Transcript Presentation Slides to introduce protocol

BEST Plots
Small and Large Scale Measurements
 We rely on Earth’s surface to supply most of what we
need to live. Therefore, mapping and monitoring this
surface is critical to our wise use and protection of it.
 Wildlife habitat
 Agricultural lands
 Development
 Watersheds
 Recreation
 What will make our bioenergy blocks differ between
districts?
 Each school will have the same seed mix and
treatments!
 Each school will have different:
 Soil types: nutrients, soil moisture and water retention
 Surrounding land use – different seeds will come into the
plots
 Topography and elevation – water movement and weather
 Pollutants – runoff from parking lots or smog from cars
 It is important to know what types of vegetation and
land use surround the plots
 Influence what seeds enter the plots – future “weeds”!
 Slope will influence water movement and erosion
 It is important to know
the history of the land
 Identify habitats
surrounding the plots for
visiting birds, mammals,
and insects (pollinators!)
 Human impacts to the
land – are habitats
fragmented? Has lots of
agriculture changed the
soil or nutrient levels in
the water?
Small Scale
100 m
100 m
100 m
100 m
Groups share transect data and discuss how land use types
would inf luence plots if they were built at KBS
Large Scale
Aerial image of KBS
Overlay the grid
Color each square for
the land uses present
Color each square for
the land uses present
Color each square for
the land uses present
Color each square for
the land uses present
Count the
number of
grid cells
that fall
into each
category
Ex. 10
forest
= 10%
forest
7 water =
7% water
Groups share grid counts and how these large scale land uses
should inf luence plots at KBS and demonstration school
district