PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE DATA FORM 2: FALL PLOT SAMPLING

Fill out one form for each plot before and after beetle release. Use for late summer or fall sampling.

Name(s) __________________________________________________________________

School ____________________________________________________________________

Teacher’s name ____________________________________________________________

Date (include year)____________________________________

Before or after beetle release (check one) ٱ Before ٱ After

Plot # _____________________________________________________________________

Site name _________________________________________________________________

9.* Describe any features of plot (recent flooding, bird nests, insects, etc.)

10.* Percent cover of purple loosestrife and cattail

Plant Species	Percent Cover
	0%	1–5%	6–25%	26–50%	51–75%	76–100%
Purple Loosestrife
Cattail

11.* Number of stems of purple loosestrife and cattail

Plant Species	Number of stems
Purple Loosestrife
Cattail

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

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE DATA FORM 2 (continued)

12.* Height of five tallest cattail plants

Plant #	Height (cm)
1
2
3
4
5

12, 13, and 15.* Height and inflorescences of five tallest purple loosestrife

Plant # Procedure Step	Height (cm) 12	Inflorescences per plant (#) 13	Length of longest inflorescence (cm) 13	Flower buds per 5 cm (#) 14
1
2
3
4
5

15.* Total number of purple loosestrife inflorescences in plot: _____________

16.* Percent cover of five most abundant species besides purple loosestrife and cattail

Plant Species	Percent Cover
	0%	1–5%	6–25%	26–50%	51–75%	76–100%
1
2
3
4
5

17.* List other plants in quadrat

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