Jeanne Taylor, MOJNVegetation Mapping Coordinator
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Vegetation maps are one of the12-baseline inventories
Classification - To inventory and describe the plant communities within network parks
Mapping – To accurately document these plant communities in a GIS layer
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Project PlanningClassification
◦ Preliminary classification created from legacy data◦ Field data collection◦ Final Vegetation Classification
Mapping◦ Imagery acquisition and mapping
Map Accuracy AssessmentFinal Reports and Deliverables
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Project Manag
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
JOTR Tasha LaDoux
JOTR
AAField
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Final Delivera
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PARA (GRCA-LAME)
Mike Kearsley
GRCA
Field Data
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Mapping Mapping AA Final Product
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MANZ MOJN Field DataFinal
ClassifMapping
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GRBA MOJN Planning
Field Data
Planning Field Data
Planning Mapping
MappingAA
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LAME DEVA MOJA
MOJN PlanningPrelimClassif
Planning Planning Final Classif
LAME MOJN Field Data
Field Data
Mapping Mapping AA Field
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MOJA MOJN Field Data
Field Data
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DEVA MOJN Field Data
Field Data
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Phase = Final Reports and Deliverables◦ Final project report and products scheduled for
completion by December 2010.
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Phase = Classification and Mapping◦ Classification:
Mojave Desert portion complete Shivwits Plateau portion in-progress
◦ Mapping: June 2011 – June 2012
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Phase – Final Deliverables◦ Final draft of project report and products
scheduled for completion by November 2010.
◦ Submit completed products to NVIP Feb 2011.
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Phase - Mapping◦ Classification completed May 2010
◦ Mapping begun May 2010
◦ Map validation trip planned for October 2010
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Complete dataset = 439 plots/obs
Classified to:14 Macrogroups
30 Groups57 Alliances ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ 42 Proposed Map
Classes126 Associations
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Upper: Physiognomy plays a predominant role◦ L1 – Formation Class◦ L2 – Formation Subclass◦ L3 – Formation
Middle: Both floristics and physiognomy play a significant role◦ L4 – Division◦ L5 – Macrogroup◦ L6 – Group
Lower: Floristics plays a predominant roleL7 – Alliance ⇚ ⇚ ⇛ ⇛ Target mapping class levelL8 - Association
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NS_Proposed_Map_Class
NVC_Group_Name Alliance Name
Biophysical Setting Class Final_Association_Name
Park Plots
Total
Plots
Artemisia tridentata Shrubland
Intermountain West Dry Tall Sagebrush Shrubland Group
Artemisia tridentata (ssp. tridentata, ssp. xericensis) Shrubland Alliance
Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland 1 1
Artemisia tridentata Shrubland Alliance
Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland
Artemisia tridentata - (Ericameria nauseosa) / Bromus tectorum Semi-natural Shrubland 2 7
Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland
Peraphyllum ramosissimum - Artemisia tridentata Shrubland 2 2
Purshia tridentata Shrubland Alliance
Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland
Purshia tridentata - Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Shrubland 1 1
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Phase = Classification◦ Preliminary classification of legacy data
completed Feb 2009
◦ Field data collection at LAKE and DEVA, Feb – July 2009
◦ Second year of field data collection begins Sep 29, 2010.
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Created Biophysical Units (BPUs) using◦ Soils layer◦ Climate grids (Temperature min Jan, max July,
Precipitation, winter and summer)Resulted in 50 unique BPUsRandomly selected 100 BPUs to sample, two
per unique BPU.--------------------------------------Additional samples collected through
directed and opportunistic searches
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Fields crews provided with◦ A list of vegetation types likely to occur within
LAKE.
◦ A target number of plot and observation points per vegetation type.
Mininum number of classification plots per vegetation type: 5
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Classification Plot Observation Point Plots of 1000m2 Environmental data Complete species list by
stratum (Strata = Tree, Shrub, Herb, Non-vascular)
Ocular estimate of percent cover by species
Observation over entire stand Environmental data Partial species list of
dominant species in each stratum
Ocular estimate of percent cover by species
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Classification plots = 157Observation points = 237 Total = 394 (Target No. : ~ 400)
No. of alliances with > 5 plot/obs: 19No. of alliances with 1-4 plot/obs: 45
No. of plots marked permanently: 37
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LAKE_vmap_0104a_N_20100224.JPG
Alliance Legacy data Releve ObsTotal Legacy + new 2010 data
Additional Samples?
LARTRI-AMBDUM 39 36 42 117
LARTRI 7 23 29 59
ENCFAR 14 7 17 38
AMBDUM 10 8 19 37
LARTRI-ENCFAR 11 3 17 31
ERIFAS 12 4 8 24
PSOFRE 5 7 12 24
TAMRAM 6 3 10 19
YUCSCH 3 10 6 19
HYMSAL 6 7 4 17
ACAGRE 2 5 8 15
PROGLA 4 1 10 15
VIGPAR 15 0 0 15
PLUSER 12 1 1 14
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Alliance Legacy data Releve ObsTotal new at LAKE, 2010
Total Legacy + new 2010 data
Additional Samples?
PROPUB 11 0 0 0 11MAYBE
FOUSPL 0 6 5 11 11MAYBE
BACSER 8 1 1 2 10MAYBE
PEUSCH 0 1 9 10 10MAYBE
JUNCAL 2 3 3 6 8YES
QUETUR 6 0 1 1 7YES
SALEXI 6 0 0 0 6MAYBE
COLRAM 4 0 2 2 6YES
CYLBIG 0 5 1 6 6YES
YUCBRE 0 6 0 6 6YESCLACAL-PHRAUS 4 0 1 1 5MAYBE
CHILIN 0 2 3 5 5MAYBE
ATRHYM 0 3 2 5 5YES
SCHISMUS 4 0 0 0 4YES
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Field data collection conducted in 1997-1998Vegetation Map and Technical Report
completed in 2004
Minimum mapping unit (MMU): 5 hectaresNVIP MMU: 0.5 hectares
Special features map is a starting place for future mapping at a finer resolution
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Fill in gaps in the current classification
Sample in areas where there is no existing data
Collect additional samples in rare, localized vegetation types (e.g. White Fir at MOJA)
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DEVA◦ Classification plots: 191 (Legacy data: 827)◦ Observation points: 420
MOJA◦ Classification plots: 203 (Legacy data: 200)◦ Observation points: 430
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Park divided into 17 work zones representing major landforms (ranges, dunes, valleys, playas)
1st Field Season - stratified random sampling points by vegetation type within each work zone
2nd Field season – to stratify sampling points by vegetation type and elevation within each work zone
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Classification plots = 38Observation points = 186 Total = 224 No. of alliances with > 5 plot/obs: 24No. of alliances with 1-4 plot/obs: 32
No. of plots marked permanently: none
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ALLIANCE Legacy data TOTAL_Plots TOTAL_Obs. Total Legacy + New
LARTRI-AMBDUM 127 0 20 147
LARTRI 96 1 17 114
ATRCON 40 1 6 47
COLRAM 33 2 9 44
ATRHYM 33 1 1 35
YUCBRE 15 3 11 29
ARTTRI 13 0 13 26
PINMON 18 0 8 26
PINMON-JUNOST 18 1 3 22
MENSPI 15 2 4 21
AMBDUM 17 0 3 20
GRASPI 12 1 4 17
EPHNEV 12 0 3 15
HYMSAL 9 2 3 14
KRALAN 0 3 10 13
ERIFAS 4 0 7 11
ATRCAN 1 2 7 10
CHRPAN 0 5 5 10
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ALLIANCE Legacy data TOTAL_Plots TOTAL_Obs. Total Legacy + New
ACEGLA/JAMAME 0 0 1 1
BRILON 0 1 0 1
ENCACT 0 0 1 1
FORPUB-SALEXI 0 0 1 1
HECSHO 0 1 0 1
PSOPOL 0 1 0 1
PURGLA 0 0 1 1
SARVER 0 0 1 1
SYMLON-ERICUN 0 0 1 1
TETILI-CHRTER 0 1 0 1
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Park divided into 32 works zones representing major landforms (ranges, dunes, valleys, playas)
Sampling points to be stratified by vegetation type and elevation within each work zone.
