Title: LESSONS FROM FLATHEAD LAKE
1LESSONS FROM FLATHEAD LAKE Dr. Mark
Lorang Flathead Lake Biological
Station University of Montana
2Image created by Dr. William A. Bowen California
Geographical Survey
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11Research Vessel Lappin
Sailing for Science
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271996
1986
28Riparian vegetation provides habitat for Song
Birds and a nutrient buffer between the Upland
terrestrial environment and the lake
29Large Wood also provides Habitat Aquatic
Invertebrates Juvenile Fish Amphibians
883 fish/m3
550 fish/m3
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39Brush Bundles
WPA
Logs and Gravel
Private
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46Conclusions
Large Wood plays an important ecological role in
lakeshore habitat
Lakeshore development threatens the ecological
integrity of shoreline habitat
- Placement of wood as mitigation should only occur
in areas that would naturally - accumulate wood
Distribution and abundance of wood depends on
supply, wind, waves and currents