| Camera Maker | Canon | Camera Model | Canon EOS-1D Mark II N |
| Aperture | f/11 | Color Space | Uncalibrated |
| Exposure Value | 0 EV | Exposure Program | Program |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 sec | Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 24 mm | ISO | 200 |
| Metering Mode | Pattern | Date/Time | 2007:08:31 12:17:36 |
| Copyright | © 2007 Jason O. Watson. All rights reserved. | Orientation | 1: Normal (0 deg) |
| Resolution Unit | Inch | X Resolution | 72 dots per ResolutionUnit |
| Y Resolution | 72 dots per ResolutionUnit | Compression | Jpeg Compression |
| Exposure Mode | 0 | Keywords | landmark historic marker Sweetwater Willows travel United States of America America Wyoming history historical marker tourist attraction tourism sign historical site roadsign information displayed Wyoming's Wildlife whooping crane endangered marshy meadows wide floodplain river's floodplain riparian habitat Willows United States USA US WY historical famous highway popular place of interest tourist destination tour tourist attraction destination American day daytime vertical education outdoors outside road roadside nobody no people signs and symbols text letters Sandhill Crane summer trilling Kroo oo oo Sweetwater River wet meadows 1 000 pound moose 1/4 ounce pygmy shrew vegetation zone beaver streamside shade insects fish Willow roots stabilize streambanks erode floods riverbed accelerates erosion affects unstable loss of land soil moisture vegetation growth livestock diverse wildlife community travel destination Fremont County historic marker historic site outdoor display sign with text |
| Caption | Wyoming's Wildlife - Sweetwater Willows - In summer, the trilling "Kroo-oo-oo" of the sandhill crane is heard along the Sweetwater River. The endangered whooping crane has been seen in the marshy meadows immediately south of this spot. The Sweetwater's wide floodplain, enhanced by the irrigated and naturally occurring wet meadows, supports wildlife as large as the 1,000 pound moose and as small as the 1/4 ounce pygmy shrew. The vegetation zone in the river's floodplain is called riparian habitat. Willows are often dominant woody vegetation in Wyoming's riparian habitats. Willows provide food and cover for moose in winter, food and dam building materials for the beaver, and streamside shade and insects for fish. Willow roots also help stabilize streambanks. Without stabilizing vegetation, the streambanks erode and spring floods cut deeper into the riverbed. This accelerates erosion and affects wildlife. Unstable streambanks result in a loss of land, soil moisture, and vegetation growth. This affects wildlife and livestock, and ultimately man. Willows are one of the valuable plants that help maintain a healthy and diverse wildlife community. |