Download or read book Integrated Monitoring of Hydrogeomorphic Vegetative and Edaphic Conditions in Riparian Ecosystems of Great Basin National Park Nevada written by Erik A. Beever and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on federal public lands in the western United States, concluding that constructive changes could be implemented. The Wild Horse and Burro Program has not used scientifically rigorous methods to estimate the population sizes of horses and burros, to model the effects of management actions on the animals, or to assess the availability and use of forage on rangelands. Evidence suggests that horse populations are growing by 15 to 20 percent each year, a level that is unsustainable for maintaining healthy horse populations as well as healthy ecosystems. Promising fertility-control methods are available to help limit this population growth, however. In addition, science-based methods exist for improving population estimates, predicting the effects of management practices in order to maintain genetically diverse, healthy populations, and estimating the productivity of rangelands. Greater transparency in how science-based methods are used to inform management decisions may help increase public confidence in the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Download or read book Geomorphic Controls on Great Basin Riparian Vegetation at the Watershed and Process Zone Scales written by Blake M. Engelhardt and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riparian ecosystems supply valuable resources in all landscapes, but especially in semiarid regions such as the Great Basin of the western United States. Over half of Great Basin streams are thought to be in poor ecological condition and further deterioration is of significant concern to stakeholders. A thorough understanding of how physical processes acting at multiple scales work independently and interactively to shape riparian communities is necessary for successful management and restoration. I investigated: 1) geomorphic influences on riparian vegetation pattern at the watershed scale; 2) the ecological significance of process zones, a hydrogeomorphic classification scheme; and 3) relationships between geomorphic characteristics, riparian community distribution, and plant species abundances.

Download or read book The Woody Riparian Vegetation of Great Basin National Park written by Stanley D. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developing a Monitoring Program for Riparian Revegetation Projects written by and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private landowners, ecosystem restoration professionals, and resource agency staff can work together to increase native vegetation on the banks of streams and rivers. This publication gives practical advice on how to make this kind of project work.

Download or read book Great Basin National Park Nevada written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to Effective Monitoring of Aquatic and Riparian Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This monitoring plan for aquatic and riparian resources was developed in response to monitoring needs addressed in the Biological Opinions for bull trout (U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service 1998) and steelhead (U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service). It provides a consistent framework for implementing the effectiveness monitoring of aquatic and riparian resources within the range of the Pacific Anadromous Fish Strategy (PACFISH) and the Inland Fish Strategy (INFISH). The primary objective is to evaluate the effect of land management activities on aquatic and riparian communities at multiple scales and to determine whether PACFISH/INFISH management practices are effective in maintaining or improving the structure and function of riparian and aquatic conditions at both the landscape and watershed scales on Federal lands throughout the upper Columbia River Basin. A list of attributes thought to be important in defining aquatic and riparian habitat conditions and their relationship with listed species were identified. The list of attributes was then translated into measurable criteria and compiled to form sampling protocols for both stream channel parameters (Part II) and vegetation parameters (Part III). These sampling methods were tested for variability, and the results are documented in two other publications "Testing Common Stream Sampling Methods for Broad-Scale, Long-Term Monitoring." (Archer and others 2004) and "The Repeatability of Riparian Vegetation Sampling Methods: How Useful Are These Techniques for Broad-Scale Monitoring?" (Coles-Ritchie and others, in preparation). "

Download or read book Health of Native Riparian Vegetation and Its Relation to Hydrologic Conditions Along the Mojave River Southern California written by Gregory C. Lines and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 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 Monitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas written by Alma Winward and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the mid 1970's only minimal effort has been directed at monitoring the vegetation resources in riparian areas. Since that time considerable attention and research have been directed toward gaining a better understanding of the vegetation on these areas. This increased attention has been due mainly to recognition of the important sociological and economic values these areas provide to society in general.

Download or read book The National Riparian Core Protocol written by David M. Merritt and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riparian areas are hotspots of biological diversity that may serve as high quality habitat for fish and wildlife. The National Riparian Core Protocol (NRCP) provides tools and methods to assist natural resource professionals in sampling riparian vegetation and physical characteristics along wadeable streams. Guidance is provided for collecting basic information on riparian vegetation composition and physical structure in fluvial riparian ecosystems. The NRCP provides a foundation to assess the characteristics and condition of channels and riparian vegetation at a single point in time or in response to changes in land- and water-use activities, including restoration, or natural processes through time.

Download or read book Vegetation Inventory Project written by National Park Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Basin National Park (GRBA) covers approximately 31,258 hectares (77,180 acres) in east central Nevada along the Utah border. The park was established to preserve a representative segment of the Great Basin region and to promote an understanding of the natural and cultural heritage of this physiographic region. GRBA gets its name from its location in the Great Basin desert region of the United States but more closely resembles the “ranges and basins” geologic province, due to the South Snake Range located in the center of the park. The South Snake Range creates a rugged landscape containing many natural and unique vegetation types including sparse alpine cushion plants and ancient bristlecone pine forests. To better understand and document GRBA's vegetation and to establish a baseline for comparison against future conditions the National Park Service (NPS) and the NPS Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (MOJN I&M) started a GRBA vegetation inventory effort in 2007.

Download or read book Monitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas written by Alma H. Winward and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nevada Plants Useful for Riparian Condition Assessment and Monitoring written by Sherman Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Instream Flow Requirements for Supporting Riparian Ecosystems in Upland Watersheds of Central Nevada written by Jerry R. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Great Basin National Park Nevada written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.