Audrey McGough and I discuss species diversity within our 1m² plot before starting sampling.  Most of what is in this plot is Carex kobomugi,   the target of this study.

Jason Ondreicka and I setting up a quadrat for a clip plot within a Carex bed.

Purvi Patel and Jason Ondreicka take notes while mapping a Carex kobomugi   bed.

Jason Ondreicka and Audrey McGough take measurements of the width of a Carex kobomugi  bed

Purvi Patel and Audrey taking measurements on a Carex kobomugi   bed

Audrey, Jason and Katy Bevaart compare data sheets

Katy and Audrey measuring the width of a Carex kobomugi   bed

Our "test subject", Carex kobomugi

One of the larger stands of Carex kobomugi   at Sandy Hook National Recreational Area

Evidence of animal use of Carex kobomugi   at least as habitat

Carex  even grows deep under Bayberry bushes

Brown paper bags full of clipped samples look a lot like "trash" so we kept our samples well labeled to prevent them being "cleaned up" by well meaning citizens!