Working Lands for Wildlife  ·  USDA-NRCS  ·  University of Montana

Mesic Analysis
Platform

Interactive tools for monitoring and prioritizing sagebrush-associated mesic resources across the American West.

1–2% of the western landscape is mesic — wet meadows,
springs, seeps, and riparian corridors
75% of these resources fall on private lands, making
voluntary conservation essential
~80% of western wildlife species depend on mesic habitat
for food, water, and cover

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Three modules — from regional scale to individual stream reach

Watershed Targeting
Regional · HUC12

Watershed Targeting

Rank subwatersheds for mesic conservation potential using the SCD framework and 40-year persistence trends.

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Mesic Resources
Landscape · 30 m pixel

Mesic Resources

Map herbaceous mesic persistence and explore time-series trends for any point or polygon across the biome.

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Valley Bottoms
Reach · Valley bottom

Valley Bottoms

Assess individual VBET stream reaches for vegetation condition, floodplain connectivity, and restoration potential.

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