Biol 6670 Chapter 1 2 Ashton Sp07

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Landscapes and Rivers: 

Landscapes and Rivers

Slide2: 

http://wwwaux.cerc.cr.usgs.gov/micra/MRB%20Panel%20on%20ANS.htm

Slide5: 

http://www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=1906

Sediment and Nutrients: 

Sediment and Nutrients Headwaters to lowlands to oceans Modifying catchment basin and riverscape Processes dictated by climate, geomorphology, etc. http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_detail.php?id=1650

River characteristics: 

River characteristics

River characteristics: 

River characteristics http://www.siue.edu/~kschulz/

River characteristics: 

River characteristics Erosive power of streams positively correlated to stream size

Riverscape characterization: 

Riverscape characterization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strahler_Stream_Order

Riverscape theme: 

Riverscape theme Alternating cut and alluviation

New rivers: 

New rivers http://www.visitusa.com/idaho/rivers/snake-river.htm

Old rivers: 

Old rivers

Dimensions: 

Dimensions Four dimensional Longitudinal gradient Terrestrial surroundings Vertical Horizontal Time

Aquatic fauna distribution: 

Aquatic fauna distribution

Dynamic system: 

Dynamic system Cut and fill of sediments Riparian area Flood pulses Biotic responses to dynamic habitat Shifting habitat mosaic

Segments, reaches, and units: 

Segments, reaches, and units Landscape Hillslopes Valleys Colluvial Alluvial Bedrock Channeled Unchanneled Dune-ripple Pool-riffle Plane-bed Braided Step-pool Cascade

Why classify?: 

Why classify? Describe physical changes over time Group sampling areas for comparison Determine areas for restoration Describe prior to microhabitat use studies

Valleys: 

Valleys Principal subdivision of watersheds Colluvial Unchanneled channeled Alluvial Bedrock http://www.fgmorph.com/fg_5_6.php

Channel reaches: 

Channel reaches Cascade Step-pool Plane-bed Pool-riffle Dune-ripple Braided Forced http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/land/pubs/wp06text.html

Channel units: 

Channel units Rough fast water Smooth fast water Scour pools Dammed pools http://www.carto.net/neumann/mountaineering/mono_lake_sierra_nevada_2003_10/