Before you do your fieldwork, use this skill building activity to practice counting stems and estimating percent cover of plants and sessile animals. Counts and coverage can change quickly from one growing season to the next – especially when invasive species are involved – so it is important to master this skill and monitor the change in coverage frequently.
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