A Review and Comparison of LANDFIRE Biophysical Settings and NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions and their Potential for Shared Application
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Publisher
The Nature Conservancy
Publication Year
2007
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The purpose of this project is to increase understanding of major ecological classifications used for assessment and management, and provide basic information to spur productive dialogue. Several classifications were reviewed and two, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ecological site descriptions (ESDs) and LANDFIRE1 biophysical settings (BpS), were scrutinized in detail and their potential for shared application was assessed.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Technical Report
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Articles, citations, reports, websites, and multimedia resources focused on rangeland ecology, management, restoration, and other issues on American rangelands.