Mammoth Cave National Park (MCNP) contains a diversity of forest types due to a complex mosaic of landform, rock types and land-use history. The point-centered quarter method was used to collect data for a forested vegetation classification. Stratified random sampling was done in each of the various site types found within the boundaries of MCNP. A classification based on the information available in the matrix of species importance values from each site type was constructed using two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis was used to devise an automated vegetation mapping model that can be used to predict vegetation from environmental variables. A tool to assess the accuracy of model predictions was devised. The predicted vegetation map was stored within the GIS, and allows access to a variety of data associated with inventored, classifed, and predicted plant community types. / Department of Biology
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/185389 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Creators | Shell, Melissa K. |
| Contributors | Ball State University. Dept. of Biology., Badger, Kemuel S. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 64, [171] leaves : col. maps ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
| Coverage | n-us-ky |
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