River regulation and riparian woodlands along the lower Red Deer River, Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorPhilipsen, Laurens J.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorRood, Stewart B.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-18T15:14:09Z
dc.date.available2017-05-18T15:14:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the historical trends and prospective future streamflow of the Red Deer River and the impacts of streamflow management on the reproduction and health of riparian cottonwood communities along the lower river. No common trends were detected in the historical streamflow data for the Red Deer River and its upper tributaries. Annual streamflow volumes and the onset of peak discharge have not changed from 1912 to 2012. Hydroclimatic modelling forecasted slight increases in annual streamflow volumes. Aerial photograph analysis, dendrochronology, and field transects of cottonwood communities along the lower river through Dinosaur Provincial park revealed no changes in tree growth and continued cottonwood recruitment despite the construction of the Dickson Dam in 1983. However, some improvements to the pattern of streamflow regulation, particularly flow ramping, are recommended to ensure the continued health of riparian cottonwood communities along the Red Deer River.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4847
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0768en_US
dc.proquest.subject0329en_US
dc.proquest.subject0388en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectcottonwood communitiesen_US
dc.subjectflow rampingen_US
dc.subjectriparian healthen_US
dc.subjectriparian reproductionen_US
dc.subjectseasonal streamflow volumeen_US
dc.subjectstreamflow managementen_US
dc.subjectCottonwood -- Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectCottonwood -- Effect of water levels on -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectRiparian areas -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.) -- Managementen_US
dc.subjectRiparian ecology -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectRiparian areas -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectDams -- Environmental aspects -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectRed Deer River (Alta. and Sask.) -- Regulationen_US
dc.subjectStreamflow -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectStream measurements -- Red Deer River (Alta. and Sask.) -- Mathematical modelsen_US
dc.titleRiver regulation and riparian woodlands along the lower Red Deer River, Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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