The need for long-term stream monitoring programs in forest ecosystems of the pacific northwest
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Authors: R. C. Wissmar
Date: 1993
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume: 26
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Pages: 219-234
Summary of Methods: Long-term monitoring programs are viewed as key components for bringing together management organizations, researchers, and decision-makers to improve the management and health of natural resources. The development of long-term monitoring programs requires reviews of background and historical information to provide precise definitions of long-term objectives, planning considerations and monitoring procedures. Procedures need to be identified, during the planning process, that apply management standards to variable conditions encountered within natural ecosystems and that detect the timing of stable and degraded phases of stream ecosystem development following a disturbance. These procedures, and additional provisions, are essential for improved applications of management standards and perceived thresholds to dynamic stream and watershed ecosystems.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Scientific Opinion
Keywords: stream monitoring, forest ecosystems, pacific northwest, environmental monitoring, watershed, management
Annotation: Grazing intensity is not defined. Season of use is not defined.
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