Riparian Seedling Establishment Defined by Sediment Mobilization and Water Availability In a Gravel Bed River

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atmire.migration.oldid5102
dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Edward
dc.contributor.authorJablkowski, Patrick
dc.contributor.committeememberFreeman, Andrea
dc.contributor.committeememberPost, John
dc.contributor.committeememberYueng, Edward
dc.contributor.committeememberMartin, Yvonne
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-02T17:50:29Z
dc.date.available2016-11-02T17:50:29Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractStream hydrograph and morphology are the main drivers of riparian white alder distribution. White alder seeds are preferentially deposited on stream bars where stream morphology and flow result in eddies. This thesis predicts the establishment success of riparian seedlings as a function of root growth during the “establishment period” delineated by the seed deposition date, and date of sediment mobilization. Seeds must be deposited during the final spring recession so they are not remobilized by the flow. Following germination, roots must not necessarily maintain a connection with the water table, but must grow deeper than the depth of scour during the following fall/winter. The length of the establishment period depends on the date of the last stream recession, and the date stream flow increases to mobilize sediment. This analysis shows few years where seedling establishment can occur because winter flows are rarely low enough to avoid stream scouring.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJablkowski, P. (2016). Riparian Seedling Establishment Defined by Sediment Mobilization and Water Availability In a Gravel Bed River (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27666en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27666
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3444
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectHydrology
dc.subject.classificationRiparianen_US
dc.subject.classificationEstablishmenten_US
dc.subject.classificationWhite Alderen_US
dc.subject.classificationHydrographen_US
dc.subject.classificationSouth Fork Eelen_US
dc.titleRiparian Seedling Establishment Defined by Sediment Mobilization and Water Availability In a Gravel Bed River
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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