Plant community composition and structure monitoring protocol for the Northern Great Plains I&M Network - Standard operating procedures version 1.01
Symstad AJ, Gitzen RA, Wienk CL, Bynum MR, Swanson DJ, Thorstenson AD, Paintner-Green KJ. 2012. Plant community composition and structure monitoring protocol for the Northern Great Plains I&M Network - Standard operating procedures version 1.01. Natural Resource Report. NPS/NGPN/NRR—2012/489.1. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The Northern Great Plains Inventory and Monitoring Network (NGPN) includes thirteen park units located in five northern Great Plains states across six ecoregions. Plant community composition and structure monitoring comprises the core of the vegetation monitoring effort for the NGPN, covering the “Riparian Lowland Plant Communities” and “Upland Plant Communities” vital signs (Gitzen et al. 2010). The narrative portion of the plant community protocol can be found in Symstad et al. 2012. The narrative includes the rationale for vegetation monitoring, an overview of sample design, field methods, data management, and program requirements. This document contains the standard operating procedures needed to implement plant community monitoring.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Symstad, Amy; Gitzen, Robert; Wienk, Cody; Bynum, Michael; Swanson, Daniel; Thorstenson, Andy; Paintner-Green, Kara
- Date of Issue
- 2012-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- AGFO , BADL , DETO , FOLA , FOUS , IMDP , JECA , KNRI , MNRR , MORU , NGPN , NIOB , NRSS , SCBL , THRO , WICA
- Keywords
- fire monitoring, Grasslands, Monitoring, Plant community monitoring, plant community protocol, Ponderosa pine forests, protocol, standard operating procedure, Vegetation
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Grassland/Herbaceous Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Shrubland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Energy Flow | Primary Production