Hawaiian streams are valued for environmental, cultural, and aesthetic
qualities. Windward streams in East Maui, Hawaii are diverted to irrigate crops in
central portions of the island. Diversions typically remove 100% of the base flow and
leave downstream reaches dry most of the year. Ground water seeps and springs
contribute...
This project examined the harvest patterns found on private forestland in western Oregon (46000 1cm2) between 1972 and 2002. The research addressed hypotheses concerning the behaviors of different classes of owners as defined by total amount of forestland owned. Existing forest stand disturbance data and ownership data were combined using...
Windthrow has been studied extensively as a cause of mortality and as a landscape
disturbance agent in temperate forests throughout the United States. The effects of
windthrow mortality on stand species composition and structure, forest regeneration and
seral development have been well described at the site (e.g. single gap) and...
The objective of this study was to examine vegetation and vegetation change in Eritrea over a period from the mid 1980s to 2002 using satellite remote sensing, and relate observed changes to the recent history of drought and war in the region. Specific objectives were (1) to examine vegetation change...
