A sandbar/sand dune along the Colorado River near an archaeological site in Grand Canyon prior to vegetation removal
By Climate Adaptation Science Centers
May 2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A research and monitoring area at a sandbar/sand dune near an archaeological site along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon before encroaching vegetation removal. Photo courtesy of Joel Sankey, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Related
Riparian Vegetation in Grand Canyon: An Overview
Riparian plant communities, associated with rivers and streams, are ecologically and culturally important areas in the southwestern U.S. Despite covering less than 2% of the land area in the southwest, the resources provided by these communities make them valuable to wildlife, the public, scientists, and resource managers.
GCMRC Science Informs Hydropower and Invasive Species Management
USGS Southwest Biological Science Center's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center provided scientific expertise to evaluate potential effects of reservoir management on various resources in Lake Powell and Grand Canyon. This information, published in a cooperator report, was requested and used by the Bureau of Reclamation for decision-making on water flows from Glen Canyon Dam.
Related
Riparian Vegetation in Grand Canyon: An Overview
Riparian plant communities, associated with rivers and streams, are ecologically and culturally important areas in the southwestern U.S. Despite covering less than 2% of the land area in the southwest, the resources provided by these communities make them valuable to wildlife, the public, scientists, and resource managers.
GCMRC Science Informs Hydropower and Invasive Species Management
USGS Southwest Biological Science Center's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center provided scientific expertise to evaluate potential effects of reservoir management on various resources in Lake Powell and Grand Canyon. This information, published in a cooperator report, was requested and used by the Bureau of Reclamation for decision-making on water flows from Glen Canyon Dam.