Platte River Ecology Study

Tables

Table 9. Percent of sandhill crane population roosting in river segments of varying width and vegetation characteristics (upper value) and the percent of river segments in each category (lower value).

              __________________Vegetation height class* (m)_______________
Width** (m)   < 0.5    0.5-1.9    2.0-3.9    4.0-7.9   8.0 <        Total


< 50            0.0      0.0        0.0        0.0     0.2           0.2
               0.8      0.0        0.8        3.1    13.8          18.5

51-150         1.1      0.6        4.4       16.2     8.7          31.0
               0.8      4.2        7.3       22.6    21.3          56.2
                  
150 >           3.2      6.5       18.9       28.3    12.0          68.9
               1.0      1.6        6.2       10.4     6.2          25.4
                  
Total          4.3      7.1       23.3       44.5    20.9
               2.6      5.8       14.3       36.1    41.3

*Mean height class of predominant vegetation height on north, south and 
island banks.

**Maximum unobstructed water width/0.5 mile interval.