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How To Monitor
Rangeland Resources: Monitoring Residual Dry
Matter
 Free
Companion Worksheets Monitoring rangeland or
other vegetation by determining residual dry
matter is important for evaluating rangeland
health. This series of five Excel
spreadsheets provides convenient forms, and
performs the necessary calculations for,
monitoring resid ual dry matter. The
spreadsheets are based on the double
sampling method. This is explained, along
with other monitoring methods in the
publication How To Monitor Rangeland
Resources, available from: Rangeland Manual
c/o Rhonda Gildersleeve UCCE Inyo-Mono
Counties 207 W. South St Bishop, Ca. 93514
(760) 873-7854
The spreadsheets require Excel 5.0 or
higher. The program was partially funded by
the Renewable Resources Extension Act. If
you find errors or have questions kindly
notify djdrake@ucdavis.edu
HOW TO DOWNLOAD
To download a free copy of these
worksheets (39 KB)
click here:
HOW TO INSTALL
The worksheet files are provided in a
compressed state in the RANGE.EXE file. This
executable file decompresses the five
spreadsheet files (rdm10_1.xls, rdm10_2.xls,
rdm10_3.xls, rdm10_4.xls and rdm10_5.xls):
- Create a new directory on your hard
drive named
C:\RANGE.
- Download the RANGE.EXE file and save
it in the new C:\RANGE directory.
- From Windows File Manager, change
directory to the C:\RANGE directory.
- Double click on the RANGE.EXE file.
This decompresses the files into the
C:\RANGE directory.
- The five worksheet files are now
installed on your system.
HOW TO RUN
- From Windows, run Excel 5.0 or
higher.
- Open the desired file from the
subdirectory that you specified
(C:\RANGE), usually starting with
rdm10_1.xls.
- Print spreadsheets as forms for the
field and/or enter appropriate data.
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