Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Padre Island National Seashore
2012-2016. Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Padre Island National Seashore
This reference is an assemblage of field data collected as part the baseline vegetation inventory for the park unit. Typical files here are vegetation plot data, accuracy assessment data, field photos, PDF showing locations of vegetation plots and accuracy assessment data, and other data for this type. A total of sixteen plant associations were identified during the classification phase of this study, primarily from analysis of 151 vegetation plots. Field plot data collection was completed by NPS staff in coordination with staff from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center and the University of Texas, Austin. General methods followed those outlined by the NPS Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program (see Jennings et al. 2009, Lea 2011). Literature review, examination of two dates of air photos, and consultation with park staff helped establish the potential number of plant associations and their likely general location and relative extent in the park. This information informed the number and location of plots selected for sampling, with the goal of generating enough samples to adequately represent all associations.
- Type
- Assemblage
- Units
- GULN , PAIS , VMI
- Keywords
- Accuracy Assessment, botanical survey, Classification, Geodatabase, Habitat Types, Imagery, National Vegetation Classification, NVC, NVCS, Plots, Releve, Relevé, Remote Sensing, USNVCS, Vegetation, Vegetation Inventory, Vegetation Map, Vegetation Mapping