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Adaptive monitoring for multiscale land management: Lessons learned from the Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) principles

Authors :
Zoe Davidson
Sarah E. McCord
Adam W. Green
Shannon L. Savage
Melissa. Dickard
Nika Lepak
Karen L. Prentice
Chris Dietrich
Emily Kachergis
Aleta M. Nafus
Lindsay V. Reynolds
Scott W. Miller
Source :
Rangelands. 44:50-63
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2022.

Abstract

On the Ground • The BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy recommends five principles for building multiscale monitoring programs: standardized methods and indicators; data management and stewardship; appropriate sample designs; remote sensing integration; and structured implementation. These principles guide monitoring across public lands. • We find the AIM principles are sound and worthy of consideration for design and adaptation of rangeland monitoring programs worldwide. • An emergent principle, standard workflows and analysis frameworks for using data, connects data to land management decision-making and empowers land managers. • The AIM principles inspire and provide opportunities for the rangeland management community to implement adaptive management.

Details

ISSN :
01900528
Volume :
44
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Rangelands
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........0b1e18ded974db67fac1e3500541e15f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.006