VEGETATION RAPID ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL CNPS VEGETATION COMMITTEE November 5 2001 Revised September 20 2004 Introduction The rapid assessment protocol is a reconnaissancelevel method of vegetati ID: 940661
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CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY – VEGETATION RAPID ASSESSMENT PR
OTOCOL CNPS VEGETATION COMMITTEE (November 5, 2001, Revised September
20, 2004) Introduction The rapid assessment protocol is a rec
onnaissance-level method of vegetation and habitat sampling. It m By
using this method, biologists and resource managers can gain a broad e
cological perspective, as the full range in ecological variation across
broad landscapes can be reflected in the vegetation assessments. For
example, changes in environmental elements (such as geology, aspect, to
pographic position) or physical processes (fire, flooding, erosion, and
other natural or human- Purpose The Vegetation Program C N P S
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