Vegetation classification support for War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA) on Guam, and American Memorial Park (AMME) on the Northern Mariana Islands
Whistler A. 2009. Vegetation classification support for War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA) on Guam, and American Memorial Park (AMME) on the Northern Mariana Islands. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
In Part I, the author describes the geology, climate, and flora of War in the Pacific National Park on Guam. Historical plant community types are discussed for the island overall, then the types dominant within the park are described. These plant communities are littoral strand community, limestone forest community, ravine forest community, Phragmites marsh association, savanna community, mahogany forest association, and managed land vegetation (lawns). In Part II the vegetation communities of AMME are described. They consist of mangrove community, swamp forest community, freshwater marsh community, littoral strand community, secondary scrub community, secondary forest community, and managed land vegetation community.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Whistler, Art
- Date of Issue
- 2009-08
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Units
- AMME , PACN , WAPA
- Keywords
- Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Observations, Plant Communities, Plant Inventory Report, Plant Studies, Presence (Biodiversity), Saipan, Vegetation