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A simple below-ground marker for permanent plots in urban and suburban environments

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There is a need to establish permanent vegetation plots to study vegetation dynamics in urban and suburban landscapes. The construction and installation of a simple and inexpensive below-ground marker suitable for areas with high levels of human activity are described. These markers have been used effectively over the past decade to establish permanent plots in forests in New York City.

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  1. University of Connecticut, Bartlett Arboretum, 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT, 06903, USA

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McDonnell, M.J. A simple below-ground marker for permanent plots in urban and suburban environments. Urban Ecosystems 1, 179–181 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018527611980

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