Field-Based Evaluations of Sampling Techniques to Support Long-Term Monitoring of Riparian Ecosystems along Wadeable Streams on the Colorado Plateau
Scott ML and Reynolds EW. 2007. Field-Based Evaluations of Sampling Techniques to Support Long-Term Monitoring of Riparian Ecosystems along Wadeable Streams on the Colorado Plateau. Open-File Report 2007-1266. U.S. Geologic Survey. Reston, Virginia
To better plan for and implement long-term ecological monitoring, we measured riparian vegetation and fluvial geomorphic features at pilot study sites on four wadeable perennial stream reaches, representative of drainages across the Colorado Plateau. Our primary objectives were to (1) collect field data, (2) evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of various ecological measures and measurement techniques for riparian ecosystems, and (3) use field-based sampling to inform and refine the development of standard operating procedures for use in implementing integrated, long-term monitoring of riparian ecosystems. Ultimately, this work was aimed at providing NPS staff with some of the information and methods needed to design and implement long-term monitoring of NPS riparian resources, which is both relevant to management, and fully operational within institutional resource constraints.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Scott, Michael; Reynolds, Elizabeth
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- U.S. Geologic Survey
- Units
- SCPN
- Keywords
- Colorado Plateau, Monitoring, NCPN Wadeable Streams Article, Riparian, Sampling Techniques, Streams