An Ecological Survey of the Riparian Zone of the Colorado River Between Lees Ferry and Grand Wash Cliffs
Carothers SW and Aitchison SW. 1976. An Ecological Survey of the Riparian Zone of the Colorado River Between Lees Ferry and Grand Wash Cliffs. Technical Report, Colorado River Research Program (GRCA). No. 10. Museum of Northern Arizona. Flagstaff, AZ
This report contains the results of an ecological survey of the riparian zone of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Grand Wash Cliffs, June 1974 to June 1976. The purposes of the survey were to describe post-dam vegetational changes; prepare vegetation maps; describe population densities, home ranges and demography of important vertebrates; inventory riparian insects; describe the impact and distribution of feral burros; and describe human interaction with the biota.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Carothers, Steven; Aitchison, Stewart
- Date of Issue
- 1976-06-30
- Publisher
- Museum of Northern Arizona
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Amphibians (Amphibia), Animals, Arachnids, Arachnids (Arachnida), Birds, Birds (Aves), Breeding, Burro (Equus asinus), Campsites, Checklist, Colorado River, Colorado River Research Program, Dam Effects, Dams, ecological surveys, Environmental Quality, feral burros (Equus asinus), Food, Habitats, Impacts, Insects, Insects (Insecta), Inventory & Monitoring, Inventory (Baseline), Lizards (Lacertilia), Mammals, Native Species, native vegetation, NPSRecord, Reptiles (Reptilia), Research, Research & Studies, Riparian, riparian habitats, Riparian Zone, Riverine ecosystems, Rivers & Streams, SME-DA, Vascular Plants, Vegetation, Vertebrates, Wildlife