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Effects of forest roads and tree removal in or near wetlands of the Pacific Northwest : a literature synthesis

Creator:: Adamus, Paul R.
Abstract:: Because studies of forestry effects on wetlands have been so infrequent in the Pacific Northwest, each section in this report drew heavily from studies of forestry impacts to streams and riparian zones. After assembly and synthesis, that information was extrapolated, mostly in the form of hypotheses, to the very different...
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Full Text:: rules and guidance for aquatic resources to achieve resource goals and objectives. The board may also

Global solutions to regional problems : collecting global expertise to address the problem of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. A Lake Erie case study

Creator:: Bullerjahn, George S., McKay, Robert M., Davis, Timothy W., Baker, David B., Boyer, Gregory L., D’Anglada, Lesley V., Doucette, Gregory J., Ho, Jeff C., Irwin, Elena G., Kling, Catherine L., Kudela, Raphael M., Kurmayer, Rainer, Michalak, Anna M., Ortiz, Joseph D., Otten, Timothy G., Paerl, Hans W., Qin, Boqiang, Sohngen, Brent L., Stumpf, Richard P., Visser, Petra M., and Wilhelm, Steven W.
Abstract:: In early August 2014, the municipality of Toledo, OH (USA) issued a ‘do not drink’ advisory on their water supply directly affecting over 400,000 residential customers and hundreds of businesses (Wilson, 2014). This order was attributable to levels of microcystin, a potent liver toxin, which rose to 2.5 μg L⁻¹...
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Full Text:: solutions to regional problems: Collecting global expertise to address the problem of harmful cyanobacterial

Virtual constellations for global terrestrial monitoring

Creator:: Wulder, Michael A., Hilker, Thomas, White, Joanne C., Coops, Nicholas C., Masek, Jeffrey G., Pflugmacher, Dirk, and Crevier, Yves
Abstract:: Free and open access to satellite imagery and value-added data products have revolutionized the role of remote sensing in Earth system science. Nonetheless, rapid changes in the global environment pose challenges to the science community that are increasingly difficult to address using data from single satellite sensors or platforms due...
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Full Text:: regional and global monitoring perspec- tives, despite the progress made over the last several decades

An approach to designing a national climate service

Creator:: Miles, E. L., Snover, A. K., Whitely Binder, L. C., Sarachik, E. S., Mote, P. W., and Mantua, N.
Abstract:: Climate variability and change are considerably important for a wide range of human activities and natural ecosystems. Climate science has made major advances during the last two decades, yet climate information is neither routinely useful for nor used in planning. What is needed is a mechanism, a national climate service...
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Full Text:: authority and incentives needed to facilitate such a partnership at the national and regional levels. Over

Social science at the wildland-urban interface: 2000-2010 Annotated Bibliography

Creator:: Toman, Eric, Stidham, Melanie, McCaffrey, Sarah, and Shindler, Bruce
Abstract:: As part of a larger project funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, this annotated bibliography and accompanying subject area guide were created to support development of a compendium of social science research findings from 2000 – 2010 related to fire-adapted communities. In total, 242 articles were selected for analysis.
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Socio-Economic Measures for Intensively Monitoring Watersheds: The Middle Fork John Day Effectiveness Monitoring Project: Year 2 Report

Creator:: Hibbard, Michael, Lurie, Susan, Institute for Natural Resources, and Institute for Policy Research and Innovation
Abstract:: This report describes the accomplishments in the second and final year of a project to develop a set of measures to monitor the socio-economic effects on the local community of the stream restoration efforts on the upper Middle Fork John Day River. A panel of Grant County residents helped develop...
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Full Text:: Effectiveness Monitoring Project Year 2 Report Michael Hibbard and Susan Lurie Report

Characterizing coal and mineral mines as a regional source of stress to stream fish assemblages

Creator:: Daniel, Wesley M., Infante, Dana M., Hughes, Robert M., Tsang, Yin-Phan, Esselman, Peter C., Wieferich, Daniel, Herreman, Kyle, Cooper, Arthur R., Wang, Lizhu, and Taylor, William W.
Abstract:: Mining impacts on stream systems have historically been studied over small spatial scales, yet investigations over large areas may be useful for characterizing mining as a regional source of stress to stream fishes. The associations between co-occurring stream fish assemblages and densities of various “classes” of mining occurring in the...
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Full Text:: influences may include restricted passage for organisms throughout river networks as well as reduced regional