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LAKE, MOJA, DEVA - Park permits have been applied for and received for collecting plants for plant identification purposes.
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Data delivery schedule◦ 1st season, data deliverables were due at the
conclusion of the season◦ 2nd season, data deliverables due:
November 5 January 7 March 11th June 10th
◦Thirty days from receipt by Project Lead to Data Manager
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Quality Assurance◦ Pre-season field crew training insuring instruction
is clear, concepts are understood
◦ Calibrate ocular estimation among all crew members pre-season and mid-season.
◦ Project Lead periodically works with each field crew member to insure that data is being collected correctly
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Quality control◦ Data entry personnel are responsible for a 100%
check of all records entered.
◦ Project Lead works with Data Manager to develop database field controls (i.e. values out of range).
◦ Project Lead responsible for at minimum a 10% check of all records entered.
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[Project Management –◦ Current Veg. Mapping Coordinator position ends
Dec. 2011. ◦ In 2011, MOJN will have to decide how project
management will be handled beginning in 2012.]Field personnel
◦ Once maps are completed, field crews will be needed to complete AA field work.
◦ Earliest needed will be 2014 for LAKE vegetation map.
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VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION and MAPPING PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
ParkCode Project Management Team Field Ecology Team Classification Team GIS Support Mapping
JOTR Tasha LaDoux, Botanist AIS/JOTR CDFG -- AIS
PARA (LAKE)Mike Kearseley, GRCA Veg Mapping
Coordinatorvarious NatureServe -- Kass Green Associates
MANZ MOJN VMC MOJN VMC MOJN VMC/NVIP -- USGS
GRBA MOJN VMCGRBA/NatureServe/
UNLVNatureServe --
Cogan Technology, Inc.
LAKE MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun
MOJA MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun
DEVA MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun
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Kate Prengaman, Crew LeaderTeague Embrey, Field LeadSarah Schimd, Field LeadKarin Edwards, Crew memberCarl Howard, Crew member Julia Howard, Crew memberProject P.I.: Scott Abella
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Karl Brown Chris Lea
Vegetation Inventory Program Manager Botanist, Vegetation Inventory Program
Biological Resources Division Biological Resources Division
Natural Resource Program Center P.O. Box 25287 (Academy Place)
1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80225-0287
Fort Collins, CO 80525 Office phone: (303) 969-2807
Office phone: (970)225-3591 Fax: (303) 987-6704
Fax: (970)225-3585 E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Tammy Cook
Vegetation Inventory Program Assistant
Biological Resources Division
Natural Resource Program Center
1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Office phone: (970) 267-7201
E-mail: [email protected]
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Project Management – MOJN VMC Field Ecology Team - UNLVJeanne Taylor Scott R. Abella (P.I.)Mojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Assistant Research Professor Vegetation Mapping Coordinator School of Environmental and Public Affairs 601 Nevada Highway University of Nevada Las Vegas Boulder City, NV 89005 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Office phone: (702)293-8679 Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030Cell phone: (415)686-8058 Office phone: (702) 895-5163E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Classification Team - CNPS Sharon AltmanJulie M. Evens Administrative AssistantVegetation Program Manager Public Lands InstituteCalifornia Native Plant Society University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2707 K Street, Suite 1 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Sacramento, CA 95816 Las Vegas, NV 89154-2040Office phone: (916)327-0714 Office phone: 702-895-4678Cell phone: (916)804-1195 Fax: 702-895-5166Fax: (916)324-0475 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist - BOR Park Point of ContactsDavid E. Salas LAKE – Alice Newton, Vegetation Branch ChiefPhysical Scientist MOJA – Neal Darby, Wildlife BiologistGIS / Remote Sensing Group DEVA – Jane Cipra, BotanistBureau of ReclamationDenver Federal CenterDenver, Colorado 80225Office phone: (303)445-3619E-mail: [email protected]
