The objectives of this ecological land survey were to:
1)Conduct field survey of ecosystem components including geomorphology (surface geology), topography, soils, hydrology and vegetation (land cover) within the study area
2)Evaluate the relationships among ecosystem components
3)Classify and map ecological components through an integrated terrain unit approach
4)Aggregate ecological components into a reduced set of ecosystems at two scales
5)Use the ecological information to evaluate land capabilities or sensitivities