A Call to Improve Methods for Estimating Tree Biomass for Regional and National Assessments

Creator:: Weiskittel, Aaron R., MacFarlane, David W., Radtke, Philip J., Affleck, David L.R., Temesgen, Hailemariam, Woodall, Christopher W., Westfall, James A., and Coulston, John W.
Abstract:: Tree biomass is typically estimated using statistical models. This review highlights five limitations of most tree biomass models, which include the following: (1) biomass data are costly to collect and alternative sampling methods are used; (2) belowground data and models are generally lacking; (3) models are often developed from small...
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Full Text:: materials, and how cli- mate change may affect sustainability (Bird- sey et al. 2006). For example, recent

The plant phenology monitoring design for The National Ecological Observatory Network

Creator:: Elmendorf, Sarah C., Jones, Katherine D., Cook, Benjamin I., Diez, Jeffrey M., Enquist, Carolyn A. F., Hufft, Rebecca A., Jones, Matthew O., Mazer, Susan J., Miller-Rushing, Abraham J., Moore, David J. P., Schwartz, Mark D., and Weltzin, Jake F.
Abstract:: Phenology is an integrative science that comprises the study of recurring biological activities or events. In an era of rapidly changing climate, the relationship between the timing of those events and environmental cues such as temperature, snowmelt, water availability, or day length are of particular interest. This article provides an...
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Full Text:: . # Seasonal monitoring may end at this point if senescence does not occur. Table 1 (Continued) April 2016

Core Principles of the California Current Acidification Network: Linking Chemistry, Physics, and Ecological Effects

Creator:: McLaughlin, Karen, Weisberg, Stephen B., Dickson, Andrew G., Hofman, Gretchen E., Newton, Jan A., Aseltine-Neilson, Deborah, Barton, Alan, Cudd, Sue, Feely, Richard A., Jefferds, Ian W., Jewett, Elizabeth B, King, Teri, Langdon, Chris J., McAfee, Skyli, Pleschner-Steele, Diane, and Steele, Bruce
Abstract:: Numerous monitoring efforts are underway to improve understanding of ocean acidification and its impacts on coastal environments, but there is a need to develop a coordinated approach that facilitates spatial and temporal comparisons of drivers and responses on a regional scale. Toward that goal, the California Current Acidification Network (C-CAN)...
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Full Text:: which the models may be built. Historically, different monitoring programs have had different goals

Ashland Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Creator:: City of Ashland
Abstract:: Ashland Community Wildfire Protection Plan, September 2004. Jackson County, Oregon.
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Full Text:: May and October of 2004. The effort and time put forth on this plan has been extraordinary. Even

The eBird enterprise: An integrated approach to development and application of citizen science

Creator:: Sullivan, Brian L., Aycrigg, Jocelyn L., Barry, Jessie H., Bonney, Rick E., Bruns, Nicholas, Cooper, Caren B., Damoulas, Theo, Dhondt, Andre A., Dietterich, Thomas G., Farnsworth, Andrew, Fink, Daniel, Fitzpatrick, John W., Fredericks, Thomas, Gerbracht, Jeff, Gomes, Carla, Hochachka, Wesley M., Iliff, Marshall J., Lagoze, Carl, La Sorte, Frank A., Merrifield, Matthew, Morris, Will, Phillips, Tina B., Reynolds, Mark, Rodewald, Amanda D., Rosenberg, Kenneth V., Trautmann, Nancy M., Wiggins, Andrea, Winkler, David W., Wong, Weng-Keen, Wood, Christopher L., Yu, Jun, and Kelling, Steve
Abstract:: Citizen-science projects engage volunteers to gather or process data to address scientific questions. But citizen-science projects vary in their ability to contribute usefully for science, conservation, or public policy. eBird has evolved from a basic citizen-science project into a collective enterprise, taking a novel approach to citizen science by developing...
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Full Text:: biodiversity status (Pereira and Cooper, 2006; Lawton et al., 1998; Butchart et al., 2010), these reports have

Oregon coastal salmon restoration initiative: Oregon's plan for conservation and restoration of anadromous salmonids in coastal river basins: draft.

