PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE DATA FORM 1: SITE LOCATION

Fill out one form for each area with purple loosestrife plants.

Name(s) __________________________________________________________________

School ____________________________________________________________________

School address _____________________________________________________________

Teacher’s name ____________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________ Email __________________________________

Site name _________________________________________________________________

4.* Location of purple loosestrife

Nearest city or town ____________________________________________________

County ______________________________________________________________

State ________________________________________________________________

Name of lake or stream (if applicable) _____________________________________

Nearest road intersection ________________________________________________

4.* Type of area (check one)

ٱ Wetland ٱ Pond or lake ٱ Stream or river

ٱ Ditch ٱ Meadow or pasture

ٱ Other (specify)

4.* Number of purple loosestrife plants in area (check one)

ٱ < 20 ٱ 20–99 ٱ 100–999 ٱ > 1000

4.* Size of purple loosestrife patch (check one)

ٱ 1 m² ٱ 1–100 m² ٱ > 100 m²

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*Numbers refer to steps in Baseline Plot Sampling on Release Site procedure, p. 127.

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE DATA FORM 1 (continued)

5.* Sketch a map of area where purple loosestrife is found below.

Show roads, natural features such as lakes, distances if possible, and an outline of

the purple loosestrife patch.

7.* Show locations of quadrats along with quadrat number on the map.

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*Numbers refer to steps in Baseline Plot Sampling on Release Site procedure, starting on p. 127.

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