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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"wetland species"”.
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Baseline data for assessing beaver dam analogs as a restoration tool in fire-affected tributaries of the Methow and Okanogan watersheds
… of fine sediment, higher abundance of wetland species, greater water storage, and higher soil moisture compared to non-beaver sites, and that BDA installation would make the BDA sites more similar to beaver sites. I used a Before-After-Control-Reference-Impact study design to compare …
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Response of riparian plant communities to hydrological alteration: Are seed banks a means of restoration?
… revealed that functional group richness and species richness were strongly correlated, that wetland functional groups were outnumbered by facultative functional groups at all sites except for one site managed as a marsh, that canopy openings were related to increased wetland species richness, …
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Characterization of urban wetland vegetation and management practices
<p>Urban wetlands are important ecosystems that moderate flooding risks and improve water quality. Vegetation is a key component of urban wetlands; plants promote sedimentation, play critical roles in biogeochemical cycling, and provide food and habitats for other organisms. My research focuses on …
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Storage effects: the relationship between the hydrological dynamics of small infield pools and plant functional groups
… properties that make them attractive for several wetland species as well as the traits which allow species to survive in such high dynamical systems are largely unknown. I investigated the habitat quality with a time series model which requires only the climatic time series evapotranspiration and …
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Novel water-use strategies of Colorado wetland plants: implications for wetland water loss
In the arid west, there is a tension between wetland restoration and water rights. Wetlands, relied upon by humans and wildlife alike, also contribute significantly to evapotranspiration (ET) due to higher water tables and dense vegetation. It is therefore critical to understand how much water …
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Distribution and Soil Characteristics Associated with the Neches River Rose-Mallow (Hibiscus dasycalyx)
… endemic to East Texas. The threatened, obligate wetland species is currently at risk of being lost in the wild due to habitat loss, encroachment of nonnative and native plant species, and hybridization with two other Hibiscus congeners,<em> Hibiscus laevis</em> and <em>Hibiscus moscheutos</em>. …
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Surface water flow resistance due to emergent wetland vegetation
The key to a successful wetland design is duplicating the hydroperiod of the desired wetland type. Dense wetland vegetation affects surface water flow rates by increasing flow resistance. Prior research represented the vegetation as individual stems; however, many wetland species grow in clumps. …
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Influences of Soil Amendments and Microtopography on Vegetation at a Created Tidal Freshwater Swamp in Southeastern Virginia
… pit and mound) on three parameters (plant species composition, above-ground characteristics of Taxodium distichum, and plant root characteristics) of vegetation growing at a created tidal freshwater swamp in Virginia. None of the soil treatments met the traditional vegetation criteria for …
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An Investigation of the Performance of a Constructed Wetland in Treating Urban Stormwater
… pollutant removal performance of a constructed wetland treating stormwater runoff from a residential townhome complex in Manassas, Virginia. The facility was constructed by retrofitting a dry detention basin to retain a permanent shallow pool and included additional temporary storage to detain …
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A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes
… technique between March and July 2015 - 2018, Wetland Bird Survey counts, and wintering bird surveys. These habitat management interventions were associated with increased diversity of wetland species (both feeding and breeding) and therefore, increased habitat connectivity with the Mersey …
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Flood Processes, Forest Dynamics, and Disturbance In the Congaree River Floodplain, South Carolina
… heterogeneity and support rich diversity of species, but have been altered and manipulated by anthropogenic impacts. This study was designed to examine the forest development dynamics in abandoned meander landforms on the Congaree River floodplain, South Carolina in order to gain a better …
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Development and Application of Vegetation-Based Biomonitoring Criteria for Floodplain Wetlands
The condition and viability of floodplain wetlands in the Garrison Reach of the upper Missouri River is largely unknown. Due to the transitory nature of temporary and seasonal wetlands, wetland research in the region has focused primarily on semipermanent and permanent wetlands. As part of a …
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Relative Effects of Landscape Structure Variables, and Interactions with Life-History Traits, on the Abundance and Distribution of Wetland-Dependent Vertebrate Species
Wetland-dependent species are undergoing the largest wildlife population declines worldwide primarily due to habitat loss, but are a relatively understudied ecological group in landscape ecology. The overarching goal of my dissertation is to advance our understanding of the effects of landscape …
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Ecohydrology of Natural and Restored Wetlands in a Glacial Plain
<p>More than half of wetland area in the U.S. have been converted to other land use types for agricultural use and development. Limited understanding of ecological services provided to society by wetlands is another reason for the massive wetland loss in the past. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act …
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The recreation of estuarine ecosystem : a case study at Paull Holme Strays, Humber Estuary, UK.
… compensate for the extensive loss of coastal wetlands, which are transitional habitats that form the barriers between seas and oceans and the terrestrial environment. Coastal wetlands historically due to their location have either been altered by flooding or draining to suit human needs. …
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Interactions between Eastern Newts and Wood Frogs in an anthropogenically altered wetland system in eastern Kentucky
… in eastern Kentucky is the presence of ephemeral wetlands. Ephemeral wetlands of the ridge-top ecosystem support an amphibian community assemblage characterized by species with short larval periods (e.g., Wood Frogs [<em>Lithobates sylvaticus<em>] and Marbled Salamanders [<em>Ambystoma …
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Sedge/Grass Meadow Restoration on Former Agricultural Land: Analysis of Establishment Success
Sedge/grass meadow wetland restoration was conducted at three study sites located in about 4 ha of agricultural land recently acquired by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adjacent to West Creek at its confluence with Braddock Bay in Hilton, Monroe County, New York. …
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Behavior, Nest Site Selection and Success of Black Terns (Chlidonias niger)
… largely unknown. I monitored nest success and wetland use by Black Terns in three colony sites in northern Michigan throughout 2017 and 2018 and used traditional survey methods coupled with nest cameras to document Black Tern nest success and mortality events. Colony sites included in this …