Wetland Soils of the Prairie Potholes

Richardson, J. L.; Arndt, J. L.; Freeland, John A.

doi:10.1016/s0065-2113(08)60623-9

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“…Landform position and plant communities were excellent indicators of the water regime and sodic content of the soil (Seelig et al, 1990). Vegetation changes associated with soil gradients have been documented for other wetlands (Stewart and Kantrud, 1972;Cowardin et al, 1979;Richardson et al, 1994). As reported by Seelig et al (1990), the highest ESPs in the study area were found in soils located at intermediate positions, whose plant communities were dominated by Distichlis spicata spp.…”

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confidence: 54%

The relationship between soil characteristics and vegetation as a function of landform position in an area of the Flooding Pampa [Argentina]

Debelis

Bozzo

Barrios

et al. 2005

Span. j. agric. res.

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The relationship between soil characteristics and vegetation as a function of landform position in an area of the Flooding Pampa [Argentina]

Debelis

Bozzo

Barrios

et al. 2005

Span. j. agric. res.

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“…This subclass also includes small depressional wetlands formed in clayey till and clayey lacustrine sediments. Most temporary and seasonal wetlands in the PPR are ponded with fresh water and have leached soil profiles consistent with their hydrologic function (Richardson et al 1994). Temporary wetlands in the PPR are characterized by wet-meadow (Stewart and Kantrud 1971) or sedge-meadow (Galatowitsch and van der Valk 1994) vegetation.…”

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A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Prairie Potholes

Gilbert¹,

Whited²,

Clairain³

et al. 2006

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ABSTRACT:The Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a method for developing functional indices and the protocols used to apply these indices to the assessment of wetland functions at a site-specific scale. The HGM Approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act, Section 404 Regulatory Program, permit review to analyze project alternatives, minimize impacts, assess unavoidable impacts, determine mitigation requirements, and monitor the success of compensatory mitigation. However, a variety of other potential uses have been identified, including the determination of minimal effects under the Food Security Act, design of wetland restoration projects, and management of wetlands.This report uses the HGM Approach to develop a Regional Guidebook to (a) characterize ponded, herbaceous marshes of the glaciated Prairie Pothole Region, (b) provide the rationale used to select functions of the ponded, herbaceous depressional marsh subclass, (c) provide the rationale used to select model variables and metrics, (d) provide the rationale used to develop assessment models, (e) provide data from reference wetlands and document its use in calibrating model variables and assessment models, and (f) outline the necessary protocols for applying the functional indices to the assessment of wetland functions. DISCLAIMER:The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication, or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. All product names and trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners. The findings of this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Army position unless so designated by other authorized documents.

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“…The most likely explanation for this is the ontogeny of beaver ponds compared to other open water wetland types. Beaver ponds occur via inunda- tion of an existing channel and adjacent riparian area surface, whereas prairie potholes are bowl shaped geomorphic depressions created by the deposition of glacial till (Richardson et al, 1994). These different origins are reflected in the shape of the bathymetric curves, and they also explain the strong statistical relationships between surface-water storage capacity and the dimensions of the dam and pond.…”

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Rapid surface-water volume estimations in beaver ponds

Karran

Westbrook

Wheaton

et al. 2017

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Beaver ponds are surface-water features that are transient through space and time. Such qualities complicate the inclusion of beaver ponds in local and regional water balances, and in hydrological models, as reliable estimates of surface-water storage are difficult to acquire without time-and labour-intensive topographic surveys. A simpler approach to overcome this challenge is needed, given the abundance of the beaver ponds in North America, Eurasia, and southern South America. We investigated whether simple morphometric characteristics derived from readily available aerial imagery or quickly measured field attributes of beaver ponds can be used to approximate surface-water storage among the range of environmental settings in which beaver ponds are found. Studied were a total of 40 beaver ponds from four different sites in North and South America. The simplified volume-area-depth (V-A-h) approach, originally developed for prairie potholes, was tested. With only two measurements of pond depth and corresponding surface area, this method estimated surface-water storage in beaver ponds within 5 % on average. Beaver pond morphometry was characterized by a median basin coefficient of 0.91, and dam length and pond surface area were strongly correlated with beaver pond storage capacity, regardless of geographic setting. These attributes provide a means for coarsely estimating surface-water storage capacity in beaver ponds. Overall, this research demonstrates that reliable estimates of surfacewater storage in beaver ponds only requires simple measurements derived from aerial imagery and/or brief visits to the field. Future research efforts should be directed at incorporating these simple methods into both broader beaver-related tools and catchment-scale hydrological models.

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Wetland Soils of the Prairie Potholes

Cited by 57 publications

References 61 publications

The relationship between soil characteristics and vegetation as a function of landform position in an area of the Flooding Pampa [Argentina]

The relationship between soil characteristics and vegetation as a function of landform position in an area of the Flooding Pampa [Argentina]

A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Prairie Potholes

Rapid surface-water volume estimations in beaver ponds

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