Alpine Vegetation Composition and Structure Monitoring for Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: 2025 Trip Report
Laughlin L and Zybko K. 2026. Alpine Vegetation Composition and Structure Monitoring for Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: 2025 Trip Report. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report documents the survey timeline, methods, and logistical considerations for the 2025 sampling of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve GLORIA alpine monitoring site. Monitoring of alpine vegetation and soils is conducted per NPS and GLORIA protocols to assess long-term ecological change.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Laughlin, Lauren; Zybko, Katherine
- Date of Issue
- 2026-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GRSA
- Keywords
- Alpine, Alpine Vegetation Monitor, GLORIA, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, GRSA, Soil Temperature, Vegetation