Vegetation Composition and Structure
Miller A. 2011. Vegetation Composition and Structure
Vegetation is integral to ecosystem function and element cycling and is a sensitive indicator of environmental change. Enabling legislation for SWAN park units establishes the need... to preserve in their natural state extensive unaltered arctic tundra, boreal forest, [alpine meadows], and coastal rain forest. In addition to their scenic qualities, these ecosystems also provide habitat and forage for Dall sheep, caribou, brown bears, and a variety of other wildlife as well as food and materials for subsistence users.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Miller, Amy
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , LACL , SWAN
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex