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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): L. A. Schulte; D. J. Mladenoff
Publication Date: 2001

Studies of pre-European-settlement vegetation frequently use the original Public Land Survey (PLS) records from the US General Land Office. Like all other sources of data, this historical source poses both advantages and limitations. We review spatial and temporal issues concerning the quality of the PLS data for vegetation studies, including surveyor preference for witness tree characteristics and the duration of survey data collection. We present methods to capitalize on the advantages of the PLS data while minimizing their limitations. ©Society of American Foresters. Abstract reproduced by permission.

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Citation: Schulte, L. A., and D. J. Mladenoff. 2001. The original U.S. public land survey records: their use and limitations in reconstructing presettlement vegetation. Journal of Forestry, v. 99, no. 10, p. 5-10.

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Topics:
Fire Ecology    Mapping    Planning    Prescribed Fire
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • European settlement
  • land management
  • land use planning
  • Native Americans
  • presettlement vegetation
  • public information
  • vegetation surveys
  • witness trees
Tall Timbers Record Number: 14028 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Journals-J • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 39378

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