Relict Vegetation Site Descriptions, Volume II: Bryce Canyon National Park, Captiol Reef National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Zion National Park
Van Pelt NS, Schelz CD, Tuhy JS, Spence JR. 1992. Relict Vegetation Site Descriptions, Volume II: Bryce Canyon National Park, Captiol Reef National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Zion National Park. The Nature Conservancy, Great Basin Field Office. Salt Lake City, UT
This report, from a mulit-faceted study to locate, survey and photograph relict vegetation areas on the northern Colorado Plateau, describes sites located within Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument and Zion National Park. A section for each relict site describes the geologic and physical setting, applies a comprehensive classification of Colorado Plateau vegetation types to the site, and includes a vascular plant species list. The report includes discussion of regional significance and suggestions for management and future surveys, and lists which Colorado Plateau vegetation types are included in the sites and which are not included. Detailed description of field methods for various aspects of the study, as well as descriptions and maps of locations are included.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Van Pelt, Nicholas; Schelz, Charles; Tuhy, Joel; Spence, John
- Date of Issue
- 1992-04
- Publisher
- The Nature Conservancy, Great Basin Field Office
- Units
- BRCA , CEBR , ZION
- Keywords
- Inventory, Inventory (Baseline), Monitoring, Photo Points, Pinyon-Juniper Forest, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, Plants, Refugia, relict species, Vegetation