Archive for January 2024

Riparian habitats have been in decline throughout the southwestern U.S. since about 1900, as water management practices (i.e., river damming, channelization, and water diversion) have reduced the frequency and intensity of flooding events and the potential for establishment and regeneration of most native woody riparian species. As native willows (Salix spp.) and cottonwoods (Populus spp.)…