Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Tripp, D. 2013. Functioning condition of randomly selected reference streams associated with recent forest harvesting in British Columbia (2005-2009). FREP Extension Note #30, July 2013. |
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| Organization | FLNRO |
| URL | http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/hfp/external/!publish/FREP/extension/FREP_Extension_Note_30.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Reference streams (or stream reaches) are streams that are largely unaffected by human activities at the watershed scale. This does not mean the stream or watershed area upslope of the stream is necessarily in pristine condition or lacks significant impacts or disturbances, only that no significant disturbances attributable to humans exist. Reference condition, as opposed to pristine condition, allows for naturally occurring impacts. Reference streams encompass the entire range of natural disturbances caused by physical agents, such as floods, fires, landslides, or storms. These streams also encompass natural impacts caused by biological agents, such as diseases, insect infestations, or animal activities (e.g., beaver dams, excessive trampling or browsing by native ungulates, beetle kill). Reference streams are thus essential in helping establish natural background levels of disturbance in the absence of human activities. riparian, aquatic habitat |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Province |
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| Project status | ongoing |
| Contact Name | Peter Tschaplinski |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |