An ecological survey for landcover mapping of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Jorgenson MT, Roth JE, Loomis PF, Pullman ER, Cater TC, Duffy MS, Davis WA, Macander MJ, Grunblatt JE. 2008. An ecological survey for landcover mapping of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/WRST/NRTR—2008/094. National Park Service
This report presents the results of anecological land survey (ELS) effort that inventoried, and classified ecosystems in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. By analyzing the dynamic physical processes associated with coastal, riverine, lowland, glacial, hillside and mountainous environments, and the abundance and distribution of their diverse ecological resources, this study contributes to ecosystem management in national parklands in Alaska.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Jorgenson, M; Roth, Joanna; Loomis, Patricia; Pullman, Erik; Cater, Timothy; Duffy, Michael; Davis, Wendy; Macander, Matthew; Grunblatt, Jess
- Date of Issue
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- AKRO , CAKN , NRSS , WRST
- Keywords
- Alaska, boreal ecotypes, Ecosystems, ecotypes, floristic classes, Geomorphology, Inventory Reports, Landcover Inventory, landcover types, Mapping, maritime ecotypes, soil landscapes, Soils Inventory, Vegetation, vegetation clasees, Vegetation Classes, Viereck classes, Wrangell - St. Elias