Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-68).
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (NPS.gov website, viewed March 6, 2020).
Contents
Introduction and background. Introduction -- Purpose of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Environmental Monitoring Program -- Monitoring goals and strategies -- Ecological resources of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail -- Conceptual ecological models -- Introduction -- Terrestrial systems -- Forests -- Freshwater aquatic systems -- Wetlands -- System drivers and processes -- Stressors -- Selecting and prioritizing vital signs. Introduction -- Strategy -- Appalachian National Scenic Trail vital signs -- Summary -- Monitoring approach. Introduction -- Generic sampling frame -- HUC10 shell -- Sampling concepts -- Monitoring projects and protocols. Introduction -- Protocols being developed -- Existing long-term programs -- Additional monitoring -- Data management. Objectives and goals -- Infrastructure -- Roles and responsibilities -- Database design -- Data acquisition and management -- Quality assurance and quality control -- Documentation -- Records management and archiving -- Data analysis and reporting. Introduction -- Data analysis -- Communicating the monitoring program -- Administration. Introduction -- Administration -- Income, expenses and staffing -- Partnerships -- Revisions -- Schedule. Protocols currently being implemented -- Protocols currently being developed -- Protocols under consideration -- Literature cited.
