How to use these standards

Start by reading the Introduction to vegetation monitoring. It has decision trees and comparative tables to help you choose the best monitoring method for your project.

Introduction to vegetation monitoring (PDF, 1,141K) 

Methods

• Assess the response of the understorey to ungulate browse pressure.
  Seedling ratio index to measure ungulate impacts (PDF, 2,996K)

• Assess the condition of the forest canopy from possum browse pressure.
  Foliar browse index (PDF, 471K)

• Monitor the condition and dieback of the forest canopy.
  Aerial canopy survey (PDF, 1,289K)

• Use permanent plots to monitor the composition and structure of woody vegetation.
  Permanent 20 x 20 m forest plots (PDF, 1,228K)

• Use RECCE plots to inventory and monitor changes in woody and non-woody vegetation.
  RECCE plots (PDF, 1,140K)

• Use transects to monitor the structure and diversity of non woody plant communities.
  Scott height frequency transects (PDF, 1,185K)

• Use plots to monitor the structure and diversity of non woody plant communities.
  Wraight plots (PDF, 1,351K)