Generally, information gained from visual observations is used in combination with information gained from other monitoring activities. |
The important thing to remember about monitoring rangelands and pastures is to keep adequate written records and photos of your monitoring activities so you can compare the assessments over a long period of time. That allows you to better identify the true effect of management on the forage resource. |
Your photographic equipment does not need to be anything fancier than a basic 35 mm with color film or a digital camera with reasonable resolution - fuzzy or pixilated pictures aren't very useful. |