Monitoring - Questions [3255]
Broadscale Monitoring Question:
Broadscale:
Region:
R8: Southern
Plan:
El Yunque (2022)
Monitoring Question:
03 Are mature forests changing in structure, composition and function? Are projects or management actions utilizing native species in their reforestation, restoration and/or mitigation activities? Has the structure and composition of the plantation/secondary montane and submontane forest types been characterized and plots established to monitor its long-term dynamics? Are biodiversity, ecosystem processes and function being affected by natural or anthropogenic disturbances? Are the distribution, structure and composition of the different forest types being altered?
How much canopy coverage was lost during the storm? How has the native tree population recovered after two years?
Has the composition and structure changed in any of the forest types? Are invasive species present in any of the forest types?
How much canopy coverage was lost during the storm? How has the native tree population recovered after two years?
Has the composition and structure changed in any of the forest types? Are invasive species present in any of the forest types?
Priority (Yes/No):
Plan Direction:
Indicators:
Changes in spatial extent, deviation from natural range of variability, percent of invasive, and percent of change of the structure and composition of the forest,Changes in spatial extent, deviation from natural range of variability, percent of native species, and percent of change of the structure and composition of the forest,Components of distribution, structure and composition of forest types using the National Vegetation Classification System,Native species abundance, basal area, species density, and % closed canopy,Number/abundance of native species in reforestation/restoration mitigations,Percent canopy cover, native species abundance after storm,Species abundance, stem density, basal area and species density of plantation/secondary forest types
Indicator (Subregion):
Evaluation:
Required Monitoring Elements:
2.ecological conditions (aquatic/terrestrial)
BASI (TACCIMO)History
Indicator(s)
