Training Materials Recording Plant Observations 1 Select a
Training Materials Recording Plant Observations
1. Select a site 2. Select plant and animal species 3. Select individual plants 4. Mark your site and plants 5. Record your observations of animals 6. Record your observations of plants 7. Report your data online www. usanpn. org/participate/guidelines 2
• Plants: repeat observations of the same individual plants • Animals: create a checklist for your site, look and listen for all species each time you visit 3
Observation considerations • • Phenophases to observe Frequency of observations Special considerations Site visit details 4
Observation considerations 5
Phenophases to observe: Check plant profile page: http: //www. usanpn. org/species_search 6
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Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan 10
Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan 11
Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan 12
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 13
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 14
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 15
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 16
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 17
What to look for and record • Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring • No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring • Uncertain (? ) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring • Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 18
A quick example: Red maple 19
A quick example: Red maple 20
A quick example: Red maple 3/1/2011 >10 21
A quick example: Red Maple 22
A quick example: Red Maple 23
3/1/2011 >10 24
3/1/2011 >10 25
A quick example: Red maple 26
3/1/2011 >10 P 27
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3/1/2011 >10 P P 29
A quick example: Red maple 30
3/1/2011 >10 P P 31
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Frequency of observations • As often as possible • At least once a week • All observations are valuable! 50
Time of day of observations • Convenient for you • Consistently • For species on Nature’s Notebook list, during the day 51
What if I missed a phenophase? • Make a note of it in the comments section of your data form 2/25/2011 >10 3/9/2011 >10 5 -24 Flowers appeared and wilted between 2/25 and 3/9 52
What if a phenophase isn’t occurring? • Continue to watch • Make a note of it in the comments section of your data form 9/25/2011 10/9/2011 50 -74 No fruits produced this season 5 -24 95+ 53
Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended 54
Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended 55
Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended 56
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