Sierra Nevada Network Wetlands Ecological Integrity Monitoring: 2014-2022 - Data Package
Nesmith J , Chow L, Chung-MacCoubrey A, Haultain SA, Eddy AM, Wakamiya S , Serrantes A . 2026. Sierra Nevada Network Wetlands Ecological Integrity Monitoring: 2014-2022 - Data Package. National Park Service. Fort Collins CO https://doi.org/10.57830/2318948
Collectively known as wetlands, wet meadows and fens occupy less than 10% of the total land area in California's Sierra Nevada range but are widely recognized for the numerous important functions they provide. Wetlands provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife, play an important role in the life cycle of many invertebrate and amphibian species, serve as local and regional centers of biodiversity, and provide a wide variety of ecosystem services such as nutrient retention, flood control, and sediment storage. The Wetlands Ecological Integrity monitoring project is designed to provide basic information on the condition of targeted wetlands and to allow for the evaluation of long-term trends of key ecological variables in Sierra Nevada parks. Biotic and abiotic variables are measured, with the expectation that some variables will react differently to potential anthropogenic stressors than others, thereby more effectively characterizing wetland ecological integrity. Vascular and nonvascular plants, terrestrial and aquatic macroinvertebrates, and the groundwater hydrologic regime are sampled, as well as selected quantitative and qualitative condition assessment metrics.
- Type
- Data Package
- Authors
- Nesmith, Johnathan; Chow, Leslie; Chung-MacCoubrey, Alice; Haultain, Sylvia; Eddy, Alex; Wakamiya, Sarah; Serrantes, Alexa
- Date of Issue
- 2026-10-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- DOI
- 10.57830/2318948
- Units
- DEPO , SEKI , YOSE
- Keywords
- bryophytes, California, fens, groundwater, invertebrates, peat, soil horizons, soil texture, trees, vascular plants, vegetation, wetlands
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Wetland Communities
- License
- Unlicensed (not for public dissemination)