Mammal Inventory of the Appalachian Trail
Doherty M. Mammal Inventory of the Appalachian Trail. 2005-2007
Inventory taken of the mammals found along the section of the Appalachian Trail running through Maine. The National Park Service (NPS) Inventory & Monitoring (1&M) program involves conducting inventories to document occurrence (presence/absence), and under certain circumstances, a variety of abundance categories for vertebrates and vascular plants (NPS 1999). Using existing verifiable data (e.g., voucher specimens) and field investigations, this effort will attempt to document 90% of the terrestrial mammal species expected to occur within park boundaries (NPS 1999). This information may be used to develop monitoring strategies for select species that will be conducted as part of a long-term monitoring program.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Doherty, Molly
- Units
- APPA
- Keywords
- appalachian trial, Maine, Mammal Inventory