Ensuring Consistency in Plant Nomenclature in the North Coast and Cascades Network National Park Units
Project ID: P18AC00503
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: University of Washington
Fiscal Year: 2018
Initial Funding: $11,749
Total Funding: $11,749
Project Type: Technical Assistance
Project Disciplines: Biological
National Park: North Coast and Cascades Network Inventory & Monitoring
Principal Investigator: Giblin, David
Agreement Technical Representative: Coles, Janet
Abstract: The goal for this project is to review plant nomenclature for the seven NCCN parks and ensure that names used in NCCN databases are up to date on the current accepted nomenclature. Consistency in plant nomenclature, across the seven NCCN parks, will facilitate summaries of temporal and spatial plant diversity across diverse physical landscapes. Consistency in plant names with recent updates will also support
collaborations with other land management agencies and the general public. NPS will work with the UW Burke Museum to update plant species lists to current regional nomenclature and taxonomic concepts.