Geostatistical Analysis of Plant Communities at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas
Date of Graduation
Spring 2006
Degree
Master of Science in Geospatial Sciences
Department
Geography, Geology, and Planning
Committee Chair
L. Monika Moskal
Abstract
Diversity of plant communities is an important component of tallgrass prairies. Diversity can be used as an indicator of overall prairie health. The goal of this project was the application of geostatistics for identifying heterogeneity at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR). Geostatistics allow spatial and temporal patterns to be analyzed for the datasets. TAPR is the only unit of the National Park Service (NPS) dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. The NPS was interested in obtaining a baseline for plant community diversity at TAPR. The data used for this baseline was diversity indexes derived from field data, and remotely sensed data derived for IKONOS imagery. A secondary objective for this study was to identify a relationship between the field and remotely sensed data. The time period for this study takes place between 2001 and 2005 with results from this study shows a slight decline in plant community diversity over this time period.
Keywords
augmentative and alternative communication, literacy, direct instruction, phonological awareness, spelling
Subject Categories
Botany | Remote Sensing
Copyright
© Jennifer L. Haack
Recommended Citation
Haack, Jennifer L., "Geostatistical Analysis of Plant Communities at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas" (2006). MSU Graduate Theses. 2130.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2130
Dissertation/Thesis