Vegetation Community Monitoring Protocol for the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network
Author | : Kevin M. James |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2013-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 1492805149 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781492805144 |
Rating | : 4/5 (144 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vegetation Community Monitoring Protocol for the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network written by Kevin M. James and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetation community monitoring in the HTLN parks is designed to detect and describe changes in prairie, savanna-woodland and forested communities. There are three primary objectives for the monitoring defined in this protocol: 1. Describe the species composition, structure and diversity of prairie, savanna-woodland and forested communities; 2. Determine temporal changes in the species composition, structure and diversity of prairie, savanna-woodland and forested communities; 3. Determine the relationship between temporal and spatial changes and environmental variables including specific management practices.