Creator:: Oregon. Governor's Natural Resource Office.
Abstract:: [v. 1. Text] -- [v. 2]. Summary of state agency measures -- [v. 3]. Land use designation and regulation -- [v. 4]. Watershed councils -- [v. 5]. Watershed projects -- [v. 6]. Science team information and products -- [v. 7]. Information related to habitat restoration projects -- [v. 8]. Responses...
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Full Text:: Institutional Change E. Enforcement and Compliance with Existing Environmental Laws F. Monitoring, Benchmarks

Top 40 Priorities for Science to Inform US Conservation and Management Policy

Creator:: Fleishman, Erica, Blockstein, David E., Hall, John A., Mascia, Michael B., Rudd, Murray A., Scott, J. Michael, Sutherland, William J., Bartuska, Ann M., Brown, A. Gordon, Christen, Catherine A., Clement, Joel P., Dellasala, Dominick, Duke, Clifford S., Eaton, Marietta, Fiske, Shirley J., Gosnell, Hannah, Haney, J. Christopher, Hutchins, Michael, Klein, Mary L., Marqusee, Jeffrey, Noon, Barry R., Nordgren, John R., Orbuch, Paul M., Powell, Jimmie, Quarles, Steven P., Saterson, Kathryn A., Savitt, Charles C., Stein, Bruce A., Webster, Michael S., and Vedder, Amy
Abstract:: To maximize the utility of research to decisionmaking, especially given limited financial resources, scientists must set priorities for their efforts. We present a list of the top 40 high-priority, multidisciplinary research questions directed toward informing some of the most important current and future decisions about management of species, communities, and...
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Full Text:: intensive workshop that included scientifically oriented individuals responsible for managing and developing

The United States' Next Generation of Atmospheric Composition and Coastal Ecosystem Measurements: NASA's Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) Mission

Creator:: Fishman, J., Iraci, L. T., Al-Saadi, J., Chance, K., Chavez, F., Chin, M., Coble, P., Davis, C., DiGiacomo, P. M., Edwards, D., Eldering, A., Goes, J., Herman, J., Hu, C., Jacob, D. J., Jordan, C., Kawa, S. R., Key, R., Liu, X., Lohrenz, S., Mannino, A., Natraj, V., Neil, D., Neu, J., Newchurch, M., Pickering, K., Salisbury, J., Sosik, H., Subramaniam, A., Tzortziou, M., Wang, J., and Wang, M.
Abstract:: The Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) mission was recommended by the National Research Council's (NRC's) Earth Science Decadal Survey to measure tropospheric trace gases and aerosols and coastal ocean phytoplankton, water quality, and biogeochemistry from geostationary orbit, providing continuous observations within the field of view. To fulfill the...
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Full Text:: the Mexico City, Mexico, metropolitan area (MCMA) during March 2006 from a regional-scale model

Progress and challenges in using stable isotopes to trace plant carbon and water relations across scales

Creator:: Werner, C., Schnyder, H., Cuntz, M., Keitel, C., Zeeman, M. J., Dawson, T. E., Badeck, F.-W., Brugnoli, E., Ghashghaie, J., Grams, T. E. E., Kayler, Z. E., Lakatos, M., Lee, X., Maguas, C., Ogee, J., Rascher, K. G., Siegwolf, R. T. W., Unger, S., Welker, J., Wingate, L., and Gessler, A.
Abstract:: table isotope analysis is a powerful tool for assessing plant carbon and water relations and their impact on biogeochemical processes at different scales. Our process-based understanding of stable isotope signals, as well as technological developments, has progressed significantly, opening new frontiers in ecological and interdisciplinary research. This has promoted the...
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Full Text:: Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany Correspondence to:C. Werner (c.werner@uni-bayreuth.de) Received: 18

Current systematic carbon-cycle observations and the need for implementing a policy-relevant carbon observing system

