Crosswalk for converting APCAM data to NISIMS

Geodatabase used to collect exotic plan management data for upload to NISIMS

Geodatabase used to collect exotic plan management data for upload to NISIMS

This geospatial dataset consists of points corresponding to the center of 50 x 50 m grid cells which were surveyed for a finite set of target invasive plant species on Camas National Wildlife Refuge. Each point corresponds to a single Survey123 form which was used to record the outcomes for a grid cell. Attributes include the grid cell id, surveyor's name, the date and time the survey was conducted and species-level survey results. For each of the target species data indicate whether that species was present or not present. If a weed species is observed within a grid cell, it is present, it is assigned to one of four abundance categories: Single individual, Scattered plants, Scattered dense patches, or Dense monoculture.

This reference contains archived geospatial data for the survey Invasive Plant Species Inventory and Monitoring (PRIMR record FF01RTBL00-006), for the years 2004-2021. The refuge began using a GPS based survey for invasive species in 2004 using a modified version of the Montana State Survey Protocol. The survey was designed to systematical inventory and map 25 invasive plant species on the entire refuge to assess the current biological integrity of terrestrial plant communities and identify areas in need of control and management. The survey requires navigation to waypoints on a 50-meter point grid and collecting information on the presence and cover of invasive species in a 0.1 acre plot. In addition, encounters of invasive species between grid points are also mapped as pints and areas greater than 0.1 acre are mapped as a polygons. The survey provides geographic location of invasive species to focus control and management activities and the systematically sampled point grid provides important information on the level of infestation with a surveyed unit and attributes associated with invasions such as plant community, slope, aspect, proximity to roads and facilities and level of disturbance . Revisits of sites following control treatments allow comparisons to determine efficacy of treatments or potential spread of occurrences. Surveys typically occur from July to October.

This reference contains archived geospatial data for the survey Invasive Plant Species Inventory and Monitoring (PRIMR record FF01RTBL00-006), for the years 2004-2021. The refuge began using a GPS based survey for invasive species in 2004 using a modified version of the Montana State Survey Protocol. The survey was designed to systematical inventory and map 25 invasive plant species on the entire refuge to assess the current biological integrity of terrestrial plant communities and identify areas in need of control and management. The survey requires navigation to waypoints on a 50-meter point grid and collecting information on the presence and cover of invasive species in a 0.1 acre plot. In addition, encounters of invasive species between grid points are also mapped as pints and areas greater than 0.1 acre are mapped as a polygons. The survey provides geographic location of invasive species to focus control and management activities and the systematically sampled point grid provides important information on the level of infestation with a surveyed unit and attributes associated with invasions such as plant community, slope, aspect, proximity to roads and facilities and level of disturbance . Revisits of sites following control treatments allow comparisons to determine efficacy of treatments or potential spread of occurrences. Surveys typically occur from July to October.

The Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network (PACN) collected data on the status of established invasive plant species in the mangrove community of American Memorial Park (AMME), in the wet forest and subalpine plant communities of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) and Haleakalā National Park (HALE), and in the wet forests and coastal community of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA). Specifically, crews collected data on nonnative species richness, frequency and cover along 250, 500 and 1,000 meter long belt transects.

The Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network (PACN) collected data on the status of established invasive plant species in the mangrove community of American Memorial Park (AMME), in the wet forest and subalpine plant communities of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) and Haleakalā National Park (HALE), and in the wet forests and coastal community of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA). Specifically, crews collected data on nonnative species richness, frequency and cover along 250, 500 and 1,000 meter long belt transects.

The IPIEDT is an Access Database file. The user responds to questions in a “yes/no/unknown” format or chooses from a list of states or conditions that best describe the situation. Each descriptive response corresponds to a numerical value which is then used to calculate species and area scores and generate ranked lists. A higher species or area score correlates to a higher priority for inventory. A project team built from Refuge and Branch staff, as well as local weed experts met in October 2019 to define and prioritize refuge species and areas for future invasive plant inventory. The workshop's resulting data tables are archived so that the results of the workshop are preserved if the master database receives changes based on new threats or areas. Each Invasive Plant Species and Area Prioritization Workshop will have an IPIEDT Access database and 2-3 stand-alone CSV outputs. Each table is offered as an open source CSV and the Access Database tool zipped and is also available for download. An update of the Species Prioritization was completed in 2022, incorporating data from inventory and monitoring activities and associated management that occurred from 2020 to 2022. An updated database and flat file are included in this reference.

The IPIEDT is an Access Database file. The user responds to questions in a “yes/no/unknown” format or chooses from a list of states or conditions that best describe the situation. Each descriptive response corresponds to a numerical value which is then used to calculate species and area scores and generate ranked lists. A higher species or area score correlates to a higher priority for inventory. A project team built from Refuge and Branch staff, as well as local weed experts met in October 2019 to define and prioritize refuge species and areas for future invasive plant inventory. The workshop's resulting data tables are archived so that the results of the workshop are preserved if the master database receives changes based on new threats or areas. Each Invasive Plant Species and Area Prioritization Workshop will have an IPIEDT Access database and 2-3 stand-alone CSV outputs. Each table is offered as an open source CSV and the Access Database tool zipped and is also available for download. An update of the Species Prioritization was completed in 2022, incorporating data from inventory and monitoring activities and associated management that occurred from 2020 to 2022. An updated database and flat file are included in this reference.