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Measuring Campsite Impact

By Eastern Ecological Science Center
Field staff measuring degradation on a campsite in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota.
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This field staff is measuring campsite conditions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, MN.  The diagram shows measurements taken using the Variable Radial Transect method for computing the area of disturbance within campsite boundaries. Approximately 30 measures of campsite degradation are assessed on each campsite. 

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Public Domain.