| Suitable Plot Sizes for Vegetation Sampling with Associated Conversion Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Vegetation type | Plot dimensions (inches) | Conversion factor * | |
| Grams | Ounces | ||
| Arid rangeland (less than 15 inches of rainfall) | 36 x 36 | 10.67 | 302 |
| Semi-arid rangeland (16 - 30 inches of rainfall) | 24 x 24 | 24 | 680 |
| Humid rangeland (more than 30 inches of rainfall) | 18 x 18 | 42.68 | 1,210 |
| * Measure harvested oven-dry weight (less sack weight) in grams or ounces and multiply by the conversion factor to obtain pounds per acre. | |||
Comments: Dr. Allan McGinty