As part of a research project, I would like to conduct regular height measurements of grass stands in paddocks grazed at high and low grazing density using the Rising Plate Meter. I am aware that grass stands in mob grazed paddocks may reach heights above 50 or 60 cm. However, to this date, I have not found any methodology successfully capturing the dry matter of forage using this method in high stands.
My concern is that some more rigid tall grasses or herbs may cause severe bias since they are not able to represent the density of the grass stand at lower heights.
Could you please point me to research papers, if they exist, or even to alternative methodologies that may be more suited in such as scenario?
Thank you very much in advance!
We hd to develop a non-linear calibration equation for a similar method to account for tall, rigid vegetation:
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