Inventory studies at Montezuma Castle National Monument near completion
Drost C. Inventory studies at Montezuma Castle National Monument near completion. Colorado Plateau Research Station
Brief summary of inventory project at MOCA. Findings from the inventory include 1) historic photos showing changes since the late 1800s; 2) desert riparian and upland vegetation community classification and mapping; 3) discovery of new aquatic invertebrate species at Montezuma Well; 4) documentation of state-listed sensitive fish in Monument streams; 5) detailed description of the bird community; and 6) discovery of a new rodent and bat and documentation of the loss of several mammal species.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Drost, Charles
- Units
- MOCA
- Keywords
- Animals, Birds, Core, exotic animals, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Natural Resources, NRCA, Plants