P059: Plant Community Characterization and Ranking of Fens in the Lake Tahoe Basin

The Vegetation Program of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) worked collaboratively with the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA State Parks) to produce a vegetation classification, map, and quantitative ranking of sites containing fens and wet meadows in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The intent is for land managers to use the ranking system to recognize high priority fen sites for maintenance and restoration. Existing models were used to apply ecological integrity and quality rankings to fen sites in the basin.