#Botanists of Mastodon: I am interested in doing a survey

#Botanists of Mastodon: I am interested in doing a survey of a shrub here in Pōneke, in order to publish on it status; no one has surveyed it in this area since 1986. I am unfamiliar with best practices for doing a botanical survey.

Anyone have any good books or guides on how to do this well and thoroughly? Specifically, in two small parks - how do I lay out the ground, count plants, etc.

RT for reach if your followers are #academics or botanists.