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| Author(s): | McQuaid, B. F.;
Norfleet, L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | McQuaid: United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Watershed Science Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina; and Norfleet: United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation, Service Soil Quality Institute, Auburn University, Auburn, Illinois |
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| Title: | Assessment of two Carolina watersheds using land and stream habitat quality indices |
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| Source: | Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Vol. 54, No. 4, Fourth Quarter 1999, p. 657-665. |
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| Publishing Information: | Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society |
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| # of Pages: | 9 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://www.jswconline.org/content/54/4/657.abstract
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Assessment; Watersheds; Habitats; Indices
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been directed to assist local landowners and communities to implement watershed improvement practices. The purpose of this study was to document current conditions in the Rocky River Watershed in North Carolina and the Saluda River Watershed in South Carolina. A variety of watershed assessment tools, including the NRCS Visual Stream Assessment (VSA), Stream Habitat Assessment (SHA), Riparian Vegetation Index (RVI), Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI), and Land Quality Index (LQI) were used on a statistically representative portion of both watersheds. Overall, the SHA, VSA, and RVI rated the watersheds' condition as good, whereas the IBI rated them as fair. Correlations between IBI and the other indices were poor, perhaps indicating these indices measure different features within the watershed. The LQI emphasized the need for better characterization of urban land and riparian corridors. Inclusion of suburban lawns with the urban land indicator improved correlations between IBI and LQI by 20%. This pilot study suggests further scrutiny in applying quantitative stream physical habitat measures to assess watershed conditions. It also indicates additional study of the IBI by NRCS. Resources devoted to statistical design were valuable and should provide the NRCS with a framework for conducting future watershed studies." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 23 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color & b/w
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Includes map, "Eligible and sampled (darker) sub-drainge areas in the Rocky River Watershed, North Carolina.
Includes map, "Eligible and sampled (darker) sub-drainge areas in Saluda River Watershed, South Caroline
Includes map, "Land quality point samples and sub-drainage areas for a portion of the Saluda River Watershed" |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McQuaid, B. F., and L. Norfleet. 1999. Assessment of two Carolina watersheds using land and stream habitat quality indices. J. Soil Water Conserv. 54(4):p. 657-665. |
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