Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Capulin Volcano National Monument
2005-2012. Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Capulin Volcano National Monument
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. For standard plots, a list of all vascular plant species, stratified by lifeform (tree, shrub, subshrub, grass and forb layers) was compiled and cover estimated for each species using a modified Domin-Krajina Scale. Site attributes included slope percent, aspect, slope shape, surface rock type, and ground cover (percent rock, gravel, bare soil and litter), along with detailed narratives on species composition and site conditions. Plot locations were recorded with a Garmin GPS Model 12 with +/- 10-m accuracy. For each plot, at least four photos were taken in the four directions from plot center with each photo containing a placard noting the project, sampling date, and plot number. The compass direction and focal length of each shot were logged for future reference. Between 2002 and 2008, 45 standard plots, 35 mapping plots, and 10 observation points were taken across the park.
- Type
- Assemblage
- Units
- CAVO , SOPN , 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