Research Protocols

This folder contains protocols needed for carrying out each stage of our research

Finding plant species lists
Using Biota of North America
Assigning quality scores for each refuge: This section explains how quality scores for each refuge are calculated
Detailed Guide to Variables: Explains all the variables in the analysis, why they're in there, and how to measure them.
Quick Reference for Data Entry
Calculating habitat richness and evenness: This page will take you through the steps of calculating evenness of broad and fine-scale habitat distributions