rc101 day 3 jennings 10

98
What Makes a Stream Healthy? Bed stability & diversity Sediment transport balance In-stream habitat & flow diversity Bank stability (native plant roots) Riparian buffer (streamside forest) Active floodplain

Upload: greg-jennings

Post on 19-Jun-2015

431 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 1. What Makes a Stream Healthy?
    • Bed stability & diversity
  • 2. Sediment transport balance

3. In-stream habitat & flow diversity 4. Bank stability (native plant roots) 5. Riparian buffer (streamside forest) 6. Active floodplain