Module 2.2 - Lecture & Reading

Overview 

In this module we will introduce you to a few cases studies of the physical and biological responses to BDAs and LWD. 

Please Read

Bouwes et al. 2016 SciReports Links to an external site. Ecosystem experiment reveals benefits of natural and simulated beaver dams to a threatened population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Camp 2015 MS Thesis Links to an external site. Chapter III (pp 67-118) Short Term Effectiveness of High Density Large Woody Debris in Asotin Creek as a Cheap and Cheerful Restoration Action

Please Watch (in order)

C. Beaver Dam Analogues: Bridge Creek & Birch Creek

Video Part 1: Intensively Monitored Watersheds Links to an external site.

Video Part 2: Bridge Creek - BDA/Beaver Case Study Links to an external site.

Video Part 3: Birch Creek -  BDA/Beaver Case Study Links to an external site.

If you are interested in a longer version presented by Jay Wilde, you can find below Part 3

D. Post-Assisted Log Structures Case Study: Asotin Creek Links to an external site.