Attributes of Upper Mississippi River System contiguous forest areas - Pool 26
Dates
Publication Date
2023-06-14
Start Date
2020-08-11
End Date
2020-08-26
Citation
Rohweder, J.J., and DeJager, N.R., 2023, Attributes of Upper Mississippi River System contiguous forest areas: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9JM2AYX.
Summary
To support floodplain forest research and management actions on the Upper Mississippi River System [UMRS], contiguous forested areas in the UMRS floodplain were developed and a wide range of attributes were created that define basic ecosystem conditions within such forested areas. The data allows users to query on a set of attributes (e.g., size, shape, inundation characteristics, etc…) to visualize the distribution of various ecological conditions. In addition, the data allow for future data analyses of relationships among different ecological conditions and other data, such as animal and plant population distributions. This data set is based upon the 2020 land cover/land use data developed by the Upper Mississippi River Restoration [...]
Summary
To support floodplain forest research and management actions on the Upper Mississippi River System [UMRS], contiguous forested areas in the UMRS floodplain were developed and a wide range of attributes were created that define basic ecosystem conditions within such forested areas. The data allows users to query on a set of attributes (e.g., size, shape, inundation characteristics, etc…) to visualize the distribution of various ecological conditions. In addition, the data allow for future data analyses of relationships among different ecological conditions and other data, such as animal and plant population distributions. This data set is based upon the 2020 land cover/land use data developed by the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program Long Term Resource Monitoring element.
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Purpose
Floodplain forests are important features of river systems as they create habitat for a variety of wildlife species as well as influence water quality by sequestering nutrients. The ecological conditions found within forest patches can vary greatly from place to place, contributing to spatial variability in species diversity, animal use of the floodplain, and other ecological functions. For this reason, it is important for managers and researchers to identify and map existing forest conditions for use in restoration practices or research studies.
