Effects of Surface Water and Groundwater Depletion …Arizona’s Riparian Woodlands ¬Cover 50% of...
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Effects of Surface Effects of Surface Water and Groundwater Water and Groundwater Depletion on ArizonaDepletion on Arizona’’s s
Riparian Bird Riparian Bird CommunitiesCommunities
Chris Kirkpatrick & Courtney J. Conway Chris Kirkpatrick & Courtney J. Conway
USGS AZ Cooperative Fish and USGS AZ Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,Wildlife Research Unit,
School of Natural Resources, School of Natural Resources, University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
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Field Assistants:Field Assistants: MoezMoez Ali, James Barr, Gavin Ali, James Barr, Gavin BieberBieber, , KylanKylan Frye, Zach Frye, Zach HolderbyHolderby, Dominic LaRoche, Patrick , Dominic LaRoche, Patrick RainboltRainbolt, Eli Rose, , Eli Rose, NicholleNicholleStephens, and Sarah Taos.Stephens, and Sarah Taos.
Project Support:Project Support: Don Swann, Ann Don Swann, Ann RasorRasor, Natasha Kline, Matt Daniels , Natasha Kline, Matt Daniels (NPS), Sheridan Stone (DOD), Sally Gall, Mary (NPS), Sheridan Stone (DOD), Sally Gall, Mary HunnicuttHunnicutt, Kathie , Kathie SenterSenter, Kyle Todd (BANWR), Bill Childress, Patrick O, Kyle Todd (BANWR), Bill Childress, Patrick O’’Neil, Keith Neil, Keith Hughes, Jeff Simms, Mark Hughes, Jeff Simms, Mark FredlakeFredlake (BLM), Mickey Reed, Brian Powell (BLM), Mickey Reed, Brian Powell (UA), Bob Rogers, Susan (UA), Bob Rogers, Susan CraskCrask, Rob Marshall, Barbara Clark, Mark , Rob Marshall, Barbara Clark, Mark HaverstitchHaverstitch (TNC), Kerry Baldwin, (TNC), Kerry Baldwin, MartieMartie MeirhauserMeirhauser, Don Carter, , Don Carter, StaffanStaffan ShorrShorr, Julia Fonseca (Pima Co.), Josh , Julia Fonseca (Pima Co.), Josh TaizTaiz, Jim Sutton (CNF), , Jim Sutton (CNF), Sandy Anderson (Gray Hawk Nature Center), Douglas Sandy Anderson (Gray Hawk Nature Center), Douglas KooiKooi..
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ArizonaArizona’’s Riparian Woodlandss Riparian Woodlands
¬¬ Cover <1% of the StateCover <1% of the State’’s landmass s landmass
¬¬ Support >50% of breeding bird species, Support >50% of breeding bird species, including birds of conservation concernincluding birds of conservation concern
¬¬ Provide critical stopover habitat for numerous Provide critical stopover habitat for numerous species of Neotropical migratory birdsspecies of Neotropical migratory birds
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Riparian Obligate BirdsRiparian Obligate Birds
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Riparian Obligate BirdsRiparian Obligate Birds
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Increasing demand for Increasing demand for limited water resourceslimited water resources
in Arizonain Arizona
Population growthPopulation growthContinued droughtContinued drought
Climate changeClimate change
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loss of riparian vegetationloss of riparian vegetation
loss of surface waterloss of surface waterriparian riparian
birdsbirds
??loss of groundwaterloss of groundwater
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““……losses in riparian vegetation are strongly losses in riparian vegetation are strongly associated with extensive groundwater useassociated with extensive groundwater use……””(Webb and (Webb and LeakeLeake 2006)2006)
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Study ObjectivesStudy Objectives
¬¬ Understand connections between groundwater, Understand connections between groundwater, surface water, and the health of riparian bird surface water, and the health of riparian bird communities in Arizonacommunities in Arizona
¬¬ Examine underlying ecological processes (e.g., Examine underlying ecological processes (e.g., availability of food resources) that may influence availability of food resources) that may influence these connections these connections
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Study ObjectivesStudy Objectives
¬¬ Develop models to predict how future changes Develop models to predict how future changes in surface water and groundwater levels will in surface water and groundwater levels will affect riparian bird abundance, diversity, and affect riparian bird abundance, diversity, and reproductive successreproductive success
¬¬ Provide information to help secure Provide information to help secure instreaminstream flow flow rights to protect water resources for the benefit rights to protect water resources for the benefit of wildlifeof wildlife
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Hypotheses to be TestedHypotheses to be Tested
¬¬ Sites with more surface water and healthier Sites with more surface water and healthier riparian vegetation will have:riparian vegetation will have:
1) Greater abundance and diversity of birds1) Greater abundance and diversity of birds2) Increased food resources (e.g., arthropods) 2) Increased food resources (e.g., arthropods) 3) Increased growth rates of nestlings3) Increased growth rates of nestlings4) Increased clutch sizes4) Increased clutch sizes
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Study AreaStudy Areain Southeastern in Southeastern Arizona (with 17 Arizona (with 17 Replicate Study Replicate Study
Sites)Sites)
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Range of Conditions Among SitesRange of Conditions Among Sites
Perennial Surface Water
Healthy Vegetation
Intermittent Surface Water
Healthy Vegetation
Arivaca CreekArivaca Creek
No Surface Water
Stressed Vegetation
