Sierra Nevada Network Wetlands Ecological Integrity Monitoring: 2014-2022 - Processing Script
Serrantes A . 2026. Sierra Nevada Network Wetlands Ecological Integrity Monitoring: 2014-2022 - Processing Script. National Park Service. https://doi.org/10.57830/2321085
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
- Script
- Authors
- Serrantes, Alexa
- Date of Issue
- 2026-10-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- DOI
- 10.57830/2321085
- Units
- DEPO , SEKI , YOSE
- Keywords
- bryophytes, California, fens, groundwater, invertebrates, open science, peat, R, soil horizons, soil texture, trees, vascular plants, vegetation, wetlands
- License
- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal