Lichen Inventory for the Southwest Alaska Network
Project ID: P12AC15015
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: Oregon State University
Fiscal Year: 2012
Initial Funding: $135,000
Total Funding: $211,882
Project Type: Technical Assistance
Project Disciplines: Biological
National Park: Alaska Region
Principal Investigator: McCune, Bruce
Agreement Technical Representative: Miller, Amy
Abstract: This Task Agreement will support an inventory of lichens in Lake Clark (LACL) and Katmai (KATM) National Parks and Preserves in a collaborative effort by the National Park Service (NPS) and Oregon State University (OSU). As part of this project, NPS and OSU will: (1) complete field inventories in LACL and KATM based on collection gaps identified by NPS and OSU; (2) compile the taxonomic data into an MS Access database and associated geospatial database, and (3) provide supplementary information regarding species’ functional traits. The primary objectives of the inventory are to deliver a set of lichen collections for LACL and KATM, and to compile an ecologically relevant species list for each park that is representative of the major habitats in the park. The deliverables from this project will supplement nonvascular cover and frequency data collected during ongoing vegetation monitoring (2009-present), as well as park species lists compiled during the vascular plant inventories (2001-2005). Depending upon the outcome of this project and the availability of funds in the future, this Task Agreement may be modified to conduct additional work, including but not limited to inventory work in Kenai Fjords National Park. The results of the inventory will provide baseline data on lichen occurrence that may be used in resource condition assessments, vulnerability assessments, long-term ecological monitoring, and resource management. The project reports will be publicly available through either peer-reviewed journal article(s), and/or the NPS Natural Resource Technical Report Series
Deliverables:
- Lichen Inventory for the Southwest Alaska Network (Final Report)