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Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Inundated Playa Wetlands During Winter on the Texas High Plains

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Frequency and duration of playa inundation (i.e., hydroperiod) are major influences on the spatial and temporal distribution of flora and fauna in the western Great Plains. We used a 10-year data set of 221 playa wetlands to develop models of factors influencing the probability of a playa being flooded during January. We evaluated the relative influence of landscape and precipitation variables on the probability of a playa being inundated during January. Of the surveyed playas, 67% were inundated in ≥1 year and 33% never contained water in January. Our selected model indicated that the proportion of grassland in the watershed, mean annual rainfall, the previous year’s total rainfall, and playa size as variables in the top ranked models for the probability of a playa being inundated during January. Proportion of grassland in the watershed had the largest positive effect. The probability of a playa being inundated during January increased from west to east across the THP and on average, we would expect individual playas to be inundated approximately once every 11 years, with ~30% of the playas inundated at a frequency greater than 1 year out of 10. Playas with cropland watersheds had diminished hydrologic function.

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Acknowledgments

Funding and support for this project was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Colorado Division of Wildlife. K. Kraai assisted with aerial observations of inundated playas. L. Johnson provided comments on the manuscript.

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  1. William P. Johnson

    Present address: Division of Biological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 179, Umbarger, TX, 79091, USA

  2. David A. Haukos

    Present address: Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA

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  1. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, P.O. Box 659, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA

    William P. Johnson

  2. Colorado Division of Wildlife, 317 West Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, USA

    Mindy B. Rice

  3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Natural Resources Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA

    David A. Haukos

  4. Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO, 80225, USA

    Philip P. Thorpe

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Johnson, W.P., Rice, M.B., Haukos, D.A. et al. Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Inundated Playa Wetlands During Winter on the Texas High Plains. Wetlands 31, 1287–1296 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-011-0243-y

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