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Riparian vegetation response amid variable climate conditions across the Upper Gila River watershed: informing Tribal restoration priorities

Abstract

Restoring degraded river systems is an enormous challenge, especially given the uncertainty in a time of climate change. Here, Roy Petrakis explains how restoration approaches informed by remote sensing and a climate adaptation framework increase the potential for overall success. He discusses research being done on the Gila River as a case study of how it might work.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 32.10231560964455° to 33.921819242248176° latitude; -112.2150413407472° to -107.9990621042783° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Roy E. Petrakis. 2023. Riparian vegetation response amid variable climate conditions across the Upper Gila River watershed: informing Tribal restoration priorities. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70248828

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