Author: Stephen V. CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Plant Community Classification for Alpine Vegetation on the Beaverhead National Forest, Montana
Author: Stephen V. CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Plant Community Classification for Alpine Vegetation on the Beaverhead National Forest, Montana
Author: Stephen V. CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Vegetation of the alpine zone of eight mountain ranges in southwestern Montana was classified using IWINSPAN, DECORAN, and STRATA-algorithms embedded within the U.S. Forest Service Northern Region's ECADS (ecological classification and description system) program. Quantitative estimates of vegetation and soil attributes were sampled from 138 plots. Vegetation composition, structure, productivity, associated soil features, and landscape positions are described for the 23 recognized community types that include wetland, snowbed, cushion plant, turf, and grassland physiognomic types. Field identification of community types is facilitated through the inclusion of a diagnostic indicator species-based dichotomous key. Management related obsenrations are posited for this regional alpine zone and for particular vegetation types.
Research Natural Areas on National Forest System Lands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Western Wyoming
Author: General Technical Report RMRS
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
General Technical Report INT.
Author: Peatlands on National Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains
Author: Steve ChaddePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peatland animals
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
This overview of peatland ecology and conservation on National Forests in the Northern Rocky Mountains describes physical components, vegetation, vascular and nonvascular flora, and invertebrate fauna on peatlands. Detailed site descriptions for 58 peatlands in Idaho, Montana, and northeastern Washington are included.
Wasatch-Cache National Forest (N.F.), West Fork Blacks Fork Allotment Management Plan
Author: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (N.F.), Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
Author: Wetland Indicators
Author: Ralph W. TinerPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315357070
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Understand the current concept of wetland and methods for identifying, describing, classifying, and delineating wetlands in the United States with Wetland Indicators - capturing the current state of science's role in wetland recognition and mapping. Environmental scientists and others involved with wetland regulations can strengthen their knowledge about wetlands, and the use of various indicators, to support their decisions on difficult wetland determinations. Professor Tiner primarily focuses on plants, soils, and other signs of wetland hydrology in the soil, or on the surface of wetlands in his discussion of Wetland Indicators. Practicing - and aspiring - wetland delineators alike will appreciate Wetland Indicators' critical insight into the development and significance of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and other factors. Features Color images throughout illustrate wetland indicators. Incorporates analysis and coverage of the latest Army Corps of Engineers delineation manual. Provides over 60 tables, including extensive tables of U.S. wetland plant communities and examples for determining hydrophytic vegetation.
Representativeness Assessment of Research Natural Areas on National Forest System Lands in Idaho
Author: Steven K. RustPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A representativeness assessment of National Forest System (N FS) Research Natural Areas in ldaho summarizes information on the status of the natural area network and priorities for identification of new Research Natural Areas. Natural distribution and abundance of plant associations is compared to the representation of plant associations within natural areas. Natural distribution and abundance is estimated using modeled potential natural vegetation, published classification and inventory data, and Heritage plant community element occurrence data. Minimum criteria are applied to select only viable, high quality plant association occurrences. In assigning natural area selection priorities, decision rules are applied to encompass consideration of the adequacy and viability of representation. Selected for analysis were 1,024 plant association occurrences within 214 natural areas (including 115 NFS Research Natural Areas). Of the 1,566 combinations of association within ecological sections, 28 percent require additional data for further analysis; 8, 40, and 12 percent, respectively, are ranked from high to low conservation priority; 13 percent are fully represented. Patterns in natural area needs vary between ecological section. The result provides an operational prioritization of Research Natural Area needs at landscape and subregional scales. Objective ranking criteria provide clear accounting of priority assignments that are easily updated to reflect changing information or conditions.