Seven day running average daily maximum water temperature (°C) on Bogard Creek.

<p>Station BO5 was located immediately upstream of the areas treated during Phases 1-3. Station BO3 was located immediately downstream of the areas treated during Phase 1, and station BO1 was located immediately downstream of the areas treated during Phases 2 and 3. Q = mean discharge (m³ min^-1) from June 15 - August 31, P = percent of mean annual precipitation, Max AT = mean of daily maximum air temperature (°C) from June 15 - August 31, AT = mean of average daily air temperature (°C) from June 15 - August 31. Note: the temperature logger for station BO1 in 2004 was broken, so the 2004 figure shows data collected at station BO2.</p

Illustration of Bailey Project treatment areas and stream and soil monitoring station locations.

<p>Illustration of Bailey Project treatment areas and stream and soil monitoring station locations.</p

Mean and standard error of soil moisture within the Pine-Bogard Phase 2 August 2005 treatment area.

<p>Measurements were made at the 15 and 45 cm depths at Stations C and D of the reference and treatment transects. % P = percent of mean annual precipitation. Lower values of soil moisture tension correspond to wetter soils.</p

Seven day running average daily maximum water temperature (°C) on Bailey Creek.

<p>Stations BR6 and BR1 were located immediately upstream and downstream of the areas treated during the Bailey Project, respectively. Q = mean discharge (m³ min^-1) from Jun 15 – Aug 31, P = percent of mean annual precipitation, Max AT = mean of daily maximum air temperature (°C) from Jun 15 – Aug 31, AT = mean of average daily air temperature (°C) from Jun 15 – Aug 31.</p

Illustration of Pine-Bogard Project Phases 1-3 treatment areas and stream and soil monitoring station locations.

<p>Illustration of Pine-Bogard Project Phases 1-3 treatment areas and stream and soil monitoring station locations.</p

Pine-Bogard Project and Bailey Project locations.

<p>Pine-Bogard Project and Bailey Project locations.</p

Mean and standard error of the potential fraction of solar radiation arriving at Pine, Bogard, and Bailey Creeks.

<p>(a) Pine Creek between stations PC4 and PC1 before (2005) and after (2008) January 2008 Phase 3 conifer removal, (b) Bogard Creek between stations BO5 and BO1 before (2005) and after (2008) January 2008 Phase 3 conifer removal, and (c) Bailey Creek between stations BR6 and BR1 before (2003) and after (2007) September 2006 conifer removal. * indicates significantly different at P<0.05. ** indicates significantly different at P<0.005.</p

Seven day running average daily maximum water temperature (°C) on Pine Creek.

<p>Station PC4 was located immediately upstream of the areas treated during Phases 1-3. Station PC3 was located immediately downstream of the areas treated during Phase 1, and station PC1 was located immediately downstream of the areas treated during Phases 2 and 3. Q = mean discharge (m³ min^-1) from Jun 15 – Aug 31, P = percent of mean annual precipitation, Max AT = mean of daily maximum air temperature (°C) from Jun 15 – Aug 31, AT = mean of average daily air temperature (°C) from Jun 15 – Aug 31.</p

Mean and standard error of soil moisture at the Bailey Creek reference and treatment transects.

<p>Measurements were made at the 15 and 45 cm depths. % P = percent of mean annual precipitation. Lower values of soil moisture tension correspond to wetter soils.</p

Conceptual Model.

<p>Conceptual model of the multiple hypothesized factors influencing toad meadow occupancy in the High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, California, USA. Ovals indicate latent variables, which are estimated by observable indicators, represented by boxes. Straight arrows represent direct effects of one variable on another and curved arrows represent correlations between variables.</p