Willow Browse Surveys

USFWS seasonal technicians perform willow browse surveys
Photo By/Credit
Cortez Rohr/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
06/07/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
2021 USWFS seasonal biological science technicians Taelyn Cathcart (left), Amanda Temple (rear), and Aidan Sullivan (right) work to identify willow species while conducting browse surveys at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Browse surveys are used to assess the level of moose herbivory, its effect on overall willow community health, and subsequent trickle down ecosystem effects. Photo by Cortez Rohr/USFWS.
Facility
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
River/stream
Wetland
Subject tags
Biological illustrations
Biologists (USFWS)
Conservation science
Employees (USFWS)
Research
Riparian areas
Scientific personnel (USFWS)
Wildlife refuges