NRCS Ecosystem Indicators Report

Written by the NRCS Indicators Action Team and first published in April, 1996, this report describes a model the team developed to direct the selection of indicators for use in evaluations of ecosystem condition. It is designed to guide stakeholders and resource planners to think beyond single resource issues and consider the condition of the larger ecosystem including human dimensions of the system.

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Indicators
• Indicator Selection Model
• Use of Indicators
• Recommendations
• Appendix A. Examples of Assessment Questions
• Appendix B. Ecosystem Indicators Matrix
• Appendix C. Example Uses of the Indicator Selection Model in Relationship to the FOTG
• Appendix D. NRCS Indicators Action Team Members

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