Current Session

User:

Select an Existing site or Add a site

I want to:


Select a site:

Below are the sites for which you have previously entered data. Please select one and click the button.

Add a site:

Note: A site is defined as an area in which all plants are growing under the same micro-climatic conditions. You will use this site name each time you make observations. You may make observations from more than one site if you choose (such as site “backyard” = behind your house, site “hill” = the top of a nearby hill).

Note: All fields, with the exception of elevation and comments, are required.

1. Site name: (20 characters/numbers or less)
2. Elevation, if known:
(Please indicate the units) 		meters feet
3. Longitude:
(decimal)**
Don't know		 (please include 5 decimal places)
4. Latitude:
(decimal)**
Don't know		 (please include 5 decimal places)
** = Continental U.S. only. Longitude = -135 to -60 degrees; Latitude = 23 to 55 degrees.
5. Building Proximity:
(distance to nearest building in meters)
0 - 5 (0 - 18 ft)
6 - 10 (19 - 34 ft)
11 - 15 (35 - 51 ft)
16 - 20 (52 - 66 ft)
>20 (>66 ft)
6. Site sun exposure:
Sunny and open area
Half shade
At forest edge
Shady forest
7. Direction from the plant to the nearest forest edge or wall:
N
NW NE
W E
SW SE
S
8. Is the plant in a garden?
Yes
No
9. Slope:
Flat area
Gentle slope
Steep Slope
10. Direction slope faces:
N
NW NE
W E
SW SE
S
11. Comments about this site? (up to 255 characters)

 

How to find your latitude and longitude

  1. Go to Find Latitude and Longitude.
  2. Zoom in on the map to the desired scale by using either the scroll wheel on your mouse or clicking the [+] or [-] buttons in the upper left of the map.
  3. Navigate to your location by either clicking on and dragging the map (the cursor will turn into a hand) or clicking the four arrow buttons in the upper left of the map.
  4. When hovering your cursor over the map, notice that it turns into crosshairs. Notice that as you move the cursor, the longitude and latitude is shown in the Mouse Position box beneath the map.
  5. Click on the desired spot on the map.
  6. In the Selected Location box beneath the map, you will see an approximate street address and longitude/latitude of the selected spot. Double-clicking on the longitude or latitude should select the value. You can then copy and paste it into the appropriate field on the form above.

    NOTE:

    1. The displayed number may have 6 decimal places — only enter the first 5 in the form (rounding off is OK).
    2. Make sure to include the negative sign (-) on the longitude.