I have two data sets that may be used to make predictions regarding wetland
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I have two data sets that may be used to make predictions regarding wetlandvegetation changes in Lake Michigan-Huron in response to different regulationplans during low supply periods when lake levels fall after highs.
Example years include: 1909-1911, 1918-1926, 1929-1937, 1952-1959,1960-1964, 1974-1978, 1986-1992,1997-2006
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Six years of elevation-specific data from Fish Point wetland in Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron
500m-long transects 1-6 follow contours at elevations of 176.3, 176.55, 176.65, 176.9, 177.24, and 177.34 m IGLD1985
Distance between transects, creating 220-500m1-2 = 180m topo/bath platform2-3 = 10m3-4 = 25m4-5 = 10m5-6 = 5m
Figure 2. Map of Fish Point wetland study area in Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, Michigan, USA showing approximate placement of seven sampling transects that follow elevation contours.
Plant communities characterized across years by NMDS ordination show distinct groupings of transects/year that reflect response of vegetationto hydrologic history of transects and elevation above water level in the year sampled.
Model derived demonstrating these relationships.
Wilcox and Nichols. 2008. Wetlands 28:487-501
These relationships might be used to predict the percentage of wetland in each vegetationtype based on the 220-500m geometric modeland the portions of the wetland that fall into specific time-dewatered and elevation classes.
Comparisons would be made in responses to different regulation plans.
for any given year: ∑ X1 …+… X7 = 100
X1 = % wetland under water Veg Type I
X2 = % wetland first year dewatered Veg Type II
X3 = % wetland dewatered 1 yr [1-15cm] Veg Type III
X4 = % wetland dewatered 1 yr [16-40 cm] Veg Type IV or 2 yr [10-40 cm]
X5 = % wetland dewatered 2 yr [41-80 cm] Veg Type V or 3 yr [35-70 cm] or 4 yr [30-65 cm] or 5 yr [25-50 cm]
X6 = % wetland dewatered 3 yr [71+ cm] Veg Type VI or 4 yr [66+ cm] or 5 yr [51+ cm] or 6 yr [40+ cm]
X7 = % wetland not flooded Veg Type VII
transect:year
Veg Type I 1:88, 2:88
Veg Type II 2:89, 3:88
Veg Type III 3:89
Veg Type IV 2:90, 2:90, 4:88, 4:89
Veg Type V 4:90, 4:91, 4:92, 5:88, 5:89
Veg Type VI 5:90, 5:91, 5:92, 5:93
Veg Type VII 6:88, 6:89, 6:90
dominants
Veg Type I N. flexilis, N. marina, Chara, M. sibiricum
Veg Type II Chara, N. flexilis, P. gramineus, H. dubia
Veg Type III Chara, P. gramineus, N. flexilis, S. tabernaemontani
Veg Type IV Chara, S. pungens, T. angustifolia, S. tabernae.
Veg Type V S. pungens, E. perfoliatum, T. ang., C. canadensis
Veg Type VI E. graminifolia, C. canadensis, S. exigua, S.pungens
Veg Type VII I. capensis, T. angustifolia, C. canadensis, E. perfol.