Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Hovenweep National Monument
2003-2005. Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Hovenweep 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 field sampling strategy was developed by the e2M senior biologist following a review of the preliminary list of plant associations. Field data were collected in 2003 and entered into an MSAccess database developed by e2M and NCPN. Data were analyzed in 2004 and NatureServe developed the final plant association classification. e2M ecologists prepared local plant association descriptions, while global plant association descriptions were completed by NatureServe ecologists in 2005. An illustrated field key to HOVE plant associations was developed in 2005.The primary purpose of classification plot data was to derive quantitative information documenting the composition and structure of HOVE’s vegetation and associated environmental conditions. These data became the basis for classifying the vegetation at the Monument. Field methods used in the HOVE vegetation mapping project followed national program standards (e.g., TNC and ESRI 1994a, 1994b). The methods for conducting classification plot (also known as relevé) sampling are widely used by ecologists. Data gathered during this project contributed To understanding vegetation relationships across broader landscapes beyond the boundaries of the Monument. The plot dataset was enhanced by collecting observation point data, whose primary purpose was to support photointerpretation. In addition to the basic vegetation data collected at each plot, the NCPN defined additional data fields to meet needs of network managers. Plot forms and individual data field descriptions appear in Appendix B. This section is a summary of the vegetation plot methods used at HOVE.
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- Assemblage
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- HOVE , 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