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Southwestern Riparian Plant Trait Matrix, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona (ver. 2.0, January 2022)

Dates

Start Date
2013
End Date
2017
Revision
2022-01-31
Last Revision
2022-01-31
Publication Date

Citation

Palmquist, E.C., Ralston, B.E., Sarr, D., Merritt, D.M., Shafroth, P.B., Scott, J.A., 2017, Southwestern Riparian Plant Trait Matrix, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona (ver. 2.0, January 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P974VCDK.

Summary

Trait-based approaches to vegetation analyses are becoming more prevalent in studies of riparian vegetation dynamics, including responses to flow regulation, groundwater pumping, and climate change. These analyses require species trait data compiled from the literature and floras or original field measurements. Gathering such data makes trait-based research time intensive at best and impracticable in some cases. To support trait-based analysis of vegetation along the Colorado River through Grand Canyon, a data set of 20 biological traits and ecological affinities for 179 species occurring in that study area was compiled. This diverse flora shares species with many riparian areas in the western USA and includes species that occur across [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Emily C Palmquist
Originator :
Emily C Palmquist, Barbara E Ralston, Daniel A Sarr, David M Merritt, Patrick B Shafroth, Julian A Scott
Metadata Contact :
Emily C Palmquist
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Southwest Biological Science Center

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SW_Plant_Trait_Matrix_v2.0_Metadata.xml
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SW_Plant_Trait_Matrix_v2.0.zip 50.9 KB application/zip
Version History 2.0.txt 2.45 KB text/plain
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“Bothriochloa barbinodis seeds near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon” 		thumbnail 317.53 KB image/jpeg

Purpose

The purpose of these data are to support efforts to identify riparian vegetation-flow response guilds (groups of plants with similar traits related to water availability) in the riparian area of Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon, which are then used to examine past and future riparian vegetation change in response to dam operations and climate change. In this context, we compiled a matrix of both biological and ecological traits for common vascular plant species occurring along the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Trait information has been used for a variety of purposes, including making groups of plants (guilds or functional groups) that are expected to respond similarly to environmental resource gradients and/or stressors; evaluating changes in vegetation attributes due to environmental change; and predicting changes to ecosystem services and ecological functions resulting from vegetation change. In arid land riparian areas, traits-based analyses are beginning to be used to better understand the impacts of flow regulation and ground water pumping on riparian vegetation. Uses for traits-based vegetation analyses in other systems have included examining trait patterns over environment gradients and investigating evolutionary patterns in traits, both of which could be useful in understanding patterns and drivers of riparian vegetation.

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The author(s) of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Bothriochloa barbinodis seeds near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Bothriochloa barbinodis seeds near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon

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Revision 2.0 by Terence Arundel on January 31, 2022. To review the changes that were made, see “Version History 2.0.txt” in the attached files section.

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