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Monitoring is the collection and analysis of repeated observations so that changes over time can be assessed. Typically, monitoring is used to evaluate changes in landscape condition in relation to defined management goals. The objectives of a monitoring program will determine the position in the landscape in which measurements will be made and the period over which data will be collected and assessed. Monitoring is often designed so that measurements can be made by more than one observer, and the level of change which is acceptable is usually determined before monitoring commences.
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Rosentreter, R., Eldridge, D.J., Kaltenecker, J.H. (2001). Monitoring and Management of Biological Soil Crusts. In: Belnap, J., Lange, O.L. (eds) Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function, and Management. Ecological Studies, vol 150. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56475-8_32
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