Download or read book Monitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas written by Alma H. Winward and published by . This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on three sampling methods used to inventory and monitor the vegetation resources in riparian areas. The vegetation cross-section method evaluates the health of vegetation across the valley floor. The greenline method provides a measurement of the streamside vegetation. The woody species regeneration method measures the density and age class structure of any shrub or tree species that may be present in the sampling area. Together these three sampling procedures can provide an evaluation of the health of all the vegetation in a given riparian area.