Case study of research, monitoring, and management programs associated with the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) at Saguaro National Monument, Arizona
McAuliffe JR. 1993. Case study of research, monitoring, and management programs associated with the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) at Saguaro National Monument, Arizona. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/WRUA/NRTR—1993/01. NPS, Western Region, Cooperative National Park Service Resources Studies Unit, Univ. of AZ. Tucson, AZ
The population decline of saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) has made it the focus of many studies. Widespread interpretive errors resulted from the era of narrowly-focused plant pathology research, 1940's through 1960's. Recent studies are concentrating on broader ecological factors that affect saguaro populations. The report describes the principal lines of research and monitoring, including saguaro diseases, ecology (freezing, grazing, climate, seedling establishment, pollination and seed dispersal), air quality, and discusses the process of formulation and review of research programs originating within the Denver Air Quality Division. Land use before and after the establishment of the monument and the impacts of research on management decisions and public perceptions are also covered. Extensive bibliography, 3 figures (including black-and-white matched landscape photographs from 1935, 1960, and 1985 at the Rincon Mountain District; and photos of epidermal browning).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- McAuliffe, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 1993-09
- Publisher
- NPS, Western Region, Cooperative National Park Service Resources Studies Unit, Univ. of AZ
- Units
- CHIR , SAGU
- Keywords
- Cactus, Grazing, Management, Plant Studies, Pollution, Range Management, Saguaro