EcobaseDB v1.5a For Windows 
 
EcobaseDB lets you create, archive, and display many important natural resource 
attributes.  It contains over 9,000 plant species native to the western region.  In minutes 
you will be able to produce forms consistent with the USDA Forest Service Region 2 
Range Analysis Handbook.  This product will not only save you time and money, it will 
also provide you with a fully interactive database which allows you to sort, query and 
manitpulate data to make it meaningful to the Natural Resource Manager. 
 
And, it is simple to operate...just enter data in the field, as you monitor the habitat, and 
the program walks you through to the completed form.  Minimal training is needed to 
make monitoring habitat a snap. 
 
If you need help using a particular technique,  EcobaseDB provides a context sensitive 
help on each prompt, and lists options to assist you on the technical process.  When all 
of the necessary information is input, EcobaseDB will provide a completed form for use 
in a hardcopy file.  The form can also be saved and sent as an electronic file, to a central 
repository for archiving.   
 
EcobaseDB is the most comprehensive and automated natural resource software 
package, of its kind, on the market today.  Avoid replication of work and increase 
efficiency by doing work in one step.  Simplicity and quality make this product invaluable 
for the Natural Resource Manager. 
 
Following is a list of techniques addressed in this package.  Good luck and happy 
monitoring with EcobaseDB. 
 
Monitoring Techniques 
 
Ocular Utilization Estimates--This technique allows the experienced habitat manager to 
quickly assess use and identify concerns in the field. 
 
Production and Carrying Capacity Determinations.--A technique used widely for 
allotment planning. 
 
Cover Frequency Transects--Assess changes in canopy cover and frequency of 
herbaceous species. 
  
Stubble Height--Primarily valid in riparian habitats, this technique provides a way of 
assessing use and condition of this extremely important habitat. 
 
Utilization Study Paired Plot Design--A method for comparing grazed and ungrazed 
habitat. 
 
Utilization Gauge--Allows you to use existing height/weight curves or make your own. 
  
Streambank Alteration--Greenline transects which assess streambank integrity.  This 
technique should be used with stubble-height and woody browse utilization to determine 
move dates. 
 
Production Utilization Summary--Used to determine patterns of use, utilizaition and 
obligation of resourses.  This is important from both a planning and day to day 
management perspective. 
 
Pellet Group Counts--Assess competition for forage between livestock and wildlife. 
 
Rooted Nested Frequency -- Analyze changes in frequency of individual species over 
time on a specific site.
