Siglo Group 46
Vegetation Plot Evaluation Criteria
PhotoPoint Locations
Plot 1, located in zone C A B C F < 5 6 to 25 26 to 32 >32 # of Heavenly Bamboo clumps 1-5% 6-25% 25-50% >50% % catclaw groundcover % English ivy groundcover eradicated <1 % 1-5% >5%
Plot 2, located in zone B
A B C F # of Chinese tallow 1 -5" dbh <3 3 to 17 18 to 22 >22 # of Chinese tallow 5 -10"dbh <2 2 to 8 9 to 12 >12 # of Chinese tallow > 10"dbh 0 1 2 >2 % Japanese honeysuckle groundcover <15% 15-25% 26-50% >50%
Plot 3, located in Zone A
A B C # invasives greater than 4' in height <2 2 to 4 5 % catclaw groundcover <15% 15-25% 26-50% % English ivy groundcover <1% 1-5% 6-15%
F >5 >50% >15%
Photopoint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Latitude 30.31168649 30.31152145 30.31171147 30.31163217 30.31192412 30.31172639 30.31161642 30.31167895 30.31143319 30.31134979 30.31110831 30.31099305 30.31042661 30.31021354 30.31010365 30.31099473 30.30989461 30.31006568 30.31013056 30.31111971 30.31144031 30.31213232
Longitude -97.77340827 -97.77380087 -97.77394001 -97.77396382 -97.77444536 -97.77441443 -97.77442214 -97.77464896 -97.77472263 -97.77473546 -97.77466253 -97.77463940 -97.77467368 -97.77473059 -97.77510912 -97.77494668 -97.77540291 -97.77564238 -97.77552612 -97.77544976 -97.77514491 -97.77494232
The table above shows the coordinates of the 22 photo points that were created with a GPS at Laguna Gloria on March 16 and April 9, 2013. It is recommended that the photos shown in this section be replicated a minimum of once every two years as part of qualitative monitoring. Comparing the photos over time will show how the area is changing, and the staff can determine whether the changes are positive or negative, and adjust management strategies accordingly.