Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Saguaro ... - USGS

Table of Contents
Report Dedication ..................................................................................................................................... xi
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................................................. xiii
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Inventories...............................................................................................1
Project Overview...................................................................................................................................1
Rerport Format and Data Organization .................................................................................................2
Verification and Assessment of Results ................................................................................................3
Sampling Design ...................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Park Overview..........................................................................................................................7
Park Area and History ...........................................................................................................................7
Natural Resources Overview.................................................................................................................7
Natural Resource Management Issues.................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Plant Inventory .....................................................................................................................15
Previous and Ongoing Research..........................................................................................................15
Methods ...............................................................................................................................................15
Results .................................................................................................................................................19
Inventory Completeness ......................................................................................................................21
Discussion ...........................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 4: Amphibian and Reptile Inventory.......................................................................................27
Previous Research ...............................................................................................................................27
Methods ...............................................................................................................................................27
Results .................................................................................................................................................32
Inventory Completeness ......................................................................................................................40
Discussion ...........................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 5: Bird Inventory.......................................................................................................................45
Previous Research ...............................................................................................................................45
Methods ...............................................................................................................................................45
Results .................................................................................................................................................52
Inventory Completeness ......................................................................................................................57
Discussion ...........................................................................................................................................62
Chapter 6: Mammal Inventory ...............................................................................................................69
Previous and Ongoing Research..........................................................................................................69
Methods ...............................................................................................................................................69
Results .................................................................................................................................................78
Inventory Completeness ......................................................................................................................81
Discussion ...........................................................................................................................................84
Chapter 7: Literature Cited ....................................................................................................................89
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