Predicted riparian vegetation - Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin
Data Set (DS) | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20561 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Predicted riparian vegetation - Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20561.
Full Citation Examples
Basin-wide analysis of potential to improve tributary habitats in the Columbia River basin through restoration of habitat-forming processes.
Identification of geomorphological target conditions for river restoration is typically based on locally measured reference conditions, yet few reference sites remain in much of the 630,000 km2 Columbia River Basin, USA. Therefore, we predicted reference conditions throughout the basin based on key reach-scale variables, which we empirically derived from a limited number of reference sites. We developed a GIS data set that depicts pre-settlement riparian vegetation in the Columbia River Basin to guide stream restoration for endangered salmon. However, the modeled riparian species composition was quite inaccurate, so we are not distributing these model results.
Methods: We first created a data layer of historic riparian vegetation information from survey notes that were taken mid-19th to early 20th century during the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) conducted by General Land Office (GLO). Our reconstructed riparian vegetation data include randomly sampled basin-wide data (drainage area 200,000 km2), as well as intensively reconstructed watershed-level data (3,000 km2). Second, based on the reconstructed riparian vegetation points, which are arrayed along a 1-mile (1600 m) grid, we are developing statistical models to estimate potential historic riparian vegetation types (conifer, hardwood, willow-shrub, grass, sage) as well as the probability of occurrence of individual species at stream reach level (~ 200 m) in the basin. We examined environmental variables, such as mean annual precipitation, average minimum and maximum temperature, channel gradient, channel bankful width, floodplain width, and fine sediment supply potential, against five vegetation types and found that precipitation and temperature discriminate vegetation groups. We also developed vegetation response curves against each variable, using kernel density estimates to describe the probability of each vegetation type occurring across the range of each environmental variable.
GIS hydrography layer with riparian attributes.
Distribution Information
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Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data).
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Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data).
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Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim Beechie
Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov
206-860-3409
Metadata Contact
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)
nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov
206-860-3200
NWFSC Home
Extents
-122.3062° W,
-122.3062° E,
47.6449° N,
47.6449° S
Columbia River Basin: The Columbia River Basin is the fourth largest watershed in the United States - it includes area in 7 states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province.
2010-01-01 - 2014-01-07
Item Identification
Title: | Predicted riparian vegetation - Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin |
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Short Name: | Predicted riparian vegetation (Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin) |
Status: | Completed |
Creation Date: | 2008-09-01 |
Publication Date: | 2017-11-21 |
Abstract: |
Basin-wide analysis of potential to improve tributary habitats in the Columbia River basin through restoration of habitat-forming processes. Identification of geomorphological target conditions for river restoration is typically based on locally measured reference conditions, yet few reference sites remain in much of the 630,000 km2 Columbia River Basin, USA. Therefore, we predicted reference conditions throughout the basin based on key reach-scale variables, which we empirically derived from a limited number of reference sites. We developed a GIS data set that depicts pre-settlement riparian vegetation in the Columbia River Basin to guide stream restoration for endangered salmon. However, the modeled riparian species composition was quite inaccurate, so we are not distributing these model results. Methods: We first created a data layer of historic riparian vegetation information from survey notes that were taken mid-19th to early 20th century during the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) conducted by General Land Office (GLO). Our reconstructed riparian vegetation data include randomly sampled basin-wide data (drainage area 200,000 km2), as well as intensively reconstructed watershed-level data (3,000 km2). Second, based on the reconstructed riparian vegetation points, which are arrayed along a 1-mile (1600 m) grid, we are developing statistical models to estimate potential historic riparian vegetation types (conifer, hardwood, willow-shrub, grass, sage) as well as the probability of occurrence of individual species at stream reach level (~ 200 m) in the basin. We examined environmental variables, such as mean annual precipitation, average minimum and maximum temperature, channel gradient, channel bankful width, floodplain width, and fine sediment supply potential, against five vegetation types and found that precipitation and temperature discriminate vegetation groups. We also developed vegetation response curves against each variable, using kernel density estimates to describe the probability of each vegetation type occurring across the range of each environmental variable. GIS hydrography layer with riparian attributes. |
Purpose: |
Addresses Legal Mandate Model results |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 4687, 09-05-2013 16:20 |
Supplemental Information: |
Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes Peer Reviewed Publication: Predicted riparian vegetation types in the Columbia River basin. Peer Reviewed Publication: Predicted channel patterns in the Columbia River Basin, USA. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Columbia River |
None | habitat |
None | restoration |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Columbia River Basin |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Instrument Not Applicable |
Physical Location
Organization: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | GIS |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -122.3062 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.3062 | |
N° Bound: | 47.6449 | |
S° Bound: | 47.6449 | |
Description |
Columbia River Basin: The Columbia River Basin is the fourth largest watershed in the United States - it includes area in 7 states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2010-01-01 |
End: | 2014-01-07 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Model results were low accuracy, so we are not distributing these model results |
Data Access Constraints: |
NA |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2017-11-21 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/columbia_glo |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Columbia GLO |
Description: |
Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data). |
Distribution 2
Start Date: | 2017-11-21 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/server/rest/services/Hosted/Columbia_GLO_riparian/FeatureServer |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Columbia GLO |
Description: |
Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data). |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/3673 |
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Name: | Predicted riparian vegetation |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | Web site |
Description: |
NWFSC Dataset Information page. GIS hydrography layer with riparian attributes |
Technical Environment
Description: |
GIS |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
Medium |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the project’s Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager in section 3 for full QA/QC methodology. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 5 |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 days |
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
No Delay |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Multiple GIS processes to assign riparian specie composition |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 20561 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20561 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Robert Marsicek |
Metadata Record Created: | 2013-09-05 16:20+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-06-04 |
Owner Org: | NWFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-06-04 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-06-04 |