An Analysis of Vegetation on Private Inholdings and Its Role in Biodiversity of the Cleveland National Forest, San Diego CA
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Authors
Hramiec, Alison M.
Issue Date
1992
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The current trends of conservation biology are focused on protection of
ecosystem biodiversity instead of on individual species. This effort
encompasses larger interdependent systems and therefore includes a richness
of species. This study will look specifically at the current status of biodiversity
in the eastern section of the Descanso district in the Cleveland National
Forest, California. The Descanso district is highly fragmented by private
inholdings which represent more than a quarter of the total acreage of the
National Forest. Vegetation maps were used in a quantitative analysis of the
Holland vegetation codes. The technique demonstrated a large
representation of species-rich habitats, specifically the coast oak woodland and
the wet meadow, within the private land. Furthermore, key ecosystems on
the National Forest land lie connected to private inholdings. This study
concludes that the biodiversity of Cleveland National forest is highly
dependent on maintenance of biodiversity on private inholdings. Pressured
by demands of development, the private inholdings are at increasing risk of
fragmentation. Maintaining biodiversity on the Cleveland National Forest
requires land management planners to look holistically at the forest, and not
to exclude the private land. This strategy should include minimizing
fragmentation and developing wildlife corridors.
Description
vi, 39 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo College
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