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Little Topashaw Creek - Use of willow cuttings for riparian zone rehabilitation - General
Study plots were classified according to their elevation relative to stream base flow stage: low, medium or high. Two-year survival was best at low elevations compared to cuttings planted at mid- and high elevations. Poor survival and growth occurred when plants experienced moisture deficits in plots with sandy soils. The best cutting survival was recorded for intermediate sand content plots. Results indicated that plot elevation and soil texture governed growth and two-year survival. Therefore, any riparian restoration plan should include careful assessment of these factors. Longer - term survival of willow cuttings at Little Topashaw Creek was assessed three years after planting and was found to be < 10%. Reasons for such high rates of mortality are unknown, but may include herbivory by beaver, sedimentation, and erosion.
