Publication Type:
UnpublishedSource:
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Conservation Data Center, Boise, Idaho, p.50 pp. plus appendices (2006)Call Number:
U06IDC07IDUSKeywords:
Big Sand Creek, Brush Creek, Cedar Creek, Clearwater River, Crocker Creek, Dollar Creek, East Fork Potlatch River, Eldorado Creek, Flat Creek, Grouse Creek, Hatter Creek, Heywood Creek, Hog Meadow Creek, Jim Brown Creek, Lolo Creek, Lower Clearwater, Mission Creek, Moose Creek, Mox Creek, Musselshell Creek, North Fork Willow Creek, Palouse, Palouse River, Potlatch River, Purdue Creek, Schmidt Creek, Sheep Creek, Strychnine Creek, subbasin, watershed, West Fork Potlatch River, wetland, Yoosa CreekAbstract:
We evaluated 6 criteria (water quality, landscape diversity, plant community diversity, plant biodiversity, animal biodiversity, and non-native plant infestation) to assess the relative ecological integrity of 25 watersheds in the Palouse and Lower Clearwater subbasins of west-central Idaho. Eight watersheds ranked relatively high in conservation value, 9 medium, and 8 low. The Eldorado Creek-Dollar Creek watershed had the greatest value due largely to its richness of rare plant communities and at-risk species, and lack of invasive plants. Columbia Basin Palouse Prairie and Open Water ecological systems and Riparian Woodland habitat (consisting of 5 ecological systems) were the most important land cover types for overall biodiversity. Last, we identified 2 clusters, each consisting of 11 contiguous watersheds of significant ecological integrity and conservation values in the relatively inaccessible and higher elevations of the study area. The conservation of these 2 clusters would ensure the proper maintenance of much of the ecological values associated with wetlands in the Palouse and Lower Clearwater subbasins. Recommendations for conservation at varying spatial scales were provided.
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Reference Code: U06IDC07IDUS <br>
Full Citation: Idaho Conservation Data Center. 2006. Wetland strategy for the Palouse and Lower Clearwater subbasins, Idaho. Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Conservation Data Center, Boise. 50 pp. plus appendices. <br>
Location: ELECTRONIC FILE - ECOLOGY <br>
Keywords: watershed, wetland, Palouse, Lower Clearwater, subbasin, Eldorado Creek, Dollar Creek, Cedar Creek, East Fork Potlatch River, Musselshell Creek, Lolo Creek, Mox Creek, Crocker Creek, Big Sand Creek, Potlatch River, Hog Meadow Creek, Sheep Creek, Yoosa Creek, Strychnine Creek, West Fork Potlatch River, Grouse Creek, Purdue Creek, Mission Creek, Moose Creek, Palouse River, Flat Creek, Jim Brown Creek, Lolo Creek, Schmidt Creek, Brush Creek, Hatter Creek, Clearwater River, Heywood Creek, North Fork Willow Creek <br>
