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Training Materials. Selecting Plant and Animal Species. Select a site Select plant and animal species Select individual plants Mark your site and plants Record your observations of animals Record your observations of plants Report your data online. www.usanpn.org/participate/guidelines.

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  1. Training Materials Selecting Plant and Animal Species

  2. Select a site • Select plant and animal species • Select individual plants • Mark your site and plants • Record your observations of animals • Record your observations of plants • Report your data online www.usanpn.org/participate/guidelines

  3. Plants: repeat observations of the same individual plants • Animals: create a checklist for your site, look and listen for all species each time you visit

  4. www.usanpn.org/species_search

  5. Calibration species 13

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  7. www.usanpn.org/lilac 15

  8. oak

  9. Did you know? • Why observe this species • Distribution • Datasheet

  10. Which phenophases should I observe?

  11. Which phenophases should I observe? 19

  12. Identifying plants and animals • Local gardening, birding, or naturalist group • Cooperative extension office • Local college or herbarium • State or national parks • Wildlife refuges

  13. Identifying plants and animals: field guides

  14. Identifying plants: Internet field guides • eNature: www.enature.com • Discover Life: www.discoverlife.org • WildObs: wildobs.com • Arbor Day Foundation: www.arborday.org/trees/whattree • Wild Flower Center: www.wildflower.org • USDA PLANTS: plants.usda.gov

  15. Identifying animals: Internet field guides • eNature: www.enature.com • Discover Life: www.discoverlife.org • All About Birds: www.allaboutbirds.org • Birds of North America Online: • bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/

  16. What if I still can’t identify my plant? Herb Grass Deciduous Tree

  17. Example datasheets www.usanpn.org/participate/faq 26

  18. Once you have identified your plant… Make sure you have been recording the correct phenophases. 27

  19. What if the plant or animal I want to monitor is not on the list? observe@usanpn.org

  20. What if the plant or animal I want to monitor is not on the list?

  21. What if the plant or animal I want to monitor is not on the list?

  22. What if the plant or animal I want to monitor is not on the list?

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