Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Bluestone National Scenic River
2001-2009. Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Bluestone National Scenic River
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. Vegetation of the park was classified in 22 associations of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification including 12 upland types and 10 riparian types. Prevailing physiognomic expressions include 17 forest associations, four woodland associations, and one herbaceous association. The vegetation map includes 24 map classes. Upland forests and woodlands comprise about 85% of the park area and are represented by 12 map classes, each class being a USNVC association. Three major forest associations (Oak - Hickory - Sugar Maple Forest, Oak - Eastern White Pine / Ericad Forest, and Sugar Maple - Yellow Buckeye - American Basswood Forest) comprise about 70% of the park area. Riparian vegetation comprises about eight percent of the park area and is represented by five map classes, including two map classes comprised of multiple associations. These five riparian map classes represent a total of 12 associations, two of which are upland forest and woodland associations. Four percent of the park is mapped as natural waterways and the remaining three percent is mapped as disturbed areas and cultural and transportation features. Overall thematic accuracy of the vegetation map was estimated to be 92.2%.
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- Assemblage
- Units
- BLUE , ERMN , 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