Forest vegetation monitoring protocol for national parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network: Chapter 8 of Section A, biological science Book 2, collection of environmental data
Woodward A, Hutten KM, Boetsch JR, Acker SA, Rochefort RM, Bivin MM, Kurth LL. 2009. Forest vegetation monitoring protocol for national parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network: Chapter 8 of Section A, biological science Book 2, collection of environmental data. Techniques and Methods 2-A8. U.S. Geolgical Survey. Reston, VI
From Measurable Objectives: "Our objectives are to monitor trend in forest structure, composition, and the processes of tree mortality, tree recruitment, and herbivory. Because we are interested in direct responses to ecological change, we want to minimize the effects of succession by focusing on mature forests, which have not experienced recent stand-replacing disturbance. However, we recognize that changes in disturbance patterns are an important component of forest change and we will monitor those changes under a separate protocol using remotely sensed images. We also will measure a select number of environmental parameters in the permanent plots to help with interpretation. Finally, the plots will provide the opportunity for periodic targeted investigations (for example, tree growth) that will not be funded as part of the montirong program, but that we recognize will be important to study."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Woodward, Andrea; Hutten, Karen; Boetsch, John; Acker, Steven; Rochefort, Regina; Bivin, Mignonne; Kurth, Laurie
- Date of Issue
- 2009
- Publisher
- U.S. Geolgical Survey
- Units
- IMDP , MORA , NCCN , NOCA , OLYM
- Keywords
- Forest Vegetation, monitoring protocol
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex