3.3 - Plant Analysis

Plant analysis focuses on species richness and abundance across 1-hectare plots defined in the sampling plan. Each 1 hectare plot contains a set of 15 quadrat images, collected twice within the season, ideally with 1 month gap between each in order to capture early and late flowering plants. 

• Select the relevant plan: Go to the relevant site or asset, and select your plant plan from the dropdown in the top-left of the screen.

• Select a plot: Click the specific 1 hectare plot you wish to work on from the survey list, and select the first survey period for this plot.

  💡 Pro tip: Each plot has two surveys to complete, with a month's gap between them, this captures good data across the flowering season. You must complete a survey for both seasons.

• View Data: Once selected, all 15 checkpoints containing ground-truth quadrat data will appear on the map for each plot within that survey period.

• Labelling: Use the labelling tools located in the bottom toolbar under each image to label the species you can identify across the quadrat images

  💡 Pro tip: Labels are saved at checkpoint level, not per image, so you don't need to repeat them across all five images in a quadrat.

• Complete the plot: Once labelling for a checkpoint is finished, continue to label all 15 checkpoints in the plot.

• Repeat: Repeat the process for the second survey period and for all remaining 1-hectare plots until the project is finished.