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Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots

Entry ID: ARCSS110

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Summary

Abstract: This data report is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 73 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, located near Imnavait Creek in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, and plant species cover. Investigators examined typical and characteristic vegetation communities of the Imnavait Creek watershed. Data are distributed in PDF file format.

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Description: Data from this study were classified using Braun-Blanquet sorted table analysis, and were incorporated in creating a map using integrated geobotanical mapping procedures in a Geographic Information System (GIS). The vegetation classification is presented in a final sorted table, and major terrain units, vegetation, and surface forms are described. Also included is a summary of comparable vegetation types from other relevant studies and an areal analysis of the geobotanical maps of the study area. The study area is the Department of Energy R4D research site and is located near Imnavait Creek, AK

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Description: The map derived from data in this report is presented in the Imnavait 1:6000 data in the ARCSS017 data set, 'GIS Data from the Alaska North Slope.'

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 68.63	S: 68.59	E: -149.26	W: -149.37
Min Altitude: 980 M Max Altitude: 790 M

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Walker, Donald A., Nan D. Lederer, and Marilyn Walker.

Dataset Title: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots

Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Data Presentation Form: PDF

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss110.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-08-01

Stop Date: 1985-09-04

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices

Originating Center

Laikipia Research Programme

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya