Invasive plant species early detection in the San Francisco Bay Area Network: 2013 annual report
Wrubel E. 2015. Invasive plant species early detection in the San Francisco Bay Area Network: 2013 annual report. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/SFAN/NRDS—2015/758. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report summarizes the results of the 2013 invasive plant early detection protocol surveys for the San Francisco Bay Area Network (SFAN) Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M). Invasive plants (see Glossary) represent a high priority vital sign for SFAN because of the negative effects they have on park resources, including altering ecosystem processes (fire regime, hydrology, soil biogeochemical cycling, etc.), reducing habitat quality and scenic value, and increasing trail maintenance needs. The 2013 early detection surveys were conducted in Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA), John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU), Pinnacles National Monument (PINN), and Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE). Objectives and methods for the 2013 field season were based on a peer-reviewed early detection protocol published in the NPS Natural Resource Report series (Williams et al. 2009). Including field seasons when pilot data was collected, 2013 was the fifth field season of data collection in PINN and JOMU, the sixth in PORE, and the seventh in GOGA. 2013 was the fifth year of full protocol-level surveys in PORE, marking the completion of the first five-year survey cycle where all roads and trails have been surveyed at least once. The first survey cycle of all target features at PINN was also completed in 2013 (roads, trails, campgrounds, fencelines and major drainages).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wrubel, Eric
- Date of Issue
- 2015-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GOGA , JOMU , NRSS , PINN , PORE , SFAN
- Keywords
- Annual Report, Invasive Plants, Monitoring
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants