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2007 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Rangeland Field Study Handbook of Instructions

All 2007 Rangeland Field Study Data Collection instructions and appendix are provided in modular form. Each module of instruction provides data gathering instructions and data entry procedures.

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

Introductory Materials

Cover (PDF; 75 KB)
Table of Contents (PDF; 27 KB)
Chapter 1 - NRI Rangeland Field Study – Introduction (PDF; 35 KB)
Chapter 2 - Guidelines for Rangeland Field Study Data Collection (PDF; 80 KB)
Chapter 3 - Point Location and Plot/Transect Layout (PDF; 159 KB)
Chapter 4 - Data Gatherers (PDF; 52 KB)
Chapter 5 - Ownership (PDF; 40 KB)
Chapter 6 - Land Cover/Use (PDF; 76 KB)
Chapter 7 - Landscape and Soils (PDF; 66 KB)
Chapter 8 - Ecological Site Information (PDF; 92 KB)
Chapter 9 - Rangeland Health (PDF; 119 KB)
Chapter 10 - Noxious Weeds and Invasive/Alien Plants (PDF; 44 KB)
Chapter 11 - Disturbance Indicators (PDF; 101 KB)
Chapter 12 - Conservation Practices (PDF; 75 KB)
Chapter 13 - Resource Concerns (PDF; 128 KB)
Chapter 14 - Soil Stability Test (PDF; 161 KB)
Chapter 15 - Line Point Transects (PDF; 222 KB)
Chapter 16 - Line Intercept Transects for Basal and Canopy Gaps (PDF; 127 KB)
Chapter 17 - Cover, Density and Height (PDF; 180 KB)
Chapter 18 - Species Composition by Weight (PDF; 247 KB)

Appendixes

Appendix A - CASI/Pocket PC Operation (PDF; 2.4 MB)
Appendix B - Garmin GPS Map 76 Receiver: Features, Functions, Setup, and Quality of Position (PDF; 629 KB)
Appendix C - Access Record, Contact Letter Example, and Landowner Contact Guide (PDF; 1.3 MB)
Appendix D - Glossary of NRI Rangeland Field Study Terms (PDF; 81 KB)
Appendix E - Quality Assurance Calibration for Rangeland Quantitative Protocols (PDF; 296 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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