The data release presents observations of riparian vegetation, topography, soil characteristics, and ground cover in three river segments located above, below, and between the former Glines Canyon and Elwha Dams on the Elwha River, near Port Angeles, WA (river kilometers 2.5 to 31) to assess effects of dam removal on riparian vegetation. Vegetation data were collected before dam removal in 2005 and 2010, and after dam removal in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. Vegetation data were collected from 100 square meter plots located on 15 cross-river transects spanning all riparian landforms. Soil samples collected in 2017 were analyzed for soil nutrients and texture. Topographic surveys were conducted to measure the elevation...
Categories: Data;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: Aquatic Biology,
Ecology,
Elwha River,
Geyser Valley,
Olympic National Park, All tags...
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
USGS-EMA-LOW-SS Dam Removal,
Washington,
Water Resources,
biota,
dam removal,
freshwater ecosystems,
river systems,
species diversity,
wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags
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