Description
The primary objective of this project was to develop a plant community classification of
sand dune and sand plain plant communities of the Grassland Natural Region based on
field survey, correlations with other surveys and any available previously-collected data.
Furthermore, each identified community type was evaluated and assigned a preliminary provincial rank, based on its rarity/endemism or threats to its condition. This was accomplished by developing a sampling protocol and subsequently collecting field data on plant communities of the sand dune and sand plain landscapes of the Pakowki Sandhills. Furthermore, a comparison of defined plant community types to similar types described in previously conducted field surveys in similar landscapes in Alberta and adjacent provinces and states was completed. A similarity rating based on a scale provided by Corns (1983) was also provided.