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20033285

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
Bioassessment methods for wetlands, and other bodies of water, have been developed worldwide to measure and quantify changes in "biological integrity." These assessments are based on a classification system, meant to ensure appropriate comparisons between wetland types. Using a local site-specific disturbance gradient, we built vegetation indices of biological integrity (Veg-IBIs) based on two commonly used wetland classification systems in the USA: One based on vegetative structure and the other based on a wetland's position in a landscape and sources of water. The resulting class-specific Veg-IBIs were comprised of 1-5 metrics that varied in their sensitivity to the disturbance gradient (R2=0.14-0.65). Moreover, the sensitivity to the disturbance gradient increased as metrics from each of the two classification schemes were combined (added). Using this information to monitor natural and created wetlands will help natural resource managers track changes in biological integrity of wetlands in response to anthropogenic disturbance and allows the use of vegetative communities to set ecological performance standards for mitigation banks.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1573-2959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
170
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
555-69
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Using two classification schemes to develop vegetation indices of biological integrity for wetlands in West Virginia, USA.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, PO Box 6125, Percival Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't