Riparian Area Management: a user guide to assessing proper functioning condition and the supporting science for lotic areas
Prichard D, Anderson J, Correll C, Fogg J, Gebhardt K, Krapf R, Leonard S, Mitchell B, Staats J. 1998. Riparian Area Management: a user guide to assessing proper functioning condition and the supporting science for lotic areas. Technical Reference. TR 1737-15. Bureau of Land Management, DOI. Denver
This report describes and provides methodology for assessing proper functioning condition PFC) in a stream. The PFC is a qualitative method, based on using a checklist to make a relatively quick determination of condition. The reference explains how this methodology developed and to assist an interdisciplinary team in answering checklist items by providing examples and methods for quantification where necessary.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Prichard, Don; Anderson, John; Correll, Cindy; Fogg, Jim; Gebhardt, Karl; Krapf, Russ; Leonard, Steve; Mitchell, Brenda; Staats, Janice
- Date of Issue
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bureau of Land Management, DOI
- Units
- HEHO
- Keywords
- Erosion, Hydrology, PFC, Physical Habitat, proper functioning condition, Riparian, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian