Publication Brief: Site Characterization and Change Over Time in Semi-Arid Grassland and Shrublands at Three Parks: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Wupatki National Monument - Upland Vegetation and Soils Monitoring 2007–2021
Southern Colorado Plateau Network. 2024. Publication Brief: Site Characterization and Change Over Time in Semi-Arid Grassland and Shrublands at Three Parks: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Wupatki National Monument - Upland Vegetation and Soils Monitoring 2007–2021. National Park Service
This brief summarizes the report that presents results of upland vegetation and soil monitoring of semi-arid grasslands at three parks by the Southern Colorado Plateau Inventory and Monitoring Network from 2007–2021. The purpose is to compare and contrast five grassland ecological sites and examine how they have changed during the first 15 years of monitoring.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Southern Colorado Plateau Network
- Date of Issue
- 2024-01-23
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CHCU , PEFO , SCPN , WUPA
- Keywords
- Bayesian hierarchical modeling, climate, climate change, covariates, Ecosystems, grasslands, invasive species, models, monitoring, native species, plants, SCPN report, shrublands, soil stability, soils, trends, upland vegetation, vegetation