USA National Phenology Network Training Materials

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USA National Phenology NetworkTraining Materials

• Step 5 Recording Your Observations

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• Select a site
• Select plant species
• Select individual plants
• Mark your plants
• Record your observations
• Report your data online

http//www.usanpn.org/?qguidelines
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• Observation considerations

• Phenophases to observe
• Frequency of observations
• Special considerations

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• Phenophases to observe
• Check plant profile page
• http//www.usanpn.org/?qspecies_search

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• Phenophases to observe
• Check plant profile page
• http//www.usanpn.org/?qspecies_search

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What to look for and record

• Yes (Y) if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) if the phenophase is not occurring
• Unknown (?) if you did not or forgot to look
  for signs of this phenophase

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What to look for and record

• Yes (Y) if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) if the phenophase is not occurring
• Unknown (?) if you did not or forgot to look
  for signs of this phenophase

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What to look for and record

• Yes (Y) if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) if the phenophase is not occurring
• Unknown (?) if you did not or forgot to look
  for signs of this phenophase

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What to look for and record

• Yes (Y) if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) if the phenophase is not occurring
• Unknown (?) if you did not or forgot to look
  for signs of this phenophase

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What to look for and record

• Yes (Y) if the phenophase is occurring
• No (N) if the phenophase is not occurring
• Unknown (?) if you did not or forgot to look
  for signs of this phenophase

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Frequency of observations

• As often as possible
• At least once a week

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• What if I missed a phenophase?
• Make a note of it in the comments section of your
  data form

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What if a phenophase isnt occurring?

• Continue to watch
• Make a note of it in the comments section of your
  data form

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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has
ended
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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has
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Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has
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