Five hydrologic and landscape databases for selected National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeastern United States

A comprehensive suite of five hydrologic and landscape databases for National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Southeastern U.S., including Okefenokee NWR, has been developed to assess water availability and quality impacts on ecosystems. These databases integrate hydrologic time-series data, landscape characteristics, and hydroecological metrics, providing tools to evaluate NWR-specific patterns related to habitat availability. The study, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, offers statistical and graphical descriptions of these datasets, which cover physiographic features, land cover, soil hydrologic properties, and regional runoff estimates. This work serves as a critical resource for understanding how human activities, climate variation, and hydrologic processes influence NWR ecosystems.

Buell, G. R., Gurley, L. N., Calhoun, D. L., & Hunt, A. M. (2017). Five hydrologic and landscape databases for selected National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeastern United States. Open-File Report, 1–366. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171018