Open AccessPlant Community Distribution and Dynamics in Bryce Canyon National Park
Author(s) -
David W. Roberts
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
annual report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2693-2407
pISSN - 2693-2385
DOI - 10.13001/uwnpsrc.1987.2613
Subject(s) - vegetation (pathology) , national park , ecological succession , vegetation classification , geography , endangered species , vegetation types , ecology , plant community , environmental resource management , environmental science , habitat , biology , archaeology , medicine , pathology
The overall objectives of the research are: 1) to develop a comprehensive classification for all stages of successional development for all vegetation types within the Park, 2) to map the potential vegetation and current vegetation types throughout the Park, 3) to develop a simple succession model for predicting vegetation dynamics for each vegetation type in the Park, and 4) to map distributions of rare or endangered plant species within the Park. The combination of these objectives will provide Park managers with a predictive tool for Park management, and will provide vegetation ecologists with a comprehensive knowledge of the landscape vegetation dynamics of a range of vegetation types.