Yosemite wetlands
Cooper JC, Cooper JD, Cooper JE, Cooper J, Cooper JW, Cooper JR, Cooper JD, Cooper JE. 2006. Yosemite wetlands. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data for Yosemite National Park. This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in Yosemite National Park. These data delineate the areal extent of wetlands and surface waters as defined by Cowardin et al. (1979). Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and near shore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. By policy, the Service also excludes certain types of "farmed wetlands" as may be defined by the Food Security Act or that do not coincide with the Cowardin et al. definition. Contact the Service's Regional Wetland Coordinator for additional information on what types of farmed wetlands are included on wetland maps.
- Type
- Geospatial Dataset
- Authors
- Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John; Cooper, John
- Date of Issue
- 2006-05
- Publisher
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Units
- YOSE
- Keywords
- California, Deepwater Habitats, Hydrography, Inlandwaters, Surface Water, United States, Wetlands, Yosemite