General Classification Handbook for Floodplain Vegetation in Large River Systems. Chapter 1 of Book 2, Collection of Environmental Data

Abstract

This handbook describes the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) General Wetland Vegetation Classification System developed as part of a multi-state and Federal partnership for the Upper Mississippi River System. This classification system consists of land cover/land use maps throughout this diverse river system. In addition, it describes the evolution of the General Wetland Vegetation Classification System, discusses the process of creating a map, and describes each of the 31 general classes in detail. This handbook also acts as a pictorial guide to illustrate each of the general classes as they may appear in the field, as well as on color-infrared aerial photographs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA425532

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People

  • Jennifer J. Dieck
  • Larry R. Robinson

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aerial Photography
  • Agriculture
  • Biological Sciences
  • Classification
  • Ecology
  • Forests
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Habitats
  • Handbooks
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Plants
  • Riprap
  • Saturated Soils
  • Vegetation
  • Wetlands

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  • Business Analytics
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.