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Recreational Boating and the Spread of Eurasian Watermilfoil - Determinants of Boater Demand and the Costs of Prevention Efforts in Wisconsin

Creator:

Kovski, Nicole

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In the case of lake management for recreational use, policy makers often face a balancing act. They must maintain both the ecological quality of sites and the welfare of recreationists. In Wisconsin's Northern Highland Lake District, recreational boaters inadvertently transport aquatic invasive species between lakes. Economic models of boater demand...

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Masters Thesis

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around which policy is designed. Once species are introduced into a new ecosystem
Patterns in responses of an amphibian assemblage to wetland restoration

Creator:

Rowe, Jennifer C.

Abstract:

Wetland restoration success in attaining wildlife conservation goals can be confounded by the presence of multiple biological invaders. Wetland management activities typically target invasive plants, but bottom-up responses of higher trophic levels in novel communities are difficult to predict. We surveyed plant and amphibian assemblages at 26 sites enrolled in...

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Masters Thesis

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dynamics may be transformed whenever a novel species is introduced to the system, particularly if it is a