3 sampling points will be used along the ~120-meter (400-foot) transect. The tape measure used has distance in feet. Pay attention to equivalencies listed below:

• • Point A at 30 m = 98.43 feet

  • Point B at 60 m = 196.85 feet

  • Point C at 90 m = 295.28 feet

The transect will be oriented "south (0 m) to north (120 m)".

Quadrants will be numbered following the conventions for a unit circle:

• • Q1 = NE quadrant

  • Q2 = NW quadrant

  • Q3 = SW quadrant

  • Q4 = SE quadrant

Remember:

• • Use Google Maps on a smartphone to determine each points latitude and longitude.

  • DBH = diameter at breast height (4 feet above the ground)

  • Diameter = Circumference/3.14159