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<font size=3>Dear Craig,<br><br>
This is most interesting, and shows a lot of work. I have a few
suggestions, based on what you have submitted. I full well realize that
this is more than I have done, or, as far as I know, anyone else has
done, and if you can't follow my suggestions, do continue to do what
you've been doing. <br><br>
Please try to be precise in at least some location information, such as
providing mile-post markers or other permanent geographical
identification that indicates the boundaries between your
classifications. Please also state your methodology for determining
(estimating) plant population, diversity, and density relationships or
“cover,” perhaps using some fast and simple but accepted technique like
Braun-Blanquet/relevé; for example, the technique used by the California
Native Plant Society--see, for example,
<a href="http://www.cnps.org/archives/forms/releve.pdf.%A0" eudora="autourl">
http://www.cnps.org/archives/forms/releve.pdf. </a> <br>
<br>
These two things should make you research acceptable for publication in a
journal, and establish a methodology for other to follow. Most
importantly, it will compound the value of the very important work you
are doing. <br>
<br>
Best,<br>
WT<br><br>
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At 01:27 PM 11/6/2006, Craig Dremann wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Dear All,<br><br>
I posted a new map at the bottom of my Megatransect web page,
showing<br>
mile-by-mile what the ecological conditions were along 68 miles of
US<br>
highway 93, from Jackpot to Wells Nevada in 1997, at <br>
<a href="http://www.ecoseeds.com/megatransect.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.ecoseeds.com/megatransect.html</a>.<br><br>
The map shows the locations of the cheatgrass, plus where the exotic<br>
crested wheatgrass has been sown by the DOT--two of the major
roadside<br>
exotic plants of Nevada. <br><br>
The maps also shows where the native grasses were present, and there's
a<br>
detailed breakdown of the map's data on the web page. <br><br>
For example, in 1997 there was a pristine Great Basin Wild Rye
prairie,<br>
eighteen miles north of the town of Wells. <br><br>
Also there were 16 miles of Indian Ricegrass along that stretch of
US<br>
93, but unfortunately this formerly common native grass was extinct
in<br>
1997 outside of the roadside, making the highway right-of-way an<br>
extemely important refugia for that species. <br><br>
Sincerely, Craig Dremann, Redwood City, CA (650)
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