Fall 2000 plant monitoring survey -- shoot height and flowering status of plants in permanent plots at GCE sampling sites 1-10

A quadrat survey was conducted in October 2000 to measure the species and size distribution of plants in the permanent plots at 10 GCE LTER sampling sites. The permanent plots were subdivided into two nominal zones (creek and high marsh), and 8 quadrats were randomly placed within each zone. The species, shoot height, and flowering status was recorded individually for each plant present in each quadrat. This survey will be repeated annually to assess changes in plant distribution and biomass in relation to environmental changes documented by other GCE LTER monitoring efforts.

2000年10月开展了一项样方（quadrat）调查，以测定10个GCE LTER采样点永久样地内植物的物种组成与大小分布特征。该永久样地被划分为两个名义分区（潮沟与高潮滩），每个分区内随机布设8个样方。针对每个样方内的所有植株，逐一记录其物种、株高及开花状态。本调查将每年重复开展，旨在结合其他GCE LTER监测工作所记录的环境变化，评估植物分布与生物量的动态变化。