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Student
activity & Level of Performance
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appropriate student performance
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inappropriate student performance
n.a.
not appropriate or not observed
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| Collecting
Graminoid Biomass |
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| Blindfolded
partner throws beanbag within site |
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| Mark
1-meter square around beanbag |
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| Clip
all vegetation within square to ground level |
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| Collect
clippings (avoid unattached leaves / litter) |
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| Sort
clippings into green/brown; put in labeled bags |
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| Repeat
two more times; do not combine clippings |
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| Calculating
Biomass |
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| Set
temperature of drying oven (50° - 70° C) |
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| Put
labeled bags in drying oven |
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| Mass
each bag once a day; record (g); continue until mass is
same two days in a row |
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| Shake
out contents of bag; mass empty bag; record |
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| Calculate,
& record Graminoid Mass:
Mass
of vegetation = total mass - mass of empty bag
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| Calculate
average Green graminoid mass |
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| Calculate
average Brown graminoid mass |
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