Assessment of Habitat of Wildlife Communities on the Snake River, Jackson, Wyoming,
Abstract
The composition of the wildlife community in western riparian habitats is influenced by the horizontal and vertical distribution of vegetation, the physical complexity of the channel, and barriers to movement along the corridor. Based on information from the literature and a workshop, a model was developed to evaluate the wildlife community along the Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming. The model compares conditions of the current or future years with conditions in 1956, before the construction of levees along the river. Conditions in 1956 are assumed to approximate the desirable distribution of plant cover types and the associated wildlife community and are used as a standard of comparison in the model. The model may be applied with remotely sensed data and is compatible with a geographic information systems analysis. In addition to comparing existing or future conditions with conditions in 1956, the model evaluates floodplain and channel complexity and assesses anthropogenic disturbance and its potential effect on the quality of wildlife habitat and movement of wildlife in the riparian corridor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA322617
Entities
People
- Arthur W. Allen
- Richard L. Schroeder