Abstract
Agricultural Resources Management at Aztec Ruins National Monument Track: Agriculture Author(s): Heather Hormell, Beth LaShell, Scott White Aztec Ruins National Monument is a 318-acre ancestral Pueblo site located in the town of Aztec, New Mexico. In addition to great houses and kivas, the site contains many different plant species, both native and exotic. Two old orchards are found on the west side of the Monument--a 50-year old pear orchard and a 75-year old apple orchard. Survey-grade GPS has been used to locate every pear and apple tree in the two orchards. Additional field work has documented the tree species, tree health, canopy, trunk diameter and perimeter, and irrigation source. ArcGIS is being used to create a geodatabase of both vector and raster orchard data, including tree locations, orchard boundaries, and historic aerial photography. This database will be used by National Park Service personnel as part of their ongoing effort to preserve the natural and cultural resources of Aztec Ruins National Monument. Heather Hormell Fort Lewis College Biology 1000 Rim Drive Durango , CO 81301 US Phone: 970-247-7475 E-mail: hormell@msn.com Beth LaShell Fort Lewis College Biology 1000 Rim Drive Durango , CO 81301 US Phone: 970-247-7189 E-mail: lashell_b@fortlewis.edu Scott White Fort Lewis College Geosciences 1000 Rim Drive Durango , CO 81301 US Phone: 970-247-7475 E-mail: white_s@fortlewis.edu |
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