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Main Title Quick assessment protocols for measuring relative ecological significance of terrestrial ecosystems /
Author A. L. MAYER ; A. H. Roy ; M. White ; C. G. MAURICE ; L. McKinney
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Author Title of a Work
Mayer, Audrey L.
CORP Author National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. Sustainable Technology Div.; National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 2008
Report Number EPA 600-R-08-061
Stock Number PB2008-112282
OCLC Number 299525526
Subjects Ecosystem management--United States ; Research--Methodology
Additional Subjects Terrestrial ecosystems ; Environmental monitoring ; Agricultural land ; Forests ; Urban areas ; Land use ; Habitat ; Wetlands ; Geographic information system ; Risk assessment ; Data collection
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P1000VPU.PDF
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ELBD RPS EPA 600-R-08-061 repository 2 copies AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 03/16/2020
ELBD  EPA 600-R-08-061 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 03/16/2020
NTIS  PB2008-112282 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Abstract
Land use change in USEPA's Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) is occurring rapidly, particularly with the loss of agricultural land and gain in forest and urbanized land use. The risk of losing habitats and ecosystems that are critical to the health of the Region is therefore very high; however, identifying high quality, critical habitats remains a challenge. To address this issue, USEPA researchers developed a spatially-explicit, geographic information system (GIS)-based model called the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model or CrEAM. The CrEAM generated a relative ecological significance score for each undeveloped 300 m by 300 m cell within USEPA Region 5. This report details protocols that were developed to gather field data to independently and quantitatively verify the CrEAM generated score. The protocols prescribe data collection which capture measures of diversity, rarity, and persistence for forested, nonforested, and wetland ecosystems. For each 300 m by 300 m site, data are collected in a 4-hour time period, by a team of 4 people. Data collected using the protocols in field trials in 2005 and 2006 did not match well with the corresponding CrEAM scores.
Notes
"May 2008." "EPA/600/R-08/061." Includes bibliographical references.