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Training MaterialsRecording Plant Observations
www.usanpn.org/participate/guidelines 2
1. Select a site
2. Select plant and animal species
3. Select individual plants
4. Mark your site and plants
5. Record your observations of animals
6. Record your observations of plants
7. Report your data online
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• Plants: repeat observations of the same individual plants
• Animals: create a checklist for your site, look and listen for all species each time you visit
Observation considerations
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• Phenophases to observe
• Frequency of observations
• Special considerations
• Site visit details
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Observation considerations
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Phenophases to observe:
Check plant profile page:
http://www.usanpn.org/species_search
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Phenophases to observe:
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Phenophases to observe:
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Red mapleRed maple-1My Back Yard2011USA-NPN fan
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Red maple
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Red maple-1
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Red maple
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• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring
• Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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What to look for and record
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What to look for and record• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is
occurring• No (N) – if the phenophase is
not occurring• Uncertain (?) – if you are not
certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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What to look for and record• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is
occurring• No (N) – if the phenophase is
not occurring• Uncertain (?) – if you are not
certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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What to look for and record• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is
occurring• No (N) – if the phenophase is
not occurring• Uncertain (?) – if you are not
certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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What to look for and record• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is
occurring• No (N) – if the phenophase is
not occurring• Uncertain (?) – if you are not
certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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What to look for and record• Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is
occurring• No (N) – if the phenophase is
not occurring• Uncertain (?) – if you are not
certain whether the phenophase is occurring
• Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase
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A quick example:
Red maple
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A quick example:
Red maple
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A quick example:
Red maple
>103/1/2011
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A quick example:
Red Maple
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A quick example:
Red Maple
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>103/1/2011
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>103/1/2011
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A quick example: Red maple
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P
>103/1/2011
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P
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A quick example: Red maple
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>10
>10
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P
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Cover Sheet
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• As often as possible
• At least once a week
• All observations are valuable!
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Frequency of observations
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• Convenient for you
• Consistently
• For species on Nature’s Notebook list, during the day
Time of day of observations
What if I missed a phenophase?
• Make a note of it in the comments section of your data form
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>10
2/25/2011 3/9/2011
Flowers appeared and wilted between 2/25 and 3/9
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5-24
• Continue to watch• Make a note of it in the comments section of your data
form
What if a phenophase isn’t occurring?
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50-74
9/25/2011 10/9/2011
No fruits produced this season
5-24
95+50-74
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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended
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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended
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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended
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