Table of Contents
1 Cover
6 Preface
8 1 Introduction What is “Fieldwork?” Who Does Fieldwork? Why Am I Doing this? References
9 2 Types of Fieldwork Experimental Design Monitoring Sampling Design Event Sampling Grab Versus Composite Sampling Sampling for Laboratory Studies References
10 3 Preparation Site Selection Risk Assessment Emergency Equipment Weather Concluding Remarks References
11 4 Logistics Communication The Importance of the “Trial Run” Things Go Wrong! Delays Errors Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Control Vandalism, Theft, and Interference Moving On Taking Care of Yourself in the Field Sample Management Wildlife A Note on Insects Domestic Animals Zoonoses and Biosecurity References
12 5 Environmental Monitoring Resolution, Precision, Accuracy, and Hysteresis Monitoring Arrays: An Overview Components Power Calculation – Example Sensors Matric Potential Step‐by‐Step Installation References
13 6 Soil Techniques Soil Sampling Equipment Soil Survey Pore‐Water Sampling References
14 7 Water Techniques Surface Water Sampling – Freshwater Instream Parameters Sampling for Laboratory Analysis Sediment (Bed, Bank, and Water Column) References
15 8 Plants Finding a Slope Randomizing Plots Marking Field Plots Applying Treatment to Field Plots Phenology Vegetation Sampling Root Sampling Plant Height Yield Grain Crops References
16 9 Animal Techniques Live‐Catch Trapping Use of Trail Cameras