Biodiversity Guide - The Intertwine

egional conservation strategybiodiversity guideUrbanizing Flora of Portland, Oregon, 1806-2008J.A. Christy, A. Kimpo, V. Marttala, P.K. Gaddis,and N.L. Christy. 2009. NPSO Occasional Paper3.319 pages.This compilation of the vascular plants of the Portland-Vancouverarea analyzes changes in the region’svegetation since 1806 based on herbarium specimens,publications, and unpublished manuscripts. A total of1,556 taxa in 125 families are represented. The paperincludes a history of botany in Portland, a gazetteer ofhistorical and modern place names, botanical miscellanea,and lists of rare species for use by local plannersand land managers.Natural Resource Inventory UpdateCity of Portland, Bureau of Planning andSustainability. 2009.http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/40540Updated in 2009, the inventory includes a number ofitems that categorize natural resources within the cityof Portland. Inventory products include the following:Updated natural resource feature information, geographicinformation system (GIS) data, and mapsUpdated special-status animal and plant speciesLists and maps of Special Habitat Areas (SHAs)Criteria and models to evaluate the relative functionand quality of the resources usingGIS technologyRelative ranking maps for riparian areas, wildlife habitat,and combined resourcesDocumentation of the project approachField Guide to the Rare Plants of WashingtonP. Camp and J. Gamon, eds. 2011. University ofWashington Press. 392 pages.Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington providesinformation on Washington’s endangered, threatened,and sensitive vascular plants. The guide includesdescriptions and information on identification, distribution,and habitat for all plant species with conservationstatus in Washington.Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of WesternOregon and Southwestern WashingtonU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010.http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/Species/Prairie-Species/default.asp70