Geomorphic Influences on Meadow Landscapes

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Geomorphic Influences on Meadow Landscapes

• Can you tell which way the train went by looking
  at the tracks?

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Processes that Affect Meadow Development and
Persistence

• Volcanism
• Tectonics
• Snow and Ice
• Rivers and Streams
• Soil and Groundwater
• Natures Helpers
• Climate and Air Flow

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Fish lake
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Volcanism and Tectonics
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Streams and Soils
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Grasshopper Meadow
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Glaciers
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Glacial Landscape
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Snow
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Bunchgrass Meadow
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Owl Creek Meadow
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Horse Creek Drainage
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Horse Creek Valley Profile
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Beaver Dam
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Drowned Cedars
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Exhumed Tree Bole
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Fine Silts
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Water Spreading
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Climate and the Future

• Will potentially warmer climates impact these
  systems?