Wildfire Effects on Vegetation Community Dynamics
investigates how wildfires and other disturbances shape plant community composition and recovery patterns, which is crucial for understanding ecosystem resilience and informing land management decisions.
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vegetation community composition
The identity, abundance, and relative proportions of plant species within a defined area or habitat
fire disturbance
wildfire
imaging spectroscopy
High fidelity remote sensing data collection using hyperspectral sensors to capture contiguous spectral bands for vegetation and surface characterizat...
Great Basin Sagebrush Vegetation
tundra biodiversity
mean fire interval
remote sensing observations
spatial fire-scar reconstruction
Method using tree-ring fire scars to reconstruct historical fire patterns across landscapes
orthomosaic
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crossing distance
alpine treeline
The biogeographic transition zone between subalpine forest and alpine tundra, representing the elevational limit of individual trees with an upright g...
detection probability
fire regime
Pattern of fire occurrence including frequency, intensity, and timing that shapes ecosystem dynamics
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section-line land-survey fire reconstruction (Animalia)
Uses historical government land survey records from 1876-1892 to reconstruct fire locations and calculate fire rotation based on burned area and obser...
NEON Airborne Observation Platform
High-resolution airborne hyperspectral and lidar data collection and analysis to classify land cover types and derive vegetation parameters for hydrol...
UAV RGB orthomosaic generation
UAV flights using DJI Mavic 2 Pro collecting RGB images with 3cm ground sample distance. Images processed via Structure from Motion in Agisoft Metasha...
ASD FieldSpec3 spectroradiometry
Collection of VSWIR field spectra at leaf- and mineral-levels using an Analytical Spectral Devices FieldSpec 3 spectroradiometer with contact probe an...
Partial Least Squares Regression
Uses hyperspectral imaging (400-1000 nm) combined with Partial Least Squares Regression to correlate spectral signatures with measured leaf traits lik...
quadrat sampling (Asteraceae)
Plant cover measured using 1 m² quadrats divided into 1 dm² cells, counting filled cells to nearest 0.25 dm². Height measured to maximum plant extensi...
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Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMiT) User Manual
Peter R. Robichaud, William J. Elliot, Fredrick B. Pierson, David E. Hall, Corey A. Moffet, Louise E. Ashmun. 2007.
Response of a Depleted Sagebrush Steppe Riparian System to Grazing Control and Woody Plantings
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_rp492.pdf?Warren P. Clary, Nancy L. Shaw, Jonathan G. Dudley, Wictoria A. Saab, John W. Kinney, Lynda C. Smithman...
Public Scoping Brochure
William E. Wellmen. National Park Service.
Colorado 58
ACTION 22, CLUB 20, PROGRESSIVE 15. November 2002.
Woodsy Owl on Hiking and Backpacking
Before your hike, study maps of the area, get permits if necessary, and learn the terrain. Be familiar with all options-- time, alternative routes, an...
Revegetation with Native Plant Species: proceedings, 1997 Society for Ecological Restoration Annual Meeting
Larry K. Holzworth, Ray W. Brown
Vascular Plant Species of the Pawnee National Grassland
Donald L. Hazlett. 1998.
Dataset (39) →
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Yellow Pine Ridge South, Western Slope - IMPD USYPS001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Antelope Hill, Western Slope - IMPD USAEH001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Needle Creek, Western Slope - IMPD USNEC001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Iola Valley, Western Slope - IMPD USIAV001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Meyer West, Western Slope - IMPD USMYW001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Old Monarch Pass High, Western Slope - IMPD USOMH001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Old Monarch Pass Low, Western Slope - IMPD USOML001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
Site and endmember spectra of terrestrial vegetation and soils for the Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study, June-July 2025
This dataset provides site and endmember spectra collected during the 2025 Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study (CHESS) campaign. The sit...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Timber Sale, Western Slope - IMPD USTRS002
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
Data from: Historical fire regimes and contemporary fire effects within sagebrush habitats of Gunnison Sage-grouse
The historical role of fire in sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata ) landscapes remains poorly understood yet is important to inform management and conse...
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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from North Powderhorn 2, Western Slope - IMPD USNPH001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Simic fire data from Sapinero Mesa, Western Slope - IMPD USSOM001
The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly understood, yet is important to inform management and conser...
Post survey report for AOP Assignable Asset collection of Crested Butte, CO
This report contains details of the National Ecological Observatory Network Airborne Observation Platform (NEON AOP) assignable asset (AA) flight over...
Post survey report for AOP Assignable Asset collection of Crested Butte, CO
This report contains details of the National Ecological Observatory Network Airborne Observation Platform (NEON AOP) assignable asset (AA) flight over...
Data from: Spatiotemporal fire dynamics in mixed-conifer and aspen forests in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, USA
Mixed-severity fire regimes may be the most extensive yet poorly understood fire regimes of western North America. Understanding their long-term spati...
