Intro

1. Site
   Identification

Materials for field work

1. Landowner permission for sampling
2. GPS equipment to obtain precise latitude and longitude coordinates of site (optional)
3. Topographic/road map of area
4. Clipboard and paper and pencil for mapping Phragmites patch and drawing location of samples
5. Compass
6. PVC frame (fully assembled encloses a 1 m x 1 m area)
7. 50-100m measuring Tape (metric)
8. Duct Tape
9. Markers (Sharpies)
10. Pruners
11. Goggles or safety glasses
12. Boots, if sampling in water
13. Students should wear solid shoes and long sleeves and pants
14. Work gloves
15. Large, heavy bags for plants
16. Lots of labels (to label quadrat and location and transect)
17. Camera (optional)

We would like to hear back from you about your experiences and we will post pictures of you or your students working in the field on this website.

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