Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 3.2
Generic species reporting requirements (*
=
required fi eld)
Data fi eld
Example
Comments
Recorder Name*
Chuck Darwin
Observer
Date*
July 17, 2005
Time*
17:35
24-hour clock
Y coordinate*
4405547
Exact UTM Northing or
Longitude
X coordinate*
10644277
Exact UTM Easting or
Latitude
Species*
Spotted knapweed
Genus, species, or common
name
Abundance
10
Count or % foliar cover
Location certainty
±
10
m (specify metres or feet)
m
2
(specify units as m
2
, ft
2
,
ac, or ha)
Area surveyed around point
40
Dominant native species
present
Pinus ponderosa
Genus, species, or common
name
Other non-native species
present
Bromus tectorum
Genus, species, or common
name
Other non-native species
noticeably absent
Yellow sweet clover
Genus, species, or common
name
Comments
Old fi eld
Any helpful ancillary
information
important to look at the habitat that surrounds an area and determine what species
are possible invaders and survey for them. Probable distribution models and habi-
tat suitability maps should be used, and surveys conducted along corridors and
entry points for invasion. EDRA is a very effective tool when used effi ciently.
