Landscape Analysis:Landscape Analysis:

1.1. Determine 1993 and 2001 Land Cover of the Determine 1993 and 2001 Land Cover of the Sougahatchee BasinSougahatchee Basin

2. Compare 2001 Land Cover to 1993 Land Cover2. Compare 2001 Land Cover to 1993 Land Cover

3. Analyze for relationships between3. Analyze for relationships betweena. % Land Cover and Nutrient/Sediment Loadsa. % Land Cover and Nutrient/Sediment Loadsb. % Land Cover and Aquatic Insect Community b. % Land Cover and Aquatic Insect Community

LAND COVER IN THE SOUGAHATCHEE WATERSHED – 1993LAND COVER IN THE SOUGAHATCHEE WATERSHED – 1993

Forest

Pasture/grassland

Urban/Suburban

Clearcut/barren

Wetland

Water

Tilled Agriculture

LAND COVER IN THE SOUGAHATCHEE WATERSHED – 2001LAND COVER IN THE SOUGAHATCHEE WATERSHED – 2001

Forest

Pasture/grassland

Urban/Suburban

Clearcut/barren

Wetland

Water

Tilled Agriculture

Forest

Pasture/grassland

Urban/Suburban

Clearcut/barren

Wetland

Water

Tilled Agriculture

1993

2001

LAND COVER CHANGES IN THE SOUGAHATCHEE WATERSHED

LAND COVER OF THE MAINSTREAM WATERSHEDS – 2001LAND COVER OF THE MAINSTREAM WATERSHEDS – 2001

Forest

Pasture/grassland

Urban/Suburban

Clearcut/barren

Wetland

Water

Tilled Agriculture

Results of Correlation AnalysesResults of Correlation Analyses

Between Percent Land Cover and Loads:Between Percent Land Cover and Loads:

• Percent Urban Land Cover: (+) with TN, TP LoadsPercent Urban Land Cover: (+) with TN, TP Loads

• Percent Forest Land Cover: (-) with TN, TP LoadsPercent Forest Land Cover: (-) with TN, TP Loads

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