Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Cedar Breaks National Monument
2001-2012. Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Cedar Breaks 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. The primary purpose of classification plot data was to document the composition and structure of CEBR vegetation and associated environmental conditions. These data became the basis for classifying the vegetation at the park. Field methods used in gathering new data for this project followed national program standards. Data gathered during this project contributed to understanding vegetation relationships across broader landscapes beyond the boundaries of the park. The plot dataset was enhanced by collecting observation point data, whose primary purpose was to support photo interpretation. In addition to the basic vegetation data collected at each plot, the NCPN and park staff defined fuels and summary data fields to meet needs of network managers. Field crews were led by ecologists with experience sampling plant communities in national parks and other landscapes in the Colorado Plateau and vicinity. The list of 88 potential plant associations provided a starting point for naming communities sampled in the field. The sampling goal was to collect between three and five plots in every plant association encountered within the CEBR project area.
- Type
- Assemblage
- Units
- CEBR , NCPN , 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