Bryophytes of the Columbia Basin, south of the Canadian border
By: prepared by John A. Christy and Judith A. Harpel
Contributors: Harpel, Judith A.; Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (U.S.); Oregon Natural Heritage Program; United States. Forest Service; United States. Bureau of Land Management
Publisher: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
Published: 1995
Place of publication: [Portland, Or.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: Bryophytes; Rare bryophytes; Botany; Rare plants; Vegetation surveys; Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (U.S.)
Other titles: Bryophytes of the Columbia Basin; Bryophytes of the Columbia River Basin
Description: As part of the vegetation analysis of the Interior Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Management Project, the bryophyte (liverwort, hornwort and moss) flora was investigate. The study area included the Columbia River Basin south of the Canadian border, part of the northern Great Basin, and part of the upper Klamath River watershed. The Cascade Range and northern Rocky Mountains are relatively well known bryologically, but the intermountain region is poorly known. Traditionally, these components of the basin have been treated separately south of the Canadian border, and usually separately by state. This project presented an excellent opportunity to collate information and treat the bryoflora of the Columbia basin as a cohesive floristic unit. The objectives of this project were to identify (1) what species are known to occur in the study area, (2) where they occur, (3) their role in the ecosystem, (4) rare species or habitats in need of special management, and (5) aspects of the regional bryoflora needing further investigation.
Notes: "Oregon Natural Heritage Program, May 1995"--Page 1.

"Prepared ... as part of the ongoing efforts of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, co-managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online via Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project website.