Plant habitat suitability modeling for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona under different management scenarios for Lake Powell releases

These data were compiled to assess potential impacts of altered operations of Glen Canyon Dam on riparian plant resources. Objective(s) of our study were to quantify potential responses of specific vegetation metrics. These data represent predicted changes in vegetation metrics based on the data in the Interim Guidelines and LTEMP_SEIS folders. These data were collected in Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon below the dam from 2014-2019. These data were collected by USGS SBSC scientists through ground-based vegetation surveys. These data can be used to predict responses of vegetation metrics only to the specific alterations to dam operations that were simulated.

本数据集旨在评估格伦峡谷大坝（Glen Canyon Dam）运行方式调整对河岸植物资源的潜在影响。本研究的核心目标为量化特定植被指标的潜在响应。本数据集基于《临时指南（Interim Guidelines）》与LTEMP_SEIS文件夹中的数据，呈现了植被指标的预测变化量。数据集的采集工作于2014年至2019年间，在大坝下游的大峡谷与格伦峡谷区域开展。该数据集由美国地质调查局（USGS）SBSC的科研人员通过地面植被调查完成采集。本数据集仅可用于预测本次模拟的特定大坝运行方式调整所引发的植被指标响应。