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Expected consequences (degree of effect) of water levels on wetlands, swans, and wetland use by swans when water levels are those recommended by the management of montane wetlands expert system.
 
 
EXPECTED CONSEQUENCE ON...
SEASON
RECOMMENDED WATER

LEVEL
TIME SCALE OF EXPECTED CONSEQUENCE
...WETLANDS
...INDIVIDUAL WETLAND USE BY SWANS
...SWANS
ALTERNATE HABITAT AVAILABLE
ALTERNATE HABITAT NOT AVAILABLE
INDIVIDUAL
TRI-STATE
INDIVIDUAL SWANS
TRI-STATE SEGMENT
INDIVIDUAL SWANS
TRI-STATE SEGMENT
Breeding
Low
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Medium
Short term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
High - breeding habitat still exists
Short term
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
High - breeding habitat eliminated
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Post-breeding
Low
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Medium
Short term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
High
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Wintering
Low
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Medium
Short term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
High
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Pre-breeding
Low
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
-
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Medium
Short term
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
 +
High
Short term
+
+
-
o
o
-
 -
Long term
+
+
+
+
+
+
 +


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