Table 1.

Distance from beginning of canal, mean cottonwood tree size attributes, sample size (n = number of trees), and data collection years for each study site (within canal section) along the High Line Canal, Denver, Colorado, U.S. (1997–2008). Hyphen (−) = data not collected.

Canal sectionSite #Distance from canal beginning (km)Tree DBH (cm)Tree height (m)Trees (n)Years of data collection
Predawn leaf water potential (ψpd)Soil moistureDepth to water table
Cherry Creek884.368.814.751997–1999, 2004–2008--
981.334.513.251997–1999, 2004–2008--
1078.477.122.251997–1999, 2004–2008--
1175.548.015.451997–1999, 2004–2008--
1275.289.518.651997–1999, 2004–2008--
1374.429.212.551997–1999, 2004–2008--
1474.077.316.851997–1999, 2004–2008--
1572.040.412.951997–1999--
Toll Gate Creek695.283.920.651997–20081999–20032001–2003
789.024.79.851997–2001, 2004–2008--
1896.0116.717.031999–2006--
1994.486.119.031999–20082002–2003
2092.828.611.931999–20081999–20032001–2003
2189.823.210.031999–2001--
Sand Creek1102.4113.916.951997–1999--
2E102.0103.120.771997–2003, 2006–20082001–2003
2W102.0103.120.771999–2003
3102.135.014.351997–2003--
498.685.421.851997–2002--
598.2135.117.451997–2001--
16102.122.08.831999–20032001–2003-
1799.239.014.731999–20031999–20032001–2003
23102.123.69.232001–2003, 2007–20082001–2003-
25102.138.514.432001–2003, 2007–20082001–2003-