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Arctic Vegetation Plots Legacy Project Barter Island and Point Barrow, Alaska, 1994

Published by ORNL_DAAC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: August 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM | Dataset Last Updated: August 10, 2026
This dataset provides vegetation cover and environmental plot and soil data collected at two U.S. Air Force sites at Barter Island (BI) and Point Barrow (B), on the coastal North Slope of Alaska, in 1994. At Barter Island, 31 plots, and 30 plots at Barrow, were subjectively located in 14 plant communities. The investigation was part of a larger study initiated by the United States Congress to provide an opportunity to enhance the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources land under Department of Defense jurisdiction. These two sites were characterized to build an inventory of the biotic communities to compare them to historic communities.

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description This dataset provides vegetation cover and environmental plot and soil data collected at two U.S. Air Force sites at Barter Island (BI) and Point Barrow (B), on the coastal North Slope of Alaska, in 1994. At Barter Island, 31 plots, and 30 plots at Barrow, were subjectively located in 14 plant communities. The investigation was part of a larger study initiated by the United States Congress to provide an opportunity to enhance the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources land under Department of Defense jurisdiction. These two sites were characterized to build an inventory of the biotic communities to compare them to historic communities.
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license https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified 2026-08-10
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title Arctic Vegetation Plots Legacy Project Barter Island and Point Barrow, Alaska, 1994

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