Maps and Reports

Collection of PDF maps of annual prescribed burns in Nichols Arboretum from 2004 to 2018. Maps organized by year, showing seasons.

3D-effect terrain map of Nichols Arboretum, with areas of steep slope emphasized

Map showing areas of past soil disturbance, mainly due to road and railroad construction, at Nichols Arboretum

Soil types of Nichols Arboretum, as mapped by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Map identifying the areas in Nichols Arboretum where botanical inventories were completed in 2011-2012

Base map of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, formatted to print at 8.5×11”, showing roads and trails on a 2010 aerial photograph

General landcover types of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens (grassland, hardwood forest, etc.), and acreage of each

Results of Floristic Quality Assessment at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, using color scales to map Floristic Quality Index and Mean Coefficients of Conservatism and Wetness for surveyed areas.  For more information on FQA, see:  http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/FQA.pdf

36×48” poster showing aerial photographs of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens from 1940, 1966, 1984, 1998, 2007 and 2010

Map of the high-quality natural areas identified at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens during our survey, showing community type and acreage