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Random coordinate willow sampling (Plantae) — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Random coordinate willow sampling (Plantae)

Subcategory: spatial randomization

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 23 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on Random coordinate willow sampling (Plantae) with 23 nodes and 93 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Colorado East River Valley, Salix lucida subsp. lasiandra, Populus tremuloides.

Method synopsis

A method for randomly selecting individual willow shrubs using numbered grid overlays on Google Maps with random number generators to select coordinate points, followed by compass-based selection when multiple willows are equidistant.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

Google Earth
Google Maps
numbered grid
random number generator
compass

Output Measurements

willow coordinates
selected willow individuals

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Patterns of sap-foraging on willows (<i>Salix spp.i</i>) by a keystone species: the Red-naped Sapsucker (<i>Sphyrapicus nuchalis</i>)

2011introducing

Species Studied With This Protocol

Populus tremuloides

Salicaceae1 paper

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Salix lucida subsp. lasiandra

Salicaceae1 paper

Salix brachycarpa

Salicaceae1 paper

Salix drummondiana

Salicaceae1 paper

Phellinus tremulae

Salix boothii

Salicaceae1 paper

trees and shrubs

Suckers

Catostomidae1 paper

Places Where Used

Colorado East River Valley

Gothic

Colorado

Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

study site1 paper

Gunnison

study site1 paper