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Sampling big sagebrush for phytomass. [Artemisia tridentata]

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OSTI ID:7196895

Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) was subjected to a double sampling procedure to obtain reliable phytomass estimates for leaves, flowering stalks, live wood, dead wood, various combinations of the preceeding, and total phytomass. Coefficients of determination (R/sup 2/) between the independent variable and various phytomass categories ranged from 0.45 to 0.93. Total phytomass was approximately 69 +- 16 (+- S.E.) g/m/sup 2/. Reductions in the variance of the phytomass estimates ranged from 33 percent to 80 percent using double sampling assuming optimum allocation. (auth)

Research Organization:
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
E(45-1)-1830
OSTI ID:
7196895
Report Number(s):
BNWL-SA-5567; CONF-751169-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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