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State of the Las Ciénegas NCA, Part III: Condition of Riparian Habitats and Channel Geomorphology

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Arizona

Publication date: February 1, 2008

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This report assesses riparian habitat conditions against BLM objectives, analyzing 1990–2006 data on forests and stream geomorphology, presenting an ecological state-and-transition model, and reviewing monitoring protocols for improved efficiency.

Subject Tags

  • Rivers
  • Forest
  • Grassland

Abstract

Presents information on the condition of riparian habitats and compares these with objectives established in BLM’s Resource Management Plan. Includes 1) an analysis of data collected between 1990 and 2006 on the condition of the NCA’s riparian forests and stream channel geomorphology, 2) an ecological state-and-transition model that describes relationships between habitat types and disturbance forces, and 3) a review of monitoring protocols with options for making monitoring more informative and efficient.

Citation

Gita Bodner and Karen Simms. 2008. State of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.  Part 3. Condition and Trend of Riparian Target Species, Vegetation and Channel Geomorphology. The Nature Conservancy, Tucson, AZ

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