The Ozette Prairies of Olympic National Park - Natural Resources ...
The Ozette Prairies of Olympic National Park - Natural Resources ... The Ozette Prairies of Olympic National Park - Natural Resources ...
Appendix 1 Linda Kunze’s Unpublished Botanical Survey Notes of Wetlands in Olympic National Park, 1989 (Note: State listed plant information is eliminated from these notes) Linda Kunze’s Survey of Ahlstrom’s Prairie “81 acre ‘prairie’. Rolling topography, ridges, and troughs oriented basically north-south. Ground is uneven with microtopographic variation-mosaic of swales and wet depressions within generally higher ground. Three drainages: Eastern and westernmost are short, wet but with conifers. Larger coastal drainage is wet and has few conifers--seems to not have an outflow. Central drainage is dominated by sedges and has living sphagnum. Seasonally flooded. Rest of site appears to be seral stage, recovering from fire. Small conifers are abundant. Understory is dominated by Ledum, Pteridium Aquilinum, Kalmia occidentalis, Sphagnum, Gaultheria in places and has lots of Calamagrostis nutkensis. The small depresions are vegetationally like the drainages. Soils in the drainages have peat development. The higher ground (ridges) often have virtually no soil development=mineral soil of glacial till. The area was burned recently--probably by Ahlstrom to create pasture for sheep. The drier areas appear to be evolving towards a THPL-TSHE/ GASH-VAOV [Thuja plicata-Tsuga heterophylla/Gaultheria shallon-Vaccinium ovatum] coastal forest. The drainages and depressions may continue to be fairly open, or may progress towards a wetter THPL-TSHE community. It is possible that the area was kept clear in presettlement times by natural fires and/or fires set by the native people. Park staff have no plans currently to burn the prairie.” Plants that Linda Kunze recorded on Ahlstrom’s Prairie that are useful to the Makah include: Blechnum spicant, Carex obnupta, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Eriophorum chamissonis, Gaultheria shallon, Ledum groenlandicum, Lycopodium clavatum, Maianthenum dilatatum, Pteridium aquilinum, Pyrus fusca, Vaccinum ovatum, and Vaccinium oxycoccos. Linda Kunze’s Survey of Roose’s Prairie “74 acres ‘prairie’ northeast of Ahlstrom’s Prairie. It is located partially in the Olympic National Park and partially in the Ozette Indian Reservation. Roose’s buildings are in a clearing on a ridge S.W. of the prairie. Roose pastured sheep in the area and probably burned portions of the prairie to create/maintain open areas for them. The prairie is composed of 1) 48 acres/ uneven topography that is relatively dry, was burned and is currently vegetated with low growing sphagnum bog species, GASH [Gaultheria shallon], VAOV [Vaccinium ovatum] and small/young conifers; 2) 2 acres/ a draw that is perennially wet and has dense sphagnum and is dominated by sedges and herbs; and 3) 24 acres/ a large flat area of sphag- 73
num hummocks dominated by Empretum nigrum that has stunted conifers. Numbers 1 & 2 were clearly used by livestock and 1 was apparently burned and some trees cut. 3 appears untouched or has made a remarkable recovery from past use. Number 1 will probably progress to a THPL-TSHE/GASH-VAOV [Thuja plicata-Tsuga heterophylla/Gaultheria shallon-Vaccinium ovatum] forest community. The sphagnum communities at this stage are interesting. Number 3 may continue to be what it is now or may slowly transition to a wet THPL-TSHE forest. Conifers are stunted and there are many small snags suggesting that trees don’t grow well and the system may be at a climatic climax.” Plants that Linda Kunze recorded on Roose’s Prairie that are useful to the Makah include: Blechnum spicant, Carex obnupta, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Eriophorum chamissonis, Gaultheria shallon, Ledum groenlandicum, Lycopodium clavatum, Maianthenum dilatatum, Pteridium aquilinum, and Vaccinium oxycoccos. Linda Kunze’s Survey of Capa Alava Prairie [also called West Prairie] “Approximately 19 acre sphagnum bog about 2 miles west of the Ozette Ranger station on the Cape Alava trail. About 1/4 mile west of Ahlstrom’s Prairie, narrow and rectangular in shape, oriented north-south. Generally dominated by low growing shrubs (LEGR & KAOC) and several species of sedges. Small THPL & TSHE are abundant in areas. The system drains along its east side. This drainage is wetter than the rest of the site and the vegetation reflects it--there is more RHAL & CALI along the drainage in particular. The site appears to have burned in the past. There are snag/stumps in the bog that were burned, as well as on the hillside to the west. The site is seasonally flooded. Soils are peat. I don’t have any land use history for this site, but it is probable that sheep and possibly cattle were grazed here in the past. It is possible that the area was purposely burned to increase pasture for livestock.” Plants that Linda Kunze recorded on Cape Alava Prairie that are useful to the Makah include: Blechnum spicant, Carex obnupta, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Eriophorum chamissonis, Gaultheria shallon, Ledum groenlandicum, Pteridium aquilinum, and Vaccinium oxycoccos. Linda Kunze’s Survey of Manny’s Prairie “Approximately a 49 acre ‘Prairie’. Burned in recent past. Manny, and often large, THPL snags. Repro [reproduction] dense THPLA & TSHE with GASH, VAOV, and PTAO understory. Lost of LEGR, Cornus canadensis and sphagnum. May be later successional stage of ‘prairies’. Large THPLA snags, density of repro and GASH-VAOV suggest that it is different from most prairies. Don’t know whether fire was natural or set by settlers. Site is marginal between wetland and upland.” 74
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num hummocks dominated by Empretum nigrum that has stunted conifers. Numbers 1 & 2 were clearly<br />
used by livestock and 1 was apparently burned and some trees cut. 3 appears untouched or has made a<br />
remarkable recovery from past use. Number 1 will probably progress to a THPL-TSHE/GASH-VAOV<br />
[Thuja plicata-Tsuga heterophylla/Gaultheria shallon-Vaccinium ovatum] forest community. <strong>The</strong> sphagnum<br />
communities at this stage are interesting. Number 3 may continue to be what it is now or may slowly<br />
transition to a wet THPL-TSHE forest. Conifers are stunted and there are many small snags suggesting<br />
that trees don’t grow well and the system may be at a climatic climax.”<br />
Plants that Linda Kunze recorded on Roose’s Prairie that are useful to the Makah include:<br />
Blechnum spicant, Carex obnupta, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Eriophorum chamissonis, Gaultheria<br />
shallon, Ledum groenlandicum, Lycopodium clavatum, Maianthenum dilatatum, Pteridium aquilinum, and Vaccinium<br />
oxycoccos.<br />
Linda Kunze’s Survey <strong>of</strong> Capa Alava Prairie [also called West Prairie]<br />
“Approximately 19 acre sphagnum bog about 2 miles west <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ozette</strong> Ranger station on the<br />
Cape Alava trail. About 1/4 mile west <strong>of</strong> Ahlstrom’s Prairie, narrow and rectangular in shape, oriented<br />
north-south. Generally dominated by low growing shrubs (LEGR & KAOC) and several species <strong>of</strong> sedges.<br />
Small THPL & TSHE are abundant in areas. <strong>The</strong> system drains along its east side. This drainage is wetter<br />
than the rest <strong>of</strong> the site and the vegetation reflects it--there is more RHAL & CALI along the drainage<br />
in particular. <strong>The</strong> site appears to have burned in the past. <strong>The</strong>re are snag/stumps in the bog that were<br />
burned, as well as on the hillside to the west. <strong>The</strong> site is seasonally flooded. Soils are peat. I don’t have<br />
any land use history for this site, but it is probable that sheep and possibly cattle were grazed here in the<br />
past. It is possible that the area was purposely burned to increase pasture for livestock.”<br />
Plants that Linda Kunze recorded on Cape Alava Prairie that are useful to the Makah include:<br />
Blechnum spicant, Carex obnupta, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Eriophorum chamissonis, Gaultheria<br />
shallon, Ledum groenlandicum, Pteridium aquilinum, and Vaccinium oxycoccos.<br />
Linda Kunze’s Survey <strong>of</strong> Manny’s Prairie<br />
“Approximately a 49 acre ‘Prairie’. Burned in recent past. Manny, and <strong>of</strong>ten large, THPL snags.<br />
Repro [reproduction] dense THPLA & TSHE with GASH, VAOV, and PTAO understory. Lost <strong>of</strong> LEGR,<br />
Cornus canadensis and sphagnum. May be later successional stage <strong>of</strong> ‘prairies’. Large THPLA snags, density<br />
<strong>of</strong> repro and GASH-VAOV suggest that it is different from most prairies. Don’t know whether fire was<br />
natural or set by settlers. Site is marginal between wetland and upland.”<br />
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