Vascular Plants of the Hanford Site

Sackschewsky, Michael R ; Downs, Janelle L

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Species Diversity;    Plants;    Environmental Impacts;    Baseline Ecology;    11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle And Fuel Materials;   

DOI  :  10.2172/789922
RP-ID  :  PNNL-13688
RP-ID  :  AC06-76RLO1830
RP-ID  :  789922

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an updated listing of the vascular plants present on and near the U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site. This document is an update of a listing of plants prepared by Sackschewdky et al. in 1992. Since that time there has been a significant increase in the botanical knowledge of the Hanford Site. The present listing is based on an examination of herbarium collections held at PNNL, at WSU-Tri Cities, WSU-Pullman, Brigham Young University, and The University of Washington, and on examination of ecological literature derived from the Hanford and Benton county areas over the last 100 years. Based on the most recent analysis, there are approximately 725 different plant species that have been documented on or around the Hanford Site. This represents an approximate 20% increase in the number of species reported within Sackschewsky et al. (1992). This listing directly supports DOE and contractor efforts to assess the potential impacts of Hanford Site operations.