Errata
(note: these corrections have been incorporated into the web version, except as noted)
Page Topic Correction Date Changed
xii Design Committee Tom Muir is now known as Rachel Muir. Entry has been modified to reflect this. 10/16/2003
xiii Farmlands Work Group David S. Shriner is now deceased. Entry has been modified to reflect this. 10/16/2003
Part I Philosophy, Framework and Findings There was a misspelling in the title. "Philosopy" was corrected to "Philosophy". Note* This misspelling was in the web version only. 4/14/2005
23 What We Know and What We Don't Know: Biological Components: Plants and Animals Under the section heading "Highlights: Plants and Animals," first bullet, second sentence, the percentages were incorrect. The corrected text now reads "In addition, about 3.5% of animals and 1% of plants are, or are believed to be, extinct." 2/9/2003
48 National Core: Chemical Contamination The date label on the "Fish Tissue" graph was incorrectly labeled and should read 1992-1998 rather than 1990-1997. This graphic has been corrected. 11/17/03
52 National Core:
At Risk Native Species
Under the section heading "What Do the Data Show?", in the first sentence, the percentages were incorrect. The percentages were changed from "1% of plants and 3% of animals" to  "1% of plants and 3.5% of animals." 2/9/2003
52 National Core:
At Risk Native Species
The graph "At-Risk Plant Species, by Risk Category," was incorrectly labeled and should read "Partial Indicator Data: Land Pants, Freshwater Plants," instead of "Land Plants, Freshwater Species." This graphic has been corrected. 9/23/2002
53 National Core:
At-Risk Native Species
The graph "At-Risk Species, by Region," was incorrectly labeled and the graphic should have been labeled  "Partial Indicator Data: Land and Freshwater Species." This graphic has been corrected. 9/23/2002
72 Coasts and Oceans: Contamination in Bottom Sediments The date label on the graph "Sediment Contamination - Estuaries" was incorrectly labeled and should read 1990-1997 rather than 1992-1998. This graphic has been corrected. 11/17/03
79 Coasts and Oceans: Condition of Bottom-Dwelling Animals The date label on all 3 graphs was incorrectly labeled and should read 1990-1997 rather than 2000. This graphic has been corrected. 11/17/03
82 Coasts and Oceans: Status of Commercially Important Fish Stocks The legend symbol for Pacific Northwest, in the graph "What percent of stocks were decreasing?,"  should have been a "dashed" line to reflect the line in the graph and for consistency with other symbols. This web graphic has been corrected. 9/23/2002
118 Forests:
Forest Types
The graph "Western forest cover types decreasing in area" should have included the data for "Chaparral" cover type.  The web data table has been corrected, but the changes have not been incorporated into the web graphic. 9/30/2002
130 Forests:
Timber Harvest
The legend in the "Timber Harvest by Region" graph was incorrectly labeled. The labels for East and West were reversed. The web graphic has been corrected. 9/30/2002
190 Urban and Suburban Areas: Urban Heat Island This indicator is incorrectly defined. The graphic should have been labeled "Indicator Development Needed" and not, "Data Not Adequate for National Reporting." This graphic has not been corrected.
210 National Core Technical Note: The Movement of Nitrogen / Data Manipulation Under the subheading "Data Manipulation," in Column 2, line 5, the phrase "The white areas of the map..." should be replaced with "The gray areas of the map.." to reflect how the graph actually appears. The web text has been corrected. 10/16/2003
219 Coasts and Oceans Technical Note: Shoreline Types/ The Indicator Under the subheading "The indicators," in Column 1, line 8 the phrase "left-hand graph" should be replaced with  "top-hand graph" and  in line 10, the phrase "right-hand graph" should be replaced with "bottom graph." The web text has been corrected. 10/16/2003
243 Forest Technical Note: Fire Frequency/ The Data Under the subheading "The Data," in Column 1, paragraph 4, line 1, the word "current" was mistakenly included; the correct work was "historic." The web text has been corrected. 10/16/2003
250 Fresh Waters Technical Note:
Changing Stream Flows
Under the subheading "Data Manipulation," the last line  omitted the entry for N. Leroy Poff. The corrected text now reads: "Data analysis was conducted by David Raff, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, and N. Leroy Poff, Department of Biology, Colorado State University."  9/30/2002
260 Grasslands and Shrublands Technical Note: Number and Duration of Dry Periods in Grassland and Shrubland Streams Under the subheading "Data Manipulation," the last paragraph, the last sentence was omitted; the corrected text now reads: "Data analysis was conducted by David Raff, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, and N. LeRoy Poff, Department of Biology, Colorado State University."  9/30/2002
Appendix Appendix: Data Availability and Gaps Data tables should have been added for Appendix figures 1 through 4. The graphics have been added. 9/19/2002