Root Ingrowth Bag
Once you sign up to volunteer with the North American Baldcypress Swamp Volunteer Network, staff from USGS will come to your study site to supply equipment and provide all necessary training.
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| Description |
"A root ingrowth bag (purple mesh bag) helps estimate the annual root production of baldcypress swamps as part of a carbon storage study. After the bag has been set in the ground, it will be removed the following year... Bags are divided into three 10-cm sections, representing depths from 0 to 30 cm. Root bags are transported to the lab, washed by section, sorted, and weighed." - North American Baldcypress Swamp Volunteer Network (https://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/special/bald-cypress/methods.htm) |
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| Used by these projects | North American Baldcypress Swamp Network |
| Ideal Age Group | Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors |
| Training |
In-person training is available. Learning materials are available online. |
| Expected lifetime | Should last at least a year |
| Topics | Climate & Weather, Nature & Outdoors, Biology, Ecology & Environment |
| Tool updated | Sept. 28, 2017, 9:11 p.m. |
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