Rincon CreekRincon CreekCienega CreekCienega Creek
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Bird SurveysBird Surveys
¬¬ Estimate bird relative Estimate bird relative abundance and spp. abundance and spp. richness (4richness (4--5 replicate 5 replicate surveys; Aprilsurveys; April--June)June)
A. Walther/VIREOA. Walther/VIREO
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Surface Water SamplingSurface Water Sampling
¬¬ Estimate surface area and vol. of Estimate surface area and vol. of water <50 m from bird survey ptswater <50 m from bird survey pts
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VegetationVegetation
¬¬ Estimate volume of Estimate volume of riparian vegetation (live riparian vegetation (live and dead/dormant) using and dead/dormant) using pointpoint--lineline--intercept intercept method (Mills et al. method (Mills et al. 1991)1991)
¬¬ Estimate top canopy Estimate top canopy height and width of height and width of riparian vegetationriparian vegetation
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Nest MonitoringNest Monitoring
““drydry”” sitesite““wetwet”” sitesite
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Nest MonitoringNest Monitoring
¬¬ Estimate nestling Estimate nestling growth rates and growth rates and average clutch sizesaverage clutch sizes
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Arthropod Arthropod SamplingSampling
““drydry”” sitesite““wetwet”” sitesite
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Arthropod SamplingArthropod Sampling
¬¬ Estimate aerial arthropod Estimate aerial arthropod biomass using sticky trapsbiomass using sticky traps
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Multiple linear regressionMultiple linear regression
¬¬ Response Variables:Response Variables:λλ Species richnessSpecies richnessλλ Relative abundance (total, by species)Relative abundance (total, by species)
¬¬ Explanatory Variables (27):Explanatory Variables (27):λλ Surface water Surface water λλ Vegetation volume (total live & dead, by species, Vegetation volume (total live & dead, by species,
overstory & understory)overstory & understory)λλ Interactions (surface water * veg. volume)Interactions (surface water * veg. volume)λλ Width riparian woodlandWidth riparian woodlandλλ Top canopy heightTop canopy heightλλ ElevationElevationλλ Stream orderStream order
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Positive interactions between surface Positive interactions between surface water and live vegetation volume for water and live vegetation volume for Black Phoebe, WilsonBlack Phoebe, Wilson’’s Warbler, and s Warbler, and YellowYellow--rumped Warblerrumped Warbler
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Arthropod Biomass > in Arthropod Biomass > in ““WetWet”” AreasAreas
Dry Biomass (mg) of Aerial Arthropods
Total (all orders) 73.473.4 10.0 57.557.5 10.0 0.3 0.620.62
““Wet" sites (n = 3)Wet" sites (n = 3) “Dry" Sites (n = 3)Dry" Sites (n = 3)
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Mecoptera 0.50.5 0.1 0.10.1 0.0 13.0 0.020.02
Trichoptera 0.40.4 0.3 0.10.1 0.0 3.9 0.120.12
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Nest Monitoring (Rincon Creek)Nest Monitoring (Rincon Creek)
¬¬ Comparison of nest data collected in Comparison of nest data collected in 2006 with data collected during 2006 with data collected during previous study at Rincon Creek in 2004 previous study at Rincon Creek in 2004 (Powell 2004)(Powell 2004)
¬¬ More dead or dormant trees & less More dead or dormant trees & less surface water present at Rincon Creek surface water present at Rincon Creek in 2006 vs. 2004in 2006 vs. 2004
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Yellow WarblerYellow Warbler
¬¬ 2004: Yellow Warblers 2004: Yellow Warblers common (at least 5common (at least 5--6 pairs 6 pairs present throughout breeding present throughout breeding season; Powell 2004) season; Powell 2004)
¬¬ 2006: Yellow Warblers rare 2006: Yellow Warblers rare (only 1 bird detected during (only 1 bird detected during a single bird survey) a single bird survey)
B. Henry/VIREOB. Henry/VIREO
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BellBell’’s Vireoss Vireos
¬¬ < < 2004: 9 Bell2004: 9 Bell’’s Vireos nests s Vireos nests found along Rincon Creek (B. found along Rincon Creek (B. Powell, unpublished data)Powell, unpublished data)
¬¬ 2004: Breeding of Bell2004: Breeding of Bell’’s s Vireos confirmed at Rincon Vireos confirmed at Rincon Creek (Powell 2004)Creek (Powell 2004)
¬¬ 2006: Single, failed nest 2006: Single, failed nest attempt by Bellattempt by Bell’’s Vireoss Vireos
S & S Rucker/VIREOS & S Rucker/VIREO
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Summary (Year One of Study)Summary (Year One of Study)
¬¬ Positive associations with surface water for Positive associations with surface water for several species, including breeding and several species, including breeding and migrant birdsmigrant birds
¬¬ Positive associations with surface water for Positive associations with surface water for several arthropod ordersseveral arthropod orders
¬¬ Breeding of some riparianBreeding of some riparian--obligate species obligate species curtailed in areas with tree stress and diecurtailed in areas with tree stress and die--off off (e.g., Rincon Creek)(e.g., Rincon Creek)
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Future WorkFuture Work
¬¬ Increase sample size of replicate sites Increase sample size of replicate sites (especially sites with tree stress/die(especially sites with tree stress/die--back)back)
¬¬ Incorporate groundwater monitoring data Incorporate groundwater monitoring data into analysesinto analyses