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Project Management – MOJN VMC Mapping – Cogan Technology, Inc.Jeanne Taylor Dan CoganMojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Cogan Technology, Inc.Vegetation Mapping Coordinator 21 Valley Road601 Nevada Highway Galena, Illinois 61036Boulder City, NV 89005 Office phone: (815) 777-1773Office phone: (702)293-8679 Cell phone: (815)281-1773Cell phone: (415)686-8058 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
Jim Von LohClassification - NatureServe Cogan Technology, IncMarion Reid 8140 East Lightening View DriveSenior Regional Ecologist Parker, CO 801344001 Discovery Drive, Ste 2110 Office phone: Boulder, CO 80303 Cell phone: Office phone: (703) 797-4805 E-mail: [email protected]: (720) 565-0262E-mail: [email protected] Park Contact (s)
Ben Roberts, Chief of Natural ResourcesKeith Schulz Bryan Hamilton, Wildlife BiologistRegional Vegetation Ecologist Gretchen Baker, Ecologist4001 Discovery Drive, Ste 2110 Tod Williams, Chief of Science & Resource ManagementBoulder, CO 80303Office phone: (703)797-4807Cell phone: (970)556-3182 E-mail: [email protected]
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Project Management\Field Ecology Mapping - USGSJeanne Taylor Robert G. WaltermireMojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Leader - GIS and Remote Sensing TeamVegetation Mapping Coordinator U.S. Geological Survey601 Nevada Highway Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)Boulder City, NV 89005 2150 Centre Avenue, Building COffice phone: 702)293-8679 Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118Cell phone: (415)686-8058 Office phone: 970-226-9344E-mail: [email protected] FAX: 970-226-9230
Email: [email protected]
Classification – NVIP Park ContactChris Lea Les InafukuBotanist, Vegetation Inventory Program SuperintendentNational Park ServiceBiological Resources Management DivisionPO Box 25287 (Academy Place)Denver, CO 80225-0287Office phone: (303) 969-2807FAX: (303) 987-6704E-mail: [email protected]
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Project Management – JOTR Mapping – AIS
Tasha LaDoux Debbie Johnson
JOTR Botanist, and General Manager
Assistant Director Aerial Information Systems, Inc.
University of California Natural Reserve System 112 First Street
Granite Mountains Desert Research Center Redlands, CA 92373-4604
HC1 Box 101, Kelso, CA 92309 Office phone: (909)793-9493
Granite Mtns office ph: 760-733-4222 Fax: (909)798-4430
e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Park Office ph: 760-733-4222
e-mail: [email protected] John Menke
Chief Photo Interpreter
Classification – CDFG Office phone: (909)793-9493
Todd Keeler-Wolf E-mail: [email protected]
California Department of Fish and Game
Senior Vegetation Ecologist Park Contacts
Bio-geographic Data Branch Josh Hoinus, Vegetation Branch Chief
1807 13th Street, Room 202
Sacramento, CA 95811
Office phone: (916)324-6857
e-mail: [email protected]
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Project Management – GRCA VMC Park Contacts
Mike Kearsely Jeff Bradybaugh
Vegetation Mapping Coordinator PARA Superintendent
Grand Canyon National Park Interagency Information Center
1824 South Thompson Street, Suite 200 345 East Riverside Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 St. George, UT 84790
Office phone: 928-638-7462 Office phone: 435-688-3266
Fax: 928-638-7492 Fax: 435-688-3388
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
PARA Botanist - vacant
Mapping
Kass Green & Associates
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