Roadside Revegetation

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Figure 12-1 | Quick guide to monitoring chapter 386
Figure 12-2 | Fixed frame for transect sampling 388
Figure 12-3 | Fixed frame for measuring soil cover 388
Figure 12-4 | Soil cover procedure 389
Figure 12-5 | Sampling on a road cut 389
Figure 12-6 | 20-point grid in soil cover monitoring plot 390
Figure 12-7 | Species cover procedure 391
Figure 12-8 | Species presence procedure 392
Figure 12-9 | Plant density procedure 393
Figure 12-10 | Plant attributes procedure 394
Figure 12-11 | Linear sampling areas 395
Figure 12-12 | Random assignment of quadrats 396
Figure 12-13 | Rectilinear sampling areas 397
Figure 12-14 | Systematic sampling of dispersed areas 398
Figure 12-15 | Sampling dispersed areas with an offset grid 399
Figure 12-16 | Determining the number of transects 401
Figure 12-17 | Example data analysis results 403
Figure 12-18 | Confidence intervals for linear sampling designs 404
Figure 12-19 | Example data to confirm accuracy 405
Figure 12-20 | Confidence intervals for rectilinear sampling designs 406
Figure 12-21 | Confidence intervals for sampling dispersed areas 407
Figure 12-22 | Possible scenarios when comparing standards to confidence intervals 408
Figure 12-23 | Comparing treatment differences 409
Figure 12-24 | Interpreting results with confidence intervals 410
Figure 12-25 | Analysing changes in attributes over time 411
Figure 12-26 | Example results with confidence intervals 411
Tables
Table 1.1 | Overview of Roadside Revegetation Report 12
Table 3-1 | Definitions of views 25
Table 4-1 | Phase one of planning involves six steps 36
Table 4-2 | Terms used in defining revegetation objectives 38
Table 4-3 | Native plants are used to meet road and revegetation objectives 38
Table 4-4 | Common revegetation units often associated with road components 46
Table 4-5 | A comprehensive species list 51
Table 4-6 | Limitations and opportunities for creating good pollinator habitats 53
Table 5-2 | Calculating the nitrogen deficit of a site – an example 92
Table 5-3 | Soil testing methods 96
Table 6-1 | Selecting species to propagate 139
Table 6-2 | Comparison of plant material types for revegetation planning 146
Table 6- 3 | Comparison of different plant establishment methods 147
Table 9-1 | How to calculate area from road plans 212
Table 9-2 | Planned Weston-Elgin Revegetation Project plant materials for fall planting of 2005 and 2006 216
Table 10.1 | Analysis of some common fertilizers 226
Table 10.2 | Estimated nitrogen release rates for some commercially available fertilizers 227
Table 10.4 | Recommended design features for some tillage equipment 236
Table 11-1 | Example of a basic monitoring summary 381
Table 11-2 | Example Field Monitoring Form 382
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