Monitoring vegetation composition, structure, and function in Lava Beds National Monument and Redwood National and State Parks: Fiscal year 2011 annual report

Smith SB and Sarr D. 2013. Monitoring vegetation composition, structure, and function in Lava Beds National Monument and Redwood National and State Parks: Fiscal year 2011 annual report. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/KLMN/NRDS—2013/447. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado

This report describes the results of the first year of implementing the Klamath Network’s Vegetation Monitoring Protocol. At Lava Beds NM we accomplished our goal of monumenting and reading 30 matrix plots. At Redwood NSP, we monumented and read 26 matrix and 21 riparian sites, falling short of our 40 matrix and 30 riparian site goal. Data from these plots are summarized below in a format that provides a template for future annual vegetation monitoring reports. Some minor changes to the protocol have been made at the request of park staff and due to some unexpected situations that occurred, not specifically addressed in the original SOPs.

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Published Report
Authors
Smith, Sean; Sarr, Daniel
Date of Issue
2013-02
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
KLMN , LABE , NRSS , REDW
Keywords
Data Management, Klamath Network, KLMN, Species Composition, Species Richness, Vegetation Monitoring, Vegetation Structure
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Riparian Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Shrubland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities

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