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Design of a micro-relief and vegetation measurement table
Published : 1 June 2022
Abstract
Micro-relief can influence the germination of seeds and the survival of the seedlings of certain plant species. In the framework of studying population dynamics, seed germination and seedling survival constitute the most vulnerable step of species regeneration.
Soil humidity, a vital component of this process, can vary according to the heterogeneity of the microtopography. The surrounding vegetation can also impact the installation of new seedlings. Therefore, it is important to characterise the environment on a fine scale ranging from the seed to the scale of a quadrant of 1 m² during the juvenile phase. This led joint research unit 1391 ISPA (INRAE-Bordeaux Sciences Agro) to design a multifunction table combining the measurement of the micro-relief and vegetation in a square meter. This article presents the procedures employed to produce this measurement table and examples of its utilisation.
Soil humidity, a vital component of this process, can vary according to the heterogeneity of the microtopography. The surrounding vegetation can also impact the installation of new seedlings. Therefore, it is important to characterise the environment on a fine scale ranging from the seed to the scale of a quadrant of 1 m² during the juvenile phase. This led joint research unit 1391 ISPA (INRAE-Bordeaux Sciences Agro) to design a multifunction table combining the measurement of the micro-relief and vegetation in a square meter. This article presents the procedures employed to produce this measurement table and examples of its utilisation.
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