Instructions for Donating Samples of Leaf Litter, How to Send Them, and What Data to Record
Each sample should be:
- Approximately 0.5–1 L of material per site (2 L maximum per site) in a Ziploc-style freezer bag with locality number or data clearly written on outside of bag; a label on the inside may deteriorate between when the sample is collected and when it is dried or worked through
- Preferably dried, but if this is not possible, then please send soon after collection
Minimum data to include:
- Date collected
- Collector
- Locality name, description
- Strongly encouraged, latitude and longitude (derived from a paper map, GPS, electronic map, or online (National Atlas of Canada's Toporama)
Additional data welcome (plant community, litter type, litter depth, elevation, etc.)
Please send to:
- Robert Forsyth
PO Box 3804
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
I do offer to pay the cost of postage.