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Abstract
Land-use Change Beyond the Park Boundary
Track: Environment Management
Author(s): Brian Witcher, Peter Budde, Sunil Narumalani
National Park Service project analyzes land-use change surrounding three midwestern parks. Use of historic aerial photography (1930's, 1960's, and 1990's) to identify extent and rate of land-use change. The focus of this monitoring effort is to document location and extent of natural/semi-natural vegetation surrounding small prairie parks. Interpretation will be enhanced through use of current multi-spectral imagery.
Calculation of fragmentation and other spatial metrics will describe landscape change. Additional products will show areas of encroachment (human development and exotic invasive plants), wildlife corridors, and plant colonization sources. These analyses will help determine threats to the long-term sustainability of park resources.
Brian Witcher
National Park Service
Wilson's Creek NB
6424 W. Farm Rd. 182
Republic , MO 65738
USA
Phone: 417-732-6438
E-mail: Brian_Witcher@NPS.GOV
Peter Budde
National Park Service
Midwest Region Field Office
110 Steinbock
Madison
USA
Phone: 608-265-3515
E-mail: Peter_Budde@NPS.GOV
Sunil Narumalani
University of Nebraska
CALMIT
113 Nebraska Hall
University of Nebraska
Lincoln 68588
USA
Phone: 402-472-9842
E-mail: sunil@calmit.unl.edu