Publication Date
1997
Description
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) describes and interprets range, native pasture, grazable forest, pasture, and hayland with ecological site descriptions and forage suitability groups. Ecological sites have evolved from agency range and woodland site descriptions, and have integrated alternate and more recent concepts with the traditional succession-retrogression model for site classification and interpretation. Ecological site interpretations are based on vegetation sampling by weight and composition, and other field data collection. Sample data is recorded and managed in the Ecological Site Information System (ESIS) and is analyzed to identify and develop site and suitability group descriptions. ESIS provides data that facilitates resource inventory, analysis, and planning using the agency field office computing system (FOCS), in particular, grazing land decision support software (GLA).
Citation
Ekblad, S L.; Carlson, J R.; and Oaks, W R., "Ecological Site Database- Basic Site Information for Resource Analysis and Decision Making" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session24/14
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Ecological Site Database- Basic Site Information for Resource Analysis and Decision Making
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) describes and interprets range, native pasture, grazable forest, pasture, and hayland with ecological site descriptions and forage suitability groups. Ecological sites have evolved from agency range and woodland site descriptions, and have integrated alternate and more recent concepts with the traditional succession-retrogression model for site classification and interpretation. Ecological site interpretations are based on vegetation sampling by weight and composition, and other field data collection. Sample data is recorded and managed in the Ecological Site Information System (ESIS) and is analyzed to identify and develop site and suitability group descriptions. ESIS provides data that facilitates resource inventory, analysis, and planning using the agency field office computing system (FOCS), in particular, grazing land decision support software (GLA).
