Vegetation Plot Data Harvest and Analysis in Support of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification

Post Date

August 4th 2015

Application Due Date

August 18th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

USGS-15-FA-0423

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $80000

• Award Range:

  $80000 - $80000

Grant Description

This project will enhance the content of the USNVC Standard through an in-depth analysis of a comprehensive database of Longleaf pine woodland plot data and will enrich the USNVC Vegetation Plot archive (Vegbank) with that plot data. With approximately 3 percent of the originally extensive (90 million acres) system still intact, the longleaf pine ecosystem is a major focus of conservation efforts throughout the Southeastern U.S. A comprehensive understanding of the plant communities represented by these woodlands is essential for effective management and conservation. This project will provide a review and revision of the USNVC Standard at the Alliance and Association level for Longleaf Pine Woodlands of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. This work will result in a formal proposal of revisions to be considered by the Ecological Society of Americaмs Vegetation Panel, the scientific advisory group charged by the FGDC Vegetation Subcommittee to guide the revision process.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Tangee Brookie
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-236-9322

• Agency Mailing Address:

  tbrookie@usgs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  tbrookie@usgs.gov