Ongoing work is extending our understanding of interrelationships so that managers can predict the response potential of various stream types under differing management scenarios. By knowing the mechanisms of riparian adjustment, managers and interested citizens can develop common objectives for the management of these hydrologically important and biologically diverse ecosystems. Research has been funded by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Graduate students working on these projects come with a background or interest in rangeland management, hydrology, plant ecology, soils, or engineering. They go on to careers with land management agencies, consulting firms, or research organizations.
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Selected Publications Swanson, S. R., R. Miles, S. Leonard, and K. Genz. J. Soil Water Conser. Swanson, S. 1988. Riparian values as a focus for range management and vegetation science. Vegetation Science Applications for Rangeland Analysis and Management.