Summary

This database has been designed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of information about a springs ecosystem, as derived from a Level 2 survey. The database can be used for an array of stewardship and research purposes, from simple georeferencing (a Level 1 Survey) to complex, long-term monitoring of an important site (Level 3). If a springs steward only has time for an overview assessment of a site, the SEAP form provides a means of rapid assessment. The value of this database also includes its capacity for comparison of the ecological health and risks to multiple springs within a landscape.

Plotting springs condition versus risk quickly allows the manager to determine the priority of springs management, and the important ecological or cultural factors affecting or characterizing those high priority springs.

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Suggested Citation

Ledbetter, Jeri D., MGIS, Lawrence E. Stevens, PhD, Abraham Springer, PhD, and Benjamin Brandt. Springs Inventory Database. Online Database. Springs and Springs-Dependent Species Database. Vers. 1.0. Springs Stewardship Institute, January 2014. Web. [Enter date]. <springsdata.org>.