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Among these are rare ecosystems, which support unique assemblages of specialized and\/or diverse flora and fauna within a small geographic area or restricted range. In Alaska, remoteness preserves many ecosystems in pristine condition, yet some naturally-uncommon systems are in decline due to their intrinsic vulnerabilities or external threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere we provide descriptions, distribution maps, and conservation status assessments for rare ecosystems in Alaska. Ecosystems are described at two levels \u2013 the Biophysical Setting and the Plant Association. Biophysical settings represent the vegetation that dominates the landscape in the absence of human action for a specific physical environment and natural disturbance regime, whereas plant associations are a finer-scale type representing communities of definite floristic composition and uniform habitat.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/dataset\/alaska-ecosystems-conservation-concern","state":"Active","log_message":"Update to resource Alaska Ecosystems of Conservation Concern Final Report","private":true,"revision_timestamp":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:51","metadata_created":"Fri, 06\/15\/2018 - 13:22","metadata_modified":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:51","creator_user_id":"d81d7a64-7e59-4e25-83b9-978a7a7aab2c","type":"Dataset","resources":[{"id":"8c71cbdd-b118-49af-b117-0917a7171763","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/AlaskaEcosystemsOfConservationConcern.zip","description":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom temperate rainforests to arctic tundra, a wealth of ecosystems span the vast and varied landscapes of Alaska. Among these are rare ecosystems, which support unique assemblages of specialized and\/or diverse flora and fauna within a small geographic area or restricted range. In Alaska, remoteness preserves many ecosystems in pristine condition, yet some naturally-uncommon systems are in decline due to their intrinsic vulnerabilities or external threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere we provide descriptions, distribution maps, and conservation status assessments for rare ecosystems in Alaska. Ecosystems are described at two levels \u2013 the Biophysical Setting and the Plant Association. Biophysical settings represent the vegetation that dominates the landscape in the absence of human action for a specific physical environment and natural disturbance regime, whereas plant associations are a finer-scale type representing communities of definite floristic composition and uniform habitat.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis zipped download includes the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- A geodatabase comprised of all 34 ranges, areas of occupancy, and occurrence datasets used in the Alaska Ecosystems of Conservation Concern report.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- XML metadata files for all datasets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Layer files for all systems mapped in the report.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"zip","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Thu, 02\/07\/2019 - 20:34","name":"Alaska Ecosystems of Conservation Concern Geospatial Data","mimetype":"application\/zip","size":"177.91 MB","created":"Fri, 06\/15\/2018 - 13:38","resource_group_id":"","last_modified":"Date changed  Thu, 02\/07\/2019 - 20:34"},{"id":"356c13e2-0061-4145-8e6a-04663fbe5f9e","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/Alaska%20Ecosystems%20of%20Conservation%20Concern%20BpSandPA_June2019.pdf","description":"\u003Cp\u003EBiological conservation is most effective when limited resources can be directed towards the species, habitats, and environmental processes of greatest need. Rare ecosystems, which support unique assemblages of specialized and\/or diverse flora and fauna within a small geographic area or restricted range often represent vulnerable elements of biodiversity. Here we provide the first formal recognition of Alaska\u2019s rare ecosystems. Thirty-four ecosystems, representing different levels of biological organization (plant associations and biophysical settings) and geographic scale are described, mapped, and assessed with respect to conservation need and current level of protection. While most (\u0026gt;70%) rare ecosystems have low conservation need or are largely managed for biodiversity, these designations are inconsistently aligned; imperiled systems are not necessarily well-protected and fully-protected systems are not necessarily imperiled. Furthermore, it is unclear if the minimum level of protection adopted herein (40% of an ecosystem\u2019s distribution managed for biodiversity) will be sufficient for the conservation of a given system in Alaska. The documentation of rare ecosystems across mid-levels of biological organization and multiple geographic scales presented here complements both species- and landscape-scale conservation assessments previously completed for Alaska. 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