Vegetation classification, mapping, and monitoring at Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota: An application of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-374

  Faber Langendoen, Don ^a   Aaseng, Norm ^b   Hop, Kevin ^c   Lew Smith, Michael ^d   Drake, J ^e  

^a NatureServe   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d Arrowwood Environmental   (United States)

^e Ecology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy assessment; Alliance; Association; Fire; International vegetation classification; Logging; Map legend; National park service vegetation mapping program; Ordination

Indexed keywords

PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 46049100197     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2007.tb00435.x     Document Type: Article

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