Riparian Vegetation of the Northern Range, Yellowstone National Park; Classification, Succession, and Environmental Relationships

Abstract

The primary objective of the 1985 field season was to acquire a sufficient number of wetland vegetation samples (plots) from across the range of environments present on the northern range (elk winter range) of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) to permit community and gradient analysis of these wetlands. These plots will contribute toward our first product, a wetlands community type classification suitable for management applications such as vegetation mapping and interpretation.