Below is a list of field methods that have been used in rangeland systems. If you’re looking for information on a field method that is not in the list below, let us know.
Condition
- Photo Points – Visual Record
- Photo Plots – Visual Record
- Rangeland Health Assessment (i.e., Indicators of Rangeland Health)
- Site Condition Assessment
- Pasture Condition Scoring
- Similarity Index
Cover
- Basal Gap Intercept
- Canopy Gap Intercept
- Daubenmire Method-See Ocular Cover Estimate
- Line Point Intercept
- Ocular Cover Estimate (plot-based)
- Quantitative Photo Plots
- Step-point transect method
- Step-pin transect method
Frequency/Density
- Belt Transect-See Density Quadrats
- Daubenmire Method-See Ocular Cover Estimate
- Density Quadrats
- Nested Frequency
- Pace Frequency
- Quadrat Frequency
Invasive/Rare Species
- Boundary Mapping
- Complete Population Count
- Estimate Population Condition
- Estimate Population Size
- Presence/Absence
Plant Production
- Comparative Yield Method
- Plant Production – Double Sampling
- Plant Production – Estimating
- Plant Production – Harvesting
- Pasture Condition Scoring
Riparian
Species Composition
Species Richness
Soils
Vertical Structure/Obstruction
- Cover Board Method
- Line-point intercept with Height
- Vegetation Structure – Cover Pole Method
- Visual Obstruction Method
- Vegetation (Plant) Height
Utilization/Residual
- Browse Removal – Twig Length Measurement Method
- Browse Removal – Cole Browse Method
- Browse Removal – Extensive Browse Method
- Comparative Yield Method
- Herbaceous Removal – Paired Plot Method
- Herbaceous Removal-Height-Weight Method
- Herbaceous Removal-Actual Weight Method
- Herbaceous Removal-Ocular Method
- Landscape Appearance Method – formerly the Key Forage Plant Method
- Pasture Condition Scoring
- Residue Measurement – Stubble Height
- Utilization – Grazed Class Method
- Utilization – Key Species Method
- Utilization – Woody Species Use
- Use pattern mapping