Evaluation of Restored Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States

Appendix IV

List of extensive variables.

Variables:Measurement
Restored
Drained Analogue
CRP Analogue
Location
   Wetland basin
      UTM coordinatesInterval
X
X
X
History
   Wetland basin
      Type of drainageCategorical
X
X
-
      Age of restorationInterval
X
X
-
      Number of years ponded since restorationInterval
X
X
-
      Length of time drainedInterval
 
 
 
      Completeness of drainageInterval
X
X
-
      Cropping historyInterval
X
X
X
   Catchment basin
      Cropping historyCategorical
X
X
X
Morphology
   Wetland basin
      AreaInterval
X
X
X
      Shoreline lengthInterval
X
X
X
      Elevation drainage plugInterval
X
X
X
      Maximum elevation for enhancementInterval
X
X
X
   Catchment basin
      AreaInterval
X
X
X
      Slope/elevationInterval
X
X
X
Vegetation
   Wetland basin
      Number of vegetative zonesInterval
X
X
X
      Floristic compositionInterval
X
X
X
   Quadrats
      Water depthInterval
X
X
X
      Relative elevationInterval
X
X
X
      Cover estimatesInterval
X
X
X
Soils/sediment
   Wetland basin
      Soil classificationCategorical
X
X
X
      % organic and inorganicInterval
X
X
X
      Particle sizeInterval
X
X
X
      Soil ECInterval
X
X
X
   Catchment basin
      Soil classificationCategorical
X
X
X
      % organic and inorganicInterval
X
X
X
      Particle sizeInterval
X
X
X
      Soil ECInterval
X
X
X
Hydrology
   Wetland basin
      Water depthInterval
X
X
X
      Maximum water depthInterval
X
X
X
      Natural outlets and inletsInterval
X
X
X
      Wetland classCategorical
X
X
X
   Wetland basin
      Number of vegetation zoneInterval
X
X
X
      Percent open waterInterval
X
X
X
Climatological
   Nearest weather monitoring station to study wetland
      Rainfall/snow fallInterval
X
X
X
      TemperatureRatio
X
X
X
      Relative humidityRatio
X
X
X
Landscape feature
      Percent landuseInterval
X
X
X
      Wetland class and densityInterval
X
X
X
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