Natural resource condition assessment for Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Sundin G, Worsham L, Nibbelink NP, Mengak MT, Grossman G. 2013. Natural resource condition assessment for Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Natural Resource Report. NPS/FODO/NRR—2013/621. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of natural resources at Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO). It also addresses sets of stressors that threaten these resources and the biological integrity of habitats in the park. This assessment focuses on vital signs outlined by the Cumberland Piedmont Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network (CUPN), and on attributes relevant to the park’s natural resources. Assessed attributes are roughly organized into broad groups of resources as follows: air quality, water quality, vegetation, animal communities, and landscape dynamics. Data used in the assessment included I&M reports and bio-inventories, spatial information, park-commissioned reports, publicly-available data, and personal communication with FODO, CUPN, and NatureServe staff. No new field data was collected for this report. When available, published criteria were used to derive a condition assessment based on available data, and when appropriate, we identify opportunities for improved data collection to allow for stronger assessment in the future.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Sundin, Gary; Worsham, Luke; Nibbelink, Nathan; Mengak, Michael; Grossman, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 2013-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUPN , FODO , NRSS
- Keywords
- Air, Amphibians, Birds, Climate, Condition assessment, Disease, Exotic Species, Fish, Herpetofauna, Indicators, Invasive Species, Landscape, Mammals, Natural Resource Condition Assessment Reports, Natural Resources, NRCA, Pests, Plants, Reptiles, Resource condition, Stressors, Threats, Trends, Water, Water Quality, Weather, Wildlife