Download or read book Assessment of the Riparian Condition of Two Tributary Rivers in an Agricultural dominated Landscape in the Middle Reaches of the Magdalena River Santander Colombia written by María Alejandra Ariza Rojas and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The degradation of riparian zones in response to a growing demand for livestock and agriculture areas in the middle reaches of the Magdalena River in Colombia is a current pressing conservational issue. Thus, there is an urgent need for a rapid method of assessment and monitoring of riparian ecological condition that can be easily replicated and that can provide reliable information to conservational practitioners. The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of the Australian Tropical Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition (TRARC) method to characterize the riparian zones of two tributary rivers (San Juan and Carare) and to explore the main causes of ecological degradation. Results show a median-to-good overall riparian condition and moderate pressure levels at both tributaries. The San Juan River was characterized by greater regeneration and plant coverage, while the Carare River was mostly defined by human-derived pressure variables. Multivariate analysis further showed that only 15 out of the original 36 TRARC variables were needed to fully characterize the total variation of the riparian condition in the evaluated area. This study highlights the suitability of applying a modified TRARC method to assess lowland riparian condition in the Magdalena tributaries of Colombia.
Download or read book Inventory and Monitoring Riparian Areas written by Lewis H. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intensive inventories require detailed field examination. These data are used to classify sites in more detail, and to provide site-specific management objectives and monitoring criteria."--Report documentation page.
Download or read book Riparian Research and Management Past Present Future Volume 1 written by U.S. Department of Agriculture and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years ago, riparian habitats were not recognized for their extensive and critical contributions to wildlife and the ecosystem function of watersheds. This changed as riparian values were identified and documented, and the science of riparian ecology developed steadily. Papers in this volume range from the more mesic northwestern United States to the arid Southwest and Mexico. More than two dozen authors?most with decades of experience?review the origins of riparian science in the western United States, document what is currently known about riparian ecosystems, and project future needs. Topics are widespread and include: interactions with fire, climate change, and declining water; impacts from exotic species; unintended consequences of biological control; the role of small mammals; watershed response to beavers; watershed and riparian changes; changes below large dams; water birds of the Colorado River Delta; and terrestrial vertebrates of mesquite bosques.
Download or read book Riparian Areas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Download or read book Riparian Zones and Filter Strips in Agricultural Operations written by Joe Makuch and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Methods for Evaluating Riparian Habitats with Applications to Management written by William S. Platts and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rangeland Monitoring Series Visual Assessment of Riparian Health written by and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riparian Area Management written by United States. Bureau of Land Management. Proper Functioning Condition Work Group and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riparian Landscapes written by George Patrick Malanson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riparian Landscapes examines the ecological systems of streamside and floodplain areas from the perspective of landscape ecology. The specific spatial pattern of riparian vegetation is seen as a result of, and a control on, the ecological, geomorphological, and hydrological processes that operate along rivers. Riparian structures are controlled by the spatial dynamics of channels, flooding and soil moisture. These dynamics are part of integrated cascades of water, sediment, nutrients and carbon, to which animal and plant species respond in ways that illuminate community structure and competition. The role of the riparian zone in controlling species distribution and abundance is discussed. Intelligent management of these valuable ecological resources is highlighted. The potential for linking hydrological, geomorphological and ecological simulation models is also explored. This book will be of interest to graduate and professional research workers in environmental science, ecology and physical geography.
Download or read book Development of a Riparian Condition Assessment Protocol for Northern Gulf Rivers Using Remote Sensing and Ground Survey written by Andrew Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary focus of this study was to establish the riparian condition baseline against which future condition trends could be measured, and the development of a robust, repeatable method of analysis. However, during the course of the study, researchers found that the dramatic changes in woody vegetation in both the channel zone and across floodplains warranted much more detailed investigation to establish whether the trends elucidated in this study are real, and what the drivers of the changes are (is there a clear trend through time or is there some variability that is a function of inter-annual climatic variability). -- Publisher website.
Download or read book Analysis of Riparian Vegetation Dynamics for the Lower Santa Clara River and Major Tributaries Ventura County California written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of a Riparian Condition Assessment Approach for Northern Gulf Rivers Using Remote Sensing and Ground Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riparian Vegetation in an Agricultural Landscape written by Christopher Stuart Jones and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition written by Amy Jansen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition assesses the ecological condition of riparian habitats using indicators that reflect functional aspects of the physical, community and landscape features of the riparian zone. It was developed by the Rivers Program of LWA and has been rigorously tested across Australia. This version of the Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition has been tailored for the sheep wheat regions of South Australia.
Download or read book Riparian Assessment and Prescription Procedures written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
