It takes more than water: Restoring the Colorado River Delta
July 26, 2017
Environmental flows have become important tools for restoring rivers and associated riparian ecosystems (Arthington, 2012; Glenn et al., 2017). In March 2014, the United States and Mexico initiated a bold effort in restoration, delivering from Morelos Dam a “pulse flow” of water into the Colorado River in its delta for the purpose of learning about its environmental effects (Flessa et al., 2013; Bark et al., 2016). Specifically, scientists evaluated whether the pulse flow, albeit minuscule compared to historical floods, could provide the ecological functions needed to establish native, flood-dependent vegetation to restore natural habitat along the riparian corridor.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2017 |
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Title | It takes more than water: Restoring the Colorado River Delta |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.028 |
Authors | Jennifer Pitt, Eloise Kendy, Karen Schlatter, Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta, Karl W. Flessa, Patrick B. Shafroth, Jorge Ramirez-Hernandez, Pamela L. Nagler, Edward P. Glenn |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Ecological Engineering |
Index ID | 70189819 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Southwest Biological Science Center |