Sindewald et al - Identifying alpine treeline species using high-resolution WorldView-3 multispectral imagery and convolutional neural networks dataset
The dataset contains region of interest (ROI) polygons for six treeline species found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The tree and shrub species ...
Plant community data from Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (CO, USA) transplant experiment 2017-2023
These two datasets include plant community data from the transplant experiment at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. We conducted this experime...
Scaling landscape fire history in sagebrush: Wildfires not historically frequent in the main population of threatened Gunnison Sage-grouse
The main population of 5,000 Threatened Gunnison sage-grouse (GUSG; Centrocercus minimus) in Colorado depends on sagebrush that are killed by wildfire...
Post survey report for AOP Assignable Asset collection of Crested Butte, CO
This report contains details of the National Ecological Observatory Network Airborne Observation Platform (NEON AOP) assignable asset (AA) flight over...
Data from: Spatiotemporal fire dynamics in mixed-conifer and aspen forests in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, USA
Mixed-severity fire regimes may be the most extensive yet poorly understood fire regimes of western North America. Understanding their long-term spati...
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, August 27th 2019
This is a visible (RGB) orthomosaic derived from UAV imagery via Structure from Motion processing. UAV flights were performed in Sunny conditions on A...
Sindewald et al - Identifying alpine treeline species using high-resolution WorldView-3 multispectral imagery and convolutional neural networks dataset
The dataset contains region of interest (ROI) polygons for six treeline species found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The tree and shrub species ...
Site and endmember spectra of terrestrial vegetation and soils for the Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study, June-July 2025
This dataset provides site and endmember spectra collected during the 2025 Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study (CHESS) campaign. The sit...
Site and endmember spectra of terrestrial vegetation and soils for the Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study, June-July 2025
This dataset provides site and endmember spectra collected during the 2025 Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study (CHESS) campaign. The sit...
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, November 15th, 2019
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GAP/LANDFIRE National Terrestrial Ecosystems 2011
The U.S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Program (GAP) National Terrestrial Ecosystems - Ver 3.0 is a 2011 update of the National Gap Analysis Program ...
Upland Vegetation and Soils Monitoring for the Northern Colorado Plateau Network: 2009-2023 - Data Package
Uplands are land areas lying above the elevation where flooding generally occurs—areas found beyond riparian zones. Uplands represent the vast majorit...
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, June 17th, 2019
This is a visible (RGB) orthomosaic derived from UAV imagery via Structure from Motion processing. UAV flights were performed in sunny conditions on J...
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, July 22nd 2019
This is a visible (RGB) orthomosaic derived from UAV imagery via Structure from Motion processing. UAV flights were performed in cloudy conditions on ...
Occurrence of plants in plots along the Gunnison River, Colorado, 1990-2017
In 1990 the US Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center and National Park Service Water Resources Division established 133 permanent 1meter (m) X...
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, September 25th, 2019
This is a visible (RGB) orthomosaic derived from UAV imagery via Structure from Motion processing. UAV flights were performed in Sunny conditions on S...
1 m Resolution 4-band orthoimagery for the Upper Gunnison Basin derived from October 2017 NAIP imagery
This is a 1m resolution map of Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) derived from resampled 0.6m 4-band orthoimagery collected as part of th...
Analytical Spectral Device Fieldspec3 foliar and soil reflectance survey, East River, CO 2023
Foliar and soil spectra colleted during a 2023 metal hotspot survey in Gunnison County, CO.
Drone ortho basemap of the Gothic Townsite, May 25th 2019
This is a visible (RGB) orthomosaic derived from UAV imagery via Structure from Motion processing. UAV flights were performed in sunny conditions on M...
1 m Resolution Basic Landcover Map for the Upper Gunnison Domain Derived from NAIP Imagery and LiDAR
<p>This is 1 meter resolution landcover map developed for the RMBL Spatial Data Platform. Source datasets include 2017 and 2019 4-band imagery from th...
1 m Resolution 4-band orthomosaic for the Upper Gunnison Basin derived from September 2019 NAIP Imagery
<p>This is a 1m resolution aerial imagery orthomosaic resampled from 0.6m 4-band orthoimagery collected on September 14th 2019 as part of the USDA Nat...
Basic High-resolution Landcover Map for the Upper East River Domain
<p>This is a landcover map derived from the 2018 NEON AOP dataset for the upper east river. </p><p>1=needle-leaf trees and shrubs 2=deciduous trees an...
The Sagebrush Biome Range Extent, as Derived from Classified Landsat Imagery
This feature estimates the geographic extent of the sagebrush biome in the United States. It was created for the Western Association of Fish and Wildl...
Field data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Open Format Data Package
These data were converted from the originally delivered Microsoft Access PLOTs database from the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Black Canyon ...