14. Neighborhood surveys
We defined a neighborhood as an area approximately 100 x 175 m surrounding the
experimental plots. We used a grid to divide the neighborhood into plots, each plot with the same
dimensions as the experimental plots. At every corner of each plot we used the Global Positioning
System (GPS) to identify the coordinates for comparison with a satellite image. Vegetation in all plots
was measured using the Braun-Blanquet (1951) total estimate scale to estimate both ground cover
vegetation and vegetation over 1.5 m in height. The vegetation types were mostly the same as described
above including grass, ferns, herbaceous weeds, bamboo, bare and litter. In addition, woody species < 1.5 m, woody species > 1.5-3 m and trees > 3 m in height were measured within each section as
above. The neighborhood vegetation was surveyed during the same time period as the within-plot
surveys.
14. Neighborhood surveysWe defined a neighborhood as an area approximately 100 x 175 m surrounding theexperimental plots. We used a grid to divide the neighborhood into plots, each plot with the samedimensions as the experimental plots. At every corner of each plot we used the Global PositioningSystem (GPS) to identify the coordinates for comparison with a satellite image. Vegetation in all plotswas measured using the Braun-Blanquet (1951) total estimate scale to estimate both ground covervegetation and vegetation over 1.5 m in height. The vegetation types were mostly the same as describedabove including grass, ferns, herbaceous weeds, bamboo, bare and litter. In addition, woody species < 1.5 m, woody species > 1.5-3 m and trees > 3 m in height were measured within each section asabove. The neighborhood vegetation was surveyed during the same time period as the within-plotsurveys.
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