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Riparian Vegetation and Environmental Variables, Colorado River, 2014—Data

Data for journal manuscript: Landscape-scale processes influence riparian plant composition along a regulated river

Dates

Publication Date
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2014-08-01
Time Period
2014-09-30

Citation

Palmquist, E.C, 2017, Riparian vegetation and environmental variables, Colorado River, 2014—Data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7V986X3.

Summary

These data consist of species relative cover, percent cover of dead plant material, percent cover of soil and rock, and a variety of broad - and local- scale environmental variables. These data relate to sample sites along the Colorado River through Grand Canyon between Lees Ferry and river mile 245. The plant and ground cover data included here were originally collected as a part of annual vegetation monitoring by Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. Environmental variables were either recorded in the field or obtained through other data sources. Species and ground cover data were collected in August and September 2014 at 96 randomly selected sample sites that were approximately evenly distributed along the river corridor. [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Emily C Palmquist
Originator :
Emily C. Palmquist
Metadata Contact :
Terry Arundel
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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Purpose

These data were compiled to study riparian vegetation patterns along the Colorado River through Grand Canyon and relate those vegetation patterns to environmental variables. In particular, the objectives of this study were to 1) determine if the riparian plant assemblages along the Colorado River change longitudinally and, if so, 2) describe how those assemblages differ in floristic composition, richness, and functional diversity, 3) determine if those assemblages are more likely explained by landscape or local factors, and 4) discuss the management and ecological implications of these results.

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The author 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.

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  • USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC)

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