDF; 48 KB)
Canopy Gap Worksheet (PDF; 37 KB)
Cover Pole Worksheet (PDF; 40 KB)
Line Point Transect Worksheet (PDF; 46 KB)
Range Field Checklist (PDF; 42 KB)

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