Appendix Vegetation Monitoring Forms .docx
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- Request for Quote-Vegetation Monitoring Baseline Plot Implementation on WMAs (DFW-2027-023)
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1046-DFW-FWE11-132294
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- Massachusetts
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This document consists of vegetation monitoring forms developed by MassWildlife for implementation of baseline vegetation monitoring on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across Massachusetts. The forms are standardized data collection tools designed to capture baseline vegetation conditions prior to and following treatment activities across grassland, shrubland, open canopy woodland, and successional forest communities. The protocol includes multiple complementary monitoring methods: a vegetation monitoring protocol form that records plot location, treatment type, topographic position, disturbance evidence, and transect data; a soil profile field data form that documents soil horizon characteristics, moisture conditions, and redoximorphic features; a line-point intercept method form that records vegetation coverage at multiple height strata across transects; and a plot-level plant species inventory form that classifies vegetation by species and cover class across canopy layers from ground layer through upper canopy trees exceeding five meters. Data collection fields include GPS coordinates, elevation, azimuth directions, observer identification, sampling dates, and photographic documentation requirements.
The forms establish a standardized protocol version dated June 2026 for consistent data collection and comparison across monitoring plots. The vegetation monitoring protocol accommodates multiple transects per plot with variable intercept point spacing and includes checkbox options for documenting soil moisture conditions, disturbance types including fire, wind, and insect damage, and topographic characteristics such as slope shape and landform position. The soil profile form specifies pit depths in both centimeters and inches, records Munsell color using NRCS soil taxonomy standards, and documents root density, coarse fragment abundance, and redoximorphic feature presence across multiple categorical levels. The line-point intercept method tables provide 25-point data entries across five vertical strata with ground cover codes for soil, coarse woody debris, litter, rock, lichen, moss, and biocrust. The species inventory form uses seven cover class ranges from dead or less than one percent coverage through seventy-five to one hundred percent coverage, organized by vegetation structural categories including upper canopy trees, tall shrubs, tree saplings, low shrubs and seedlings, herbs, and ground layer species.
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Vegetation Monitoring Protocol - 2026 Plot: _________ WMA: _____________Management Unit: ________________________ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Observers: ___________________________________________ Treatment Type:__________________________________ Pre-treatment or Post-treatment (circle one) Yrs since treatment _____ Transect No. ______ Azimuth ______ Photo ______
Transect No. ______
Photo ______ Transect No. ______
Transect No. ______
Plot Layout: ____ m transects (radius). Intercept point distance ___ (meters apart)
GPS Coordinates Plot Center: Latitude:______________ Longitude: ______________ Elevation: _______ Topographic Position or Landform:
| Back Slope | Summit/Crest | Basin |
| Foot Slope Plain | Dune |
Toe Slope Escarpment Rolling Terrain Slope Shape: Concave Convex Straight Evidence of Disturbance: Fire Wind Insect Plow/Harrow Other: ______________
Comments:
Soil Profile Field Data Form Plot: _________WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Observers: ____________________________________________________________ GPS Coordinates Plot Center: Latitude:______________ Longitude: ______________ Soil Pit Location: ☐ Plot center ☐ Other: __________________ Pit Depth: ______ cm / ______ in Photo ID(s): __________________________________ Soil Moisture at Observation: ☐ Moist ☐ Dry ☐ Saturated ☐ Other: __________ Soil Horizon Description
| Horizon |
| Depth Range (cm or in) |
| Texture by Hand |
| Munsell Color* |
| Roots |
| Coarse Fragments |
| Redox Features |
| Notes |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
*Most soil descriptions (NRCS soil taxonomy) are based primarily on moist color.
Additional Soil Features Redoximorphic features: ☐ None observed ☐ Concentrations ☐ Depletions ☐ Other: __________________ Depth / description: ______________________________________________________
Evidence of compaction or disturbance: ☐ None observed ☐ Dense layer ☐ Fill / mixing ☐ Rutting ☐ Other: __________ Description: _____________________________________________________________
Uncommon features: ☐ None observed ☐ Carbonates ☐ Salts ☐ Organic accumulation ☐ Buried horizon ☐ Other: ______ Description / depth: _____________________________________________________
General Notes / Interpretation Hydrology indicators or wetness evidence, if observed:
Follow-up needed: ☐ None ☐ Additional excavation ☐ Lab texture ☐ Photo review ☐ Other: __________
Version 1.0 June 2026 Line-Point Intercept Method Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Line-Point Intercept Method Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Version 1.0 June 2026 Plot-level Plant Species Inventory Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: ________________________ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Plot Size: (e.g., ___ m radius, approximate area ___ m^2). Inventory Time (mins): ___ Recorder: __________________
Cover Classes Dead < 1% 1 – 5% >5% - 15% >15% - 25% >25% - 50% >50% - 75% >75% - 100%
| Species |
| Cover Class # |
| Species |
| Cover Class # |
| Upper Canopy Trees > 5 m |
| Low Shrubs – Tree Seedlings 0 - 1 m |
| Tall Shrubs – Pole Tree > 2 - 5 m |
| Herbs 0 - 1 m |
| Shrubs – Tree Sapling > 1 - 2 m |
| Ground Layer |
Plot-level Plant Species Inventory
Cover Class Ranges for Plot-Level Species Inventory
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