Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Nez Perce National Historic Park

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. Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE) includes multiple sites across parts of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the northwestern U.S. Of the many individual NEPE sites only seven support significant vegetation/wildlife habitat resources and are managed by the National Park Service (NPS) these sites include: Bear Paw Battlefield (BEPA) – located 16 miles (26 km) south of Chinook, Montana; Buffalo Eddy (BUED) – located 18 miles (29 km) south of Asotin, Washington; Heart of the Monster (HEMO) – located one mile (1.6 km) south of Kamiah, Idaho; Old Chief Joseph Gravesite (OLJO) – located one mile (1.6 km) south of Joseph, Oregon; Spalding Site (SPAL) – located 11 miles (18 km) east of Lewiston, Idaho; Weippe Prairie (WEPR) – located eight miles (13 km) south of the town of Weippe, Idaho; White Bird Battlefield (WHBI) -located 15 miles (24 km) south of the town of Grangeville, Idaho. Field methods used in this project followed NVIP standards (e.g., TNC and ESRI 1994a, 1994b, 1994c and Lea and Curtis 2010) and UCBN guidance. Important for future projects was the ability to gather consistent data that could contribute to understanding vegetation relationships across broader landscapes within all of the park units in the UCBN. In addition to the basic vegetation data collected at each classification plot, the UCBN and NEPE staff defined summary data fields and made suggestions for including additional information on the forms.

Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Nez Perce National Historic Park

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