Creator:: Ciais, P., Dolman, A. J., Bombelli, A., Duren, R., Peregon, A., Rayner, P. J., Miller, C., Gobron, N., Kinderman, G., Marland, G., Gruber, N., Chevallier, F., Andres, R. J., Balsamo, G., Bopp, L., Bréon, F.-M., Broquet, G., Dargaville, R., Battin, T. J., Borges, A., Bovensmann, H., Buchwitz, M., Butler, J., Canadell, J. G., Cook, R. B., DeFries, R., Engelen, R., Gurney, K. R., Heinze, C., Heimann, M., Held, A., Henry, M., Law, B., Luyssaert, S., Miller, J., Moriyama, T., Moulin, C., Myneni, R. B., Nussli, C., Obersteiner, M., Ojima, D., Pan, Y., Paris, J.-D., Piao, S. L., Poulter, B., Plummer, S., Quegan, S., Raymond, P., Reichstein, M., Rivier, L., Sabine, C., Schimel, D., Tarasova, O., Valentini, R>, Wang, R., van der Werf, G., Wickland, D., Williams, M., and Zehner, C.
Abstract:: A globally integrated carbon observation and analysis system is needed to improve the fundamental understanding of the global carbon cycle, to improve our ability to project future changes, and to verify the effectiveness of policies aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Building an integrated carbon observation...
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Full Text:: Monitoring Unit, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, European Commission Joint Research Center

Combining and aggregating environmental data for status and trend assessments: challenges and approaches

Creator:: Maas-Hebner, Kathleen G., Harte, Michael J., Molina, Nancy, Hughes, Robert M., Schreck, Carl, and Yeakley, J. Alan
Abstract:: Increasingly, natural resource management agencies and nongovernmental organizations are sharing monitoring data across geographic and jurisdictional boundaries. Doing so improves their abilities to assess local-, regional-, and landscape-level environmental conditions, particularly status and trends, and to improve their ability to make short-and long-term management decisions. Status monitoring assesses the current...
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Full Text:: managers, policy makers, and scientists may also pool monitoring data across geographic and jurisdictional

Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens

Creator:: Lubchenco, Jane, Menge, Bruce A., Barth, John A., Carr, Mark H., Caselle, Jennifer E., Chan, Francis, Fulton-Bennett, Heather K., Gaines, Steven D., Kroeker, Kristy J., Milligan, Kristen, Palumbi, Steven R., and White, J. Wilson
Abstract:: Twenty years ago, the creation of a new scientific program, the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), funded by the Packard Foundation, provided the opportunity to integrate—from the outset—research, monitoring, and outreach to the public, policymakers, and managers. PISCO’s outreach efforts were initially focused primarily on sharing scientific...
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Full Text:: Task Force Convened Regional OAH Monitoring Inventory Task Force Convened California OA Action

Wildfire risk as a socioecological pathology

Creator:: Fischer, A. Paige, Spies, Thomas A., Steelman, Toddi A., Moseley, Cassandra, Johnson, Bart R., Bailey, John D., Ager, Alan A., Bourgeron, Patrick, Charnley, Susan, Collins, Brandon M., Kline, Jeffrey D., Leahy, Jessica E., Littell, Jeremy S., Millington, James D. A., Nielsen-Pincus, Max, Olsen, Christine S., Paveglio, Travis B., Roos, Christopher I., Steen-Adams, Michelle M., Stevens, Forrest R., Vukomanovic, Jelena., White, Eric M., and Bowman, David M. J. S.
Abstract:: Wildfire risk in temperate forests has become a nearly intractable problem that can be characterized as a socioecological “pathology”: that is, a set of complex and problematic interactions among social and ecological systems across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Assessments of wildfire risk could benefit from recognizing and accounting for...
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Full Text:: forests may evolve incrementally in imperfect ways and can be expected to resist change even as we learn

The effects of habitat, climate, and Barred Owls on long-term demography of Northern Spotted Owls

Creator:: Dugger, Katie M., Forsman, Eric D., Franklin, Alan B., Davis, Raymond J., White, Gary C., Schwarz, Carl J., Burnham, Kenneth P., Nichols, James D., Hines, James E., Yackulic, Charles B., Doherty, Paul F. Jr, Bailey, Larissa, Clark, Darren A., Ackers, Steven H., Andrews, Lawrence S., Augustine, Benjamin, Biswell, Brian L., Blakesley, Jennifer, Carlson, Peter C., Clement, Matthew J., Diller, Lowell V., Glenn, Elizabeth M., Green, Adam, Gremel, Scott A., Herter, Dale R., Higley, J. Mark, Hobson, Jeremy, Horn, Rob B., Huyvaert, Kathryn P., McCafferty, Christopher, McDonald, Trent, McDonnell, Kevin, Olson, Gail S., Reid, Janice A., Rockweit, Jeremy, Ruiz, Viviana, Saenz, Jessica, and Sovern, Stan G.
Abstract:: Estimates of species' vital rates and an understanding of the factors affecting those parameters over time and space can provide crucial information for management and conservation. We used mark–recapture, reproductive output, and territory occupancy data collected during 1985–2013 to evaluate population processes of Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) in...
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Full Text:: environmental factors that may influence Spotted Owl vital rates (e.g., Anthony et al. 2006, Forsman et al

Importance of environmental factors for the richness and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in tropical headwater streams

Creator:: Ferreira, Wander R., Ligeiro, Raphael, Macedo, Diego R., Hughes, Robert M., Kaufmann, Philip R., Oliveira, Leando G., and Callisto, Marcos
Abstract:: An understanding of the interactions among local environmental factors (e.g., physical habitat and water quality) and aquatic assemblages is essential to conserve biodiversity in tropical and subtropical headwater streams. We evaluated the relative importance of multiple physical and chemical habitat variables that influence the richness of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera...
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Full Text:: ) and aquatic assemblages is essential to conserve biodiversity in tropical and subtropical headwater

Functional responses and scaling in predator–prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts

Creator:: Hunsicker, Mary E., Ciannelli, Lorenzo, Bailey, Kevin Mclean, Buckel, Jeffrey A., White, J. Wilson, Link, Jason S., Essington, Timothy E., Gaichas, Sarah, Anderson, Todd W., Brodeur, Richard D., Chan, Kung-Sik, Chen, Kun, Englund, Goran, Frank, Kenneth T., Freitas, Vania, Hixon, Mark A., Hurst, Thomas, Johnson, Darren W., Kitchell, James F., Reese, Doug, Rose, George A., Sjodin, Henrik, Sydeman, William J., van der Veer, Henk W., Vollset, Knut, and Zador, Stephani
Abstract:: Predatorprey interactions are a primary structuring force vital to the resilience of marine communities and sustainability of the worlds oceans. Human influences on marine ecosystems mediate changes in species interactions. This generality is evinced by the cascading effects of overharvesting top predators on the structure and function of marine ecosystems....
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Full Text:: the same area as the predators (Rindorf et al. 2006). Also, predator stomach contents may reflect

The Fishery Performance Indicators: A Management Tool for Triple Bottom Line Outcomes

Creator:: Anderson, James L., Anderson, Christopher M., Chu, Jingjie, Meredith, Jennifer, Asche, Frank, Sylvia, Gil, Smith, Martin D., Anggraeini, Dessy, Arthur, Robert, Guttormsen, Atle, McCluney, Jessica K., Ward, Tim, Akpalu, Wisdom, Eggert, Håkan, Flores, Jimely, Freeman, Matthew A., Holland, Daniel S., Knapp, Gunnar, Kobayashi, Mimako, Larkin, Sherry, MacLauchlin, Karl, Shnier, Kurt, Soboli, Mark, Tveteras, Sigbjorn, Uchida, Hirotsugu, and Valderrama, Diego
Abstract:: Pursuit of the triple bottom line of economic, community and ecological sustainability has increased the complexity of fishery management; fisheries assessments require new types of data and analysis to guide science-based policy in addition to traditional biological information and modeling. We introduce the Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs), a broadly applicable...
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Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

Creator:: Hays, Graeme C., Ferreira, Luciana C., Sequeira, Ana M. M., Meekan, Mark G., Duarte, Carlos M., Bailey, Helen, Bailleul, Fred, Bowen, W. Don, Caley, M. Julian, Costa, Daniel P., Eguíluz, Victor M., Fossette, Sabrina, Friedlaender, Ari S., Gales, Nick, Gleiss, Adrian C., Gunn, John, Harcourt, Rob, Hazen, Elliott L., Heithaus, Michael R., Heupel, Michelle, Holland, Kim, Horning, Markus, Jonsen, Ian, Kooyman, Gerald L., Lowe, Christopher G., Madsen, Peter T., Marsh, Helene, Phillips, Richard A., Righton, David, Ropert-Coudert, Yan, Sato, Katsufumi, Shaffer, Scott A., Simpfendorfer, Colin A., Sims, David W., Skomal, Gregory, Takahashi, Akinori, Trathan, Philip N., Wikelski, Martin, Womble, Jamie N., and Thums, Michele
Abstract:: It is a golden age for animal movement studies and so an opportune time to assess priorities for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on marine megafauna, which include a broad range of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish. Research on these taxa...
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High-use areas, seasonal movements and dive patterns of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Creator:: Barcelo, Caren, Domingo, Andres, Miller, Philip, Ortega, Leonardo, Giffoni, Bruno, Sales, Gilberto, McNaughton, Lianne, Marcovaldi, Maria, Heppell, Selina S., and Swimmer, Yonat
Abstract:: Characterizing the behaviors of sea turtles and identifying high-use areas as they vary in time and space is important for conservation planning, particularly when turtles overlap with fisheries that may unintentionally harm them. Between July 2006 and March 2010, 27 satellite transmitters were deployed at sea on juvenile loggerheads Caretta...
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Full Text:: conservation planning, particularly when turtles overlap with fisheries that may unintentionally harm them

Acceptance, Acceptability, and Trust for Sagebrush Restoration Options in the Great Basin: A Longitudinal Perspective

Creator:: Gordon, Ryan, Brunson, Mark W., and Shindler, Bruce
Abstract:: In surveys of residents in three urban and three rural locations in the Great Basin we examined the social acceptability of six management practices showing promise for restoring sagebrush-dominated rangelands. Unlike most studies of range management perceptions that have relied on single measurements, we used longitudinal data from a questionnaire...
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Full Text:: questionnaire mailed in 2006 to residents that were resurveyed in 2010. Overall, 698 respondents comprised the

Thinning effects on forest productivity: Consequences of preserving old forests and mitigating impacts of fire and drought

Creator:: Law, Beverly E., Hudiburg, Tara W., and Luyssaert, Sebastiaan
Abstract:: Background: Management strategies have been proposed to minimise the effects of climate change on forest resilience. Aims: We investigated the Pacific Northwest US region forest carbon balance under current practices, and changes that may result from management practices proposed for the region’s 34 million ha of forests to mitigate climate...
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Marine Protected Area Networks: Assessing Whether the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts

Creator:: Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Claudet, Joachim, Tissot, Brian N., Caselle, Jennifer, E., Carr, Mark H., Day, Jon C., Friedlander, Alan M., Lester, Sarah E., Lison de Loma, Thierry, Malone, Daniel, and Walsh, William J.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic impacts are increasingly affecting the world’s oceans. Networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) provide an option for increasing the ecological and economic benefits often provided by single MPAs. It is vital to empirically assess the effects of MPA networks and to prioritize the monitoring data necessary to explain those...
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Full Text:: monitoring data necessary to explain those effects. We summarize the types of MPA networks based on their

An Ecological Approach to Integrating Conservation and Highway Planning Volume 2

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources, NatureServe, Parametrix, CH2M HILL, and Transposition Research Board of the National Academies
Abstract:: This report is intended to help transportation and environmental professionals apply ecological principles early in the planning and programming process of highway capacity improvements to inform later environmental reviews and permitting. Ecological principles consider cumulative landscape, water resources, and habitat impacts of planned infrastructure actions, as well as the localized...
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Full Text:: Council of Governments, Arlington (Past Chair, 2010) Tracy L. Rosser, Vice President, Regional General

Current and Future Land Use around a Nationwide Protected Area Network

Creator:: Hamilton, Christopher M., Martinuzzi, Sebastian, Plantinga, Andrew J., Radeloff, Volker C., Lewis, David J., Thogmartin, Wayne E., Heglund, Patricia J., and Pidgeon, Anna M.
Abstract:: Land-use change around protected areas can reduce their effective size and limit their ability to conserve biodiversity because land-use change alters ