Floristic Quality Index By quantifying the quality and diversity of plant species present, the Floristic Quality Index (FQI) is a measure used by ecologists and botanists to evaluate the ecological health of the UMBS. The following are the steps to doing a FQI: Choose a Study Area: The research area, in this case, will be the University of Michigan Biostation (UMBS). Plant Species Identification: A vegetation survey will be carried out to identify and compile a list of all the plant species found in the study region. A 50-meter transect and a 1-by-1-meter quadrant will be used for the survey. Each quadrant's plant species will be identified and noted. Assign Coefficient Values: Each plant species was given a coefficient value depending on the extent to which it was invasive, tolerant of habitat disturbance, and important ecologically. The values were established using prior research, and they might vary by region. With these values established, we will then do a FQI calculation. Calculation: The following formula was used to determine the FQI for the research area: FQI = (C*P)/S where: FQI stands for floral quality index. C stands for each plant species' coefficient value. P = The total number of each plant species' individuals. S = The total population of all plant species. After the calculations are complete we will interpret the findings. Higher values denote better ecological health, with the FQI value ranging from 0 to 100. The findings will be utilized to compare the ecological well-being of various research regions or to chart the evolution of ecological well-being across time. The FQI should be used in conjunction with other ecological indicators and management techniques such as a literature review. A thorough assessment of the available literature on stewardship plans will be conducted to gather data and analyze the field's body of work. Literature Review Databases will be searched for pertinent material using relevant terminology. Documents directly related to the UMBS will be provided by our clients. We will then extract relevant data. Data will be extracted based on the relevance to our plan after a thorough reading and analysis. A comprehensive literature review of the research that has already been done on past stewardship plans and UMBS documentation will then be conducted. Geospatial Analysis In order to evaluate the geographical patterns and distribution of the UMBS, we will also conduct a geospatial analysis. The geographical analysis will be carried out using the following procedures: First, we will acquire the relevant data. Our data will come from the UMBS databases and satellite imagery may be used to gather the relevant data. Second, we will process the acquired data. In order to make sure the data is ready for analysis, it will undergo preprocessing. This will include data cleaning, data combining, and conversion. The information will then be entered into ArcGIS for analysis. Stakeholder Identification and Collaboration We will strategically identify key stakeholders (e.g. land users, conservation practitioners, etc.) and collaborate with them to improve the stewardship plan overtime.