Observer:

Date:

Place:

Ownership:

Boundaries and size:

Topography:

Elevation:

Slope:

Aspect:

Bedrock geology:

Surficial geology:

Today’s conditions:

Sketch map

Vegetation

Layer Height and Continuity Dominant Species (% cover or basal area)

Soil Series:

Horizon Thickness Description

Drainage class

Notes:

Current land use:

Age of the current community:

Land use history:

Predicted development of this ecosystem:

Management recommendations:

How could you document the patterns you observed?

Pose some testable hypotheses to explain the observed patterns.

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What tools would you need?

How many and what kind of measurements would you make?