Natural History of Ahlstrom’s and Roose’s Prairies in Olympic National Park

Project ID: WWU-01-2

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Western Washington University

Fiscal Year: 2001

Initial Funding: $12,641

Total Funding: $12,641

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Interdisciplinary

National Park: Olympic National Park

Principal Investigator: Bach, Andrew

Agreement Technical Representative: Conca, Dave

Abstract: Evaluate the soil properties and vegetation distributions in and around Ahlstrom’s and Roose’s Prairies, Ozette region of Olympic NP, in order to identify their origin, changes in size through time, and the relationship between soil, vegetation, and land-use (specifically burning). (Renumbered J9088010029.)