Influence of hydrologic connectivity on plant species diversity along southwestern rivers: implications for restoration

This technical note is a product of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (EMRRP) work unit titled "Improving Restoration and Management of Stream and Riparian Ecosystems using a Multifunction Approach."The objectives of this study are to improve the Corps' ability to successfully restore structure, function, and dynamics of stream and riparian ecosystems that more closely resemble pre-disturbance conditions.Objectives to reach this goal include providing a suite of timely guidelines, principles, criteria, and design tools, and making them readily available to the field.This technical note discusses a collaborative investigation designed by Arizona State University in cooperation with the U.