Greater Yellowstone inventory and monitoring network vital signs monitoring plan (Phase II Report)
Jean C, Bischke SD, Schrag AM. 2003. Greater Yellowstone inventory and monitoring network vital signs monitoring plan (Phase II Report). Phase II Report. National Park Service, Greater Yellowstone Network. Bozeman, Montana
The Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) is one of 32 National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Networks created to monitor the long-term ecosystem health of the nation’s parks. The parks of the GRYN include Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The GRYN Vital Signs Monitoring Plan Phase II Report summarizes the activities undertaken to select vital signs used for monitoring the state of the parks’ natural resources. Three phases make up the Vital Signs Monitoring Plan: Phase I consisted of the compilation of background data on the Network parks and conceptual modeling; Phase II describes those activities completed in Phase I and the selection and prioritization of vital signs; and Phase III will include the entire scope of information in Phases I and II, as well as monitoring objectives, sampling designs and protocols, and data management and analysis procedures.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Jean, C; Bischke, S; Schrag, A
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Greater Yellowstone Network
- Units
- GRYN
- Keywords
- Inventory and Monitoring (I&M), Management, Policy Making