Exotic Plants in Alaska National Parks: 2003 Field Season Report
McKee C. 2003. Exotic Plants in Alaska National Parks: 2003 Field Season Report
Until recently, baseline information on the numbers and distribution of exotic plants in Alaska’s national parks was lacking, and factors influencing their establishment and spread were poorly understood (Spencer 2001). The purpose of fieldwork during summer 2003 was to survey areas of current and historical human use within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) and add to a statewide database containing the locations and identities of exotic vascular plants encountered in these areas. In addition, I initiated data collection for my masters thesis to determine factors influencing the diversity and abundance of exotic plants species in areas of anthropogenic disturbance in WRST. This report details the results of these surveys and describes some initial thesis related data.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- McKee, Chris
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Units
- AKEPMT , CAKN , WRST
- Keywords
- airstrips, Alaska, Alaska EPMT, ATV trails, Chitina, Copper Basin, Copper Center, EDRR, EPMT, Exotic, exotic plant management, Flora, Invasive, McCarthy, Nabesna, Plants, Vascular Plants, Vegetation, Vegetation Management, Wrangell-St. Elias, WRST
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants