Protocols

Evaluation of genetic parameters from 193 full-sib and 166 half-sib families in six 10-year-old progeny trials.

RASS system for measuring virtual temperature profiles between 0.1 km and 2.5 km altitude.

Genetic families of seeds were produced using reciprocal factorial crosses and planted into field sites for trait measurement.

Mitochondrial genome assembly using consensus Galliformes sequence as reference guide.

Repeat views of river bars photographed from the same set of 21 camera locations across multiple years from 1990-2017.

Laboratory analysis to determine total dissolved solids concentration in water samples through evaporation technique.

Randomized sampling plots visited every 1-2 years followed by 3-6 year intervals to minimize damage to sensitive arid ecosystems while cost-effectively estimating upland ecosystem health.

Framework that aligns individual threat projections into three combinatory scenarios of change (Pessimistic, Continuation, and Optimistic) based on climate and development factors.

Collection and analysis of dissolved selenium concentrations from monitoring network sites as part of management program.

Statistical method used for gap-filling meteorological time series data at multiple temporal intervals.

Temperatures above 5°C summed only for days estimated to be free of snow to measure energy available for biological processes.

Assessment of soil stability, hydrologic function, and biological soil crusts in upland areas.

Model considering geometry of seed shadows and assuming limited survivors with recruitment proportional to area.

Calibration using PTFE reference disk and correction for known reflectance jumps across the three spectrometers in the FieldSpec3 instrument.

Standardised experimental burns on three types of leaf material (fresh, dried and senesced) to measure flammability parameters.

Examination of late Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic structural evolution of geological formations.

Applies subcanopy solar radiation model from Bode et al. 2014 to account for vegetation shading greater than 1m in height.

Sampling of trees in eight long-term plots along a successional chronosequence in northeastern Costa Rica.

Creation of binary surface water presence map from 2018 NEON AOP dataset with values of 1 for open water and 0 for no water present.

Comprehensive trait-based screening of 30 herbaceous crops and their wild progenitors to test evolution of resource-use traits.

Direct measurement of aboveground biomass on 673 trees across five tropical countries. Compilation of tree mass dataset including 101 trees greater than 100 cm in diameter.

Field observations of vegetation samples collected using tablet computers and digital forms targeting different vegetation types.

Genome sequencing to identify and characterize chromosomal inversions at the molecular level.

Measurement of wood specific gravity in 91 species across radial changes from inner to outer wood using stem cores.