Floristic inventory of Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Heidel B. 2004. Floristic inventory of Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA) is a landmark of western history. It lies at the confluence of two major rivers, the North Platte and the Laramie, which were Rocky Mountain travel corridors and gateways to natural resources for traders, military personnel, settlers, and Native Americans alike...Baseline floristic inventory at FOLA was identified as a priority by the NPS under the Inventory and Monitoring initiative...Systematic floristic surveys conducted at FOLA from June 2003-September 2004 more than doubled the documented flora to 376 species with the addition of 201 species (114% increase)...Riparian habitat harbors six of the seven Wyoming species of concern at FOLA, as well as the species addition to the state flora...The previous evaluation of floristic completeness is revisited, information is presented on all documented species, with special emphasis on Wyoming plant species of concern, and a select set of remaining floristic tasks are recommended for consideration.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Heidel, Bonnie
- Date of Issue
- 2004-12
- Units
- FOLA , NGPN
- Keywords
- FOLA Plant Survey, Inventory, Plant Inventory, Vascular Plants, Vegetation