Roadside Revegetation

TABLE OF CONTENTS
10.4 Post Installation Care of Plant Materials 363
10.4.1 Introduction 364
10.4.2 Animal Protection 364
10.4.3 Shade Cards 365
10.4.4 Tree Shelters 366
10.4.5 Irrigation 369
11— Monitoring and Management 375
11.1 Introduction 376
11.2 Revisit Project Objectives and DFCs 377
11.3 Develop Monitoring Strategy and Procedures 377
11.3.1 Define Scope 378
11.3.2 Determine Location, Timing, and Frequency 380
11.3.3 Develop Sampling Methods 380
11.3.4 Summarize Monitoring Strategy 380
11.4 Record Data and Observations 381
11.5 Evaluate Data and Apply Any Corrective Measures 382
11.6 Organize, File and Report Project Results 383
11.7 Share Lessons Learned 383
11.8 Roadside Maintenance and Management 383
11.9 Conclusion 384
12— Monitoring Procedures 385
12.1 Introduction 386
12.1.1 What is being monitored? 386
12.1.2 What is the shape of the sampling area? 386
12.1.3 What is the objective behind monitoring? 387
12.2 Soil Cover Procedure 387
12.2.1 Sampling by Fixed Frame 388
12.2.2 Sampling by Digital Camera 389
12.3 Species Cover Procedure 390
12.4 Species Presence Procedure 391
12.5 Plant Density Procedure 392
12.6 Plant Attributes Procedure 393
12.7 Sampling Area Design 394
12.7.1 Linear Sampling Areas 395
12.7.2 Rectilinear Sampling Areas 396
12.7.3 Dispersed Area Sampling 397
12.8 Sample Size Determination 399
Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitat
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