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Application of Portable Data Recorders in Nursery Management and Research

A portable data recorder is a specialized electronic device for recording and storing data in the field, then transmitting the data directly to a computer, thus eliminating the time and errors associated with manual data transcription. Use of a data recorder allows errors and completeness to be checked in the field, data to be collected directly from instruments, and turnaround time between collection and completed analysis of data to be kept to a minimum. Considerations for selecting a data recorder to meet individual needs, and some of the drawbacks of these instruments, are discussed. Specific applications in nursery management and research are presented. Tree Planters' Notes 40:3-10; 1989.


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Author(s): Russell A. Ryker, W. J. Rietveld

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 40, Number 1 (1989)

Volume: 40

Number: 1