The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem: Grasslands and Shrublands
indicator Name: Number and Duration of Dry Periods in Grassland/Shrubland Streams and Rivers: Streams That Have Zero-Flow Periods
page # in printed report: 166
location on page: top
data source: U.S. Geological Survey; analysis by the University of Colorado. Coverage: grassland/shrubland regions (see map in Grasslands and Shrublands Introduction) in lower 48 states.
notes: please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)

units: % of all streams in analysis
  1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
All areas 24.2 21.9 16.5 14.1 13.8
California/Mediterranean 53.8 54 40.2 32.1 41.3
Desert/Shrub 14.7 14 10.8 7.3 9.8
Grassland/Steppe 23.1 19.4 14.6 13.9 10.4