A Comparison of the Line Interception and Quadrat Estimation Methods of Determining Shrub Canopy Coverage
Citation
Hanley, T. A. (1978). A comparison of the line-interception and quadrat estimation methods of determining shrub canopy coverage. Journal of Range Management, 31(1), 60-62.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3897638Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
The line-interception and Daubenmire's 0.1 m2 quadrat estimation methods of determining canopy coverage were compared for four densities of big sagebrush in northwestern Nevada. Results indicated that the methods provide comparable estimates. The line-interception method is preferable to 0.1 m2 quadrats where high levels of precision and confidence are required, but the 0.1 m2 quadrat method may be preferable where lower levels of precision and confidence are acceptable. Fewer man-minutes of time are required by either method for one person working alone than for two people working together.Type
textArticle
Language
enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3897638