Salix exigua, a riparian plant along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
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Salix exigua, a native riparian willow plant growing on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
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The goal of SBSC's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center’s (GCMRC) riparian vegetation monitoring program is to assess changes and trends in plant species composition and cover and relate those changes to river hydrology, climate, geomorphology, and the operations of Glen Canyon Dam.
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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.