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National Park Service Cave Ecology Inventory And Monitoring Framework
National Cave and Karst Management Symposium 2013
Location
Carlsbad, NM
Start Date
11-4-2013
End Date
11-8-2013
Disciplines
Abstract
A team developed the Cave Ecology Inventory and Monitoring Framework for National Park Service (NPS) units. It contains information for NPS cave managers across the United States to determine how to inventory and monitor cave ecology. Due to the wide geographical scope of NPS caves and their many different types, the document does not prescribe exact protocols. Instead, it provides guidance for what types of inventory and monitoring are possible, a framework for deciding how to prioritize inventory and monitoring activities, and references to specific protocols that are already in place at NPS cave parks.
Keywords: cave ecology, cave microbiology, monitoring, inventory, cave and karst
Citation Information
Gretchen M Baker, Steven J Taylor, Shawn Thomas, Rick Olson, et al.. "National Park Service Cave Ecology Inventory And Monitoring Framework" (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hazel_barton/1/