Pacific Northwest Research Station

Title: Midscale analysis of streamside characteristics in the upper Grande Ronde subbasin, northeastern Oregon.

Author: Hemstrom, Miles A.; Smith, Tim; Evans, Donald; Clifton, Caty; Crowe, Elizabeth; Aitken, Marti.

Date: 2002

Source: Res. Note PNW-RN-534. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 16 p

Station ID: RN-PNW-534

Description: Riparian or streamside areas are the focus of considerable management and public interest in the interior Northwest. Unfortunately, the vegetation and geomorphic characteristics of streamside areas are difficult to assess across large landscapes because streamside areas are geographically small in much of the arid interior. However, managers and scientists need methods to assess streamside conditions across large landscapes for land management planning, watershed analysis, and landscape simulation modeling. We present proposed methods for characterizing streamside vegetation and topography by using geographic information systems, terrain models, and photointerpreted vegetation maps. We propose application of resulting information for restoration planning and linkage to landscape wildlife and aquatic habitat models in the upper Grande Ronde subbasin of northeastern Oregon.

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Hemstrom, Miles A.; Smith, Tim; Evans, Donald; Clifton, Caty; Crowe, Elizabeth; Aitken, Marti.  2002.  Midscale analysis of streamside characteristics in the upper Grande Ronde subbasin, northeastern Oregon..   Res. Note PNW-RN-534. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 16 p