Monitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas

Library_BLMTechnicalReference1737-08_2000

BLM Technical Reference 1737-8 2nd edition

This document provides information on three sampling methods used to inventory and monitor the vegetation resources in riparian areas. The vegetation cross-section method evaluates the health of vegetation across the valley floor. The greenline method provides a measurement of the streamside vegetation. The woody species regeneration method measures the density and age class structure of any shrub or tree species that may be present in the sampling area. Together these three sampling procedures can provide an evaluation of the health of all the vegetation in a given riparian area.

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Riparian
Wetlands and Riparian