Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data

Author:

These datasets depict the historical habitat types and channel alignment of central Laguna de Santa Rosa and surrounding tributaries, representing average dry-season conditions prior to substantial Euro-American modification (~late 1700s-late 1800s). The data were also used to compare historical and current channel lengths as well as wetland and riparian extents.

The study area encompasses approximately 13 km² (5 mi² ) in the central portion of the Laguna de Santa Rosa to the east of Sebastopol (Fig. 1B in the report). It extends from Guerneville Road on the north to approximately 7 km (4.5 mi) south.

These datasets accompany the descriptive report.

Creation Date:

Friday, March 31, 2017

Last Updated:

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Type of Data:

GIS vector dataset

Programs and Focus Areas:

Resilient Landscapes Program

Historical Ecology

Location Information

Project Location(s):

Data Availability

Please Cite This Dataset as:

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI). 2017. "Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data." Accessed [date retrieved]. http://www.sfei.org/data/central-laguna-de-santa-rosa-historical-ecology...

This file is part of Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data.

Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data is free data: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Central Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology GIS Data. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Data File(s):

Attachment	Size
Laguna_de_Santa_Rosa_Historical_Ecology__SFEI_2017.zip	1.7 MB

Contact:

seanb@sfei.org

Related Projects

Laguna de Santa Rosa Historical Ecology Initiative (Project)

The Laguna de Santa Rosa (Laguna) watershed spans 256 square miles and supports a unique complex of biologically diverse ecosystems. Containing the urban centers of Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Cotati, Rohnert Park, and Windsor, the Laguna watershed encompasses one of the largest floodplains in California. Historically the Laguna watershed supported a diverse ecosystem consisting of oak savanna/vernal pool complexes, riparian forest, emergent and off channel wetlands, and open water.

Historical Ecology and Landscape Change in the Central Laguna de Santa Rosa (Project)

This study synthesizes a diverse array of data to examine the ecological patterns, ecosystem functions, and hydrology that characterized a central portion of the Laguna de Santa Rosa during the mid-19th century, and to analyze landscape changes over the past 150 years. The primary purpose of this study was to help guide restoration actions and other measures aimed at reducing nutrient loads within this portion of the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed.