Landscape Assessment



A Swan Ecosystem Center (SEC) committee representing a broad spectrum of the community developed an assessment of the Upper Swan Valley landscape, taking into account both the ecological and social functions of the ecosystem. This community-based landscape assessment crosses all land ownerships for an ecosystem view. The assessment will help the public, federal and state land managers, the timber industry, and private landowners better care for the land.

The Final Version of the Upper Swan Valley Landscape Assessment is available for viewing by chapter. Use the links below. The assessment is intended to describe the past and present conditions of the ecosystem.

See below to view these documents. You may either save them to your hard drive and then open them with Adobe Acrobat Reader or have the Adobe Acrobat Reader already installed as a "plug-in" for your particular browser. Contact SEC if you would like to purchase a hard copy; CDs are available for $15, printed copies are $45.

Links to Chapters of the
Upper Swan Valley Landscape Assessment

(PDF)

Cover  
Table of Contents  
Executive Summary  
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Upper Swan Valley Ecosystems
Chapter 3 Landscape and Habitat Connections
Chapter 4 Landscape Patterns
Chapter 5 Disturbances on the Landscape
Chapter 6 Landscape Trends
Chapter 7 Management Implications and Summary
Appendix A Vascular Plant List
Appendix B Animals of the Upper Swan Valley
Appendix C Noxious weeds, Forest Insects and Diseases
Appendix D Hydrology and Fisheries
Appendix E Outline for Ecosystem Cruisers
Appendix F Part 1 Trends and Issues
Appendix F Part 2 Survey Results
Appendix G Forest Management
Glossary  
References  


 
Swan Ecosystem Center
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