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Training Materials

This training material provides essential steps for observing and recording plant and animal species at selected sites. Participants will learn how to choose specific sites, mark individual plants, record animal behaviors, and report their data online at www.usanpn.org. The guide emphasizes frequency of observations and special considerations for phenophases, as well as detailed instructions on what to look for. Engaging in this citizen science effort enhances local ecological knowledge and contributes valuable data to ecological studies.

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Training Materials

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  1. Training Materials Recording Plant Observations

  2. Select a site • Select plant and animal species • Select individual plants • Mark your site and plants • Record your observations of animals • Record your observations of plants • Report your data online www.usanpn.org/participate/guidelines

  3. 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

  4. Phenophases to observe • Frequency of observations • Special considerations • Site visit details Observation considerations

  5. Observation considerations 5

  6. Phenophases to observe: Check plant profile page: http://www.usanpn.org/species_search

  7. Phenophases to observe:

  8. Phenophases to observe:

  9. Red maple Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan

  10. Red maple Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan

  11. Red maple Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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 15

  15. 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 16 16

  16. 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 17 17

  17. 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 18 18 18

  18. A quick example: Red maple

  19. A quick example: Red maple

  20. A quick example: Red maple 3/1/2011 >10

  21. A quick example: Red Maple

  22. A quick example: Red Maple 23

  23. 3/1/2011 >10

  24. 3/1/2011 >10

  25. A quick example: Red maple

  26. 3/1/2011 >10 >10 P 27

  27. 3/1/2011 >10 >10 P P 29

  28. A quick example: Red maple

  29. 3/1/2011 >10 >10 P P

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  31. Cover Sheet

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  33. Frequency of observations As often as possible At least once a week All observations are valuable!

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