Initial riparian and wetland vegetation classification and characterization of the Columbia Basin in Washington

By

Crawford, Rex C. (Rex Charles), 1949-

United States. Bureau of Land Management. Spokane District Office.
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Washington (State). Department of Natural Resources.
Washington Natural Heritage Program.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[Olympia, Wash.], Washington State, Department of Natural Resources, 2001

Notes

"28 February 2001."

March 2001."--Cover.

This report summarizes the results of a three-year project to inventory the riparian vegetation of Washington's Columbia Basin and to develop a riparian vegetation classification for the area ... Sample sites included valley segments on public land and on land owned by cooperating private land owners. Riparian samples are located along ninety-seven stream reach locations. A stream/riparian reach or reaches that typified each valley segment was characterized by eighteen stream variables or ratings. Each stream reach was mapped in vertical profile and as a horizontal map. Eleven physical variables and a plant species list with cover estimates were collected in plots on representative fluvial surfaces at each reach.

Contents: Methods -- Results and discussion - Key to riparian and wetland vegetation types -- Tall tree riparian vegetation type plot locations/stream profiles -- Short tree and shrub riparian vegetation type plot locations/stream profiles -- Grass-like meadow and riparian vegetation type plot locations/stream profiles -- Grass riparian vegetation type plot locations/stream profiles -- Salt meadow and riparian vegetation plot locations/stream profiles -- Forb riparian vegetation plot locations/stream profiles -- Columbia Basin riparian associations not sampled -- References.

Subjects

Classification , Columbia River Watershed , Ecological surveys , Plants , Riparian plants , United States , Vegetation classification , Wetland plants

Call Number

QK144.2 .C739 2001

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 56823482