Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together

Abstract

This proceedings represents scientific and applied papers presented at a symposium of the same title held 18-22 September 1995 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The symposium brought together scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, and representatives from the private sector to share their findings, ideas, and visions for managing, conserving, and restoring riparian ecosystems in the Southwest. The Proceedings is divided into sections on the history, ecology, and management of the Rio Grande; general ecosystem hydrology and ecology; human history, values, and needs; ecosystem restoration and species recovery; and current and desired future conditions. Oral presentations given during panels on "Rio Grande restoration" and "People and riparian ecosystems" are also published in this volume.

Titles contained within Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together

• Introduction
• Letter by Senator Pete Domenici
• The Middle Rio Grande: Its ecology and management
• Riverine settlement in the evolution of prehistoric land-use systems in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico
• Human impacts on riparian ecosystems of the Middle Rio Grande Valley during historic times
• A preliminary riparian/wetland vegetation community classification of the Upper and Middle Rio Grande watersheds in New Mexico
• Riparian habitat change along the Isleta-Belen reach of the Rio Grande
• Avian community composition and habitat importance in the Rio Grande corridor of New Mexico
• Research and management of soil, plant, animal, and human resources in the Middle Rio Grande Basin
• Landbird species composition and relative abundance during migration along the Rio Grande
• The potential for implementing partial restoration of the Middle Rio Grande ecosystem
• Panel - Rio Grande restoration: Future directions
• Spatial relationships among lightning, precipitation and vegetative cover in watersheds of the Rio Puerco Basin: An introduction
• Flow of water and sediments through Southwestern riparian systems
• Effects of livestock grazing on nutrient retention in a headwater stream of the Rio Puerco Basin
• Geomorphic response of a montane riparian habitat to interactions of ungulates, vegetation, and hydrology
• Willow establishment in relation to cattle grazing on an eastern Oregon stream
• Insects of the riparian
• Distribution of Rio Grande cutthroat trout and its co-occurrence with the Rio Grande sucker and Rio Grande chub on the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests
• Bat species using water sources in pinyon-juniper woodlands
• Summer bird/vegetation associations in Tamarisk and native habitat along the Pecos River, southeastern New Mexico
• The influence of prehistoric Anasazi cobble-mulch agricultural features of northern Rio Grande landscapes
• Historic land use and grazing patterns in northern New Mexico
• Tribal experiences and lessons learned in riparian ecosystem restoration
• Rio Grande Basin Consortium: Mission, goals, and activities
• Rio Grande Valley State Park maintenance, improvements, and developments
• The citizen volunteer
• Riparian wetlands and visitor use management in Big Bend National Park, Texas
• The Arizona Riparian Area Advisory Committee: An experience in defining desired conditions
• Cooperative management of riparian forest habitats to maintain biological quality and ecosystem integrity
• Public involvement and consensus building in the Verde River Watershed in central Arizona
• Panel - People and riparian ecosystems: Past, present, and future
• Albuquerque constructed wetlands pilot project: Summary and status of City of Albuquerque project, September 1995
• Riparian restoration of Seiiorito Canyon, a tributary of the Rio Puerco
• Using simple structures for flow dispersion in wet meadow restoration
• Restoration guidelines for riparian areas using dormant stock "pole" cuttings
• Restoring native riparian vegetation
• Mitigation in riparian areas: Questions, concerns and recommendations
• Reducing impacts of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds on riparian-nesting migratory songbirds
• The riparian species recovery plan: A status report
• Effects of livestock management on Southwestern riparian ecosystems
• Desirable functional processes: A conceptual approach for evaluating ecological condition
• Ecological condition of the East Fork of the Gila River and selected tributaries: Gila National Forest, New Mexico
• Channel bed particle size distribution procedure used to evaluate watershed cumulative effects for range permit re-issuance on the Santa Fe National Forest
• GIS applications in riparian management
• Native aquatic plants and ecological condition of southwestern wetlands and riparian areas
• Desired future condition: Fish habitat in southwestern riparian-stream habitats
• Management plan for the Rio Cebolla watershed Sandoval County and Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
• Discussion of future cooperative actions and closing remarks

Citation

Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M. 1996. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 359 p.