The Vegetation of St. John and Hassel Island, US Virgin Islands
Woodbury RO and Weaver PL. 1987. The Vegetation of St. John and Hassel Island, US Virgin Islands. Research/Resources Management Report SER-83. US National Park Service. Southeast Regional Office
Describes the vegetation types of St. John and Hassel Island (5 types: Mangrove, salt flats & lagoons; Moist forest; Dry evergreen formations; Secondary vegetation and Pasture). Refers to a herbarium collection made and stored on St. Thomas. The bulk of this report is the 4 appendices: a checklist for St. John and another for Hassel island with scientific name, life form (tree, vine, etc.) and and the vegetation community it was found in, a list of medicinal and special use plants of the Virgin Islands and a vegetation map of forest types on St. John. In the back is a fold-out map showing the distribution of 10 plant types. The objectives of this investigation were to; Collect herbarium specimens and identify all natural and naturalized species of herbs, shrubs and trees; Characterize the main vegetation types of St. John and Hassel Island and develop a complete species list indicating the relative abundances by vegetation type; Indicate rare and endangered species; Produce a map at 1/12,000 scale showing the major vegetation types and the location of rare and endangered species and; Recommend follow-up studies and management practices to enhance the growth and development of the island's natural vegetation. Because of the small size of Hassel Island, a detailed description of the climate and soils has been omitted.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Woodbury, Roy; Weaver, Peter
- Date of Issue
- 1987-04
- Publisher
- US National Park Service. Southeast Regional Office
- Units
- VIIS
- Keywords
- Checklist, Hassel Island St. Thomas US Virgin Islands, Herbaria, Map, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, Plants, St. John US Virgin Islands, Vegetation Types