Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Fort Bowie National Historic Site

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 Fort Bowie NHS project comprised three major field phases: (1) concurrent, field-based data collection and mapping from satellite imagery (map unit delineation), (2) development of vegetation community types at the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) alliance or association level, and (3) map accuracy assessment. Phase 1 was completed in late 2008 and early 2009. Community type descriptions were drafted to meet the then-current hierarchy (version 1) of the National Vegetation Classification System (NVCS) and were applied to each of the mapped areas. This classification was developed concurrently from both plot data and field-censused polygon data (map units). Accuracy assessment was completed in the fall of 2010 and consisted of a complete census of each map unit (each polygon). Fort Bowie NHS covers only 1,000 acres yet has a relatively complex landscape, topography, and geology. A total of 16 distinct communities were described and mapped at the park. These ranged from lush riparian woodlands lining the ephemeral washes dominated by ash (Fraxinus), walnut (Juglans), and hackberry (Celtis) to drier upland sites typical of desert scrub and semi-desert grassland communities. These shrublands boast a diverse mixture of shrubs, succulents, and perennial grasses.

Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Fort Bowie National Historic Site

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