Regional patterns of riparian characteristics in the interior Columbia River basin, Northwestern USA: applications for restoration planning

Predicting River Floodplain and Lateral Channel Migration for Salmon Habitat Conservation1

“…Nearly half of all floodplain areas in the basin have been converted to agricultural and urban land uses (Fullerton et al. , 2006) – land uses which are typically associated with substantial loss of salmon habitats by leveeing and channel filling (Beechie et al.…”

“…The classification agreement between the measured historical confinement and modeled confinement was highest using a transect elevation three times the bankfull depth above the channel. Because the primary objective of our modeling effort was to classify reaches with floodplains for a subsequent riparian condition analysis (Fullerton et al. , 2006), we chose to use this model to obtain the best classification accuracy.…”

Ecosystem service trends in basin-scale restoration initiatives: A review

“…This is why some studies include multiple overlapping services, either intentionally or not. For example, in the present review, it was found that studies that attempt to restore habitat (see: Battin et al, 2007;Fullerton et al, 2006Fullerton et al, , 2009Katz et al, 2007) for a target species (e.g., salmon) can be included among both supporting services (habitat provision) and provisioning services (food). Additionally, restoration of salmon habitat could enhance other services, such as regulating and cultural services (e.g., if the salmon are fished).…”

“…For example, in a river restoration project, a broad knowledge of the characteristics of the watershed and river is required to identify not only environmental impacts but also their origins (Comín et al, 2009). In the present review, Fullerton et al (2006) can be a good example of ecological data required for future translation from process into services. They used land use maps, aerial photos and field observations to map riparian areas according to their in-stream functions (organic matter inputs, filtration of pollutants and sediment, bank stabilization, temperature control), linking them with services such as disturbance prevention and nutrient cycling.…”

“…One of the main research questions to be resolved is how ecosystem services can be spatially mapped and visualized in a universal way (de Groot et al, 2010). In this review, ecosystem services were generally found to be both biotic (Grundel and Pavlovic, 2008) or abiotic (Fullerton et al, 2006;Nienhuis et al, 2002) attributes, such as vegetation type (Vesk et al, 2008) or scenic rivers being mapped (Junker and Buchecker, 2008). Mapping could also be applied in restoration planning, providing the opportunity to locate and quantify services for the purpose of making decisions and prioritizing future restoration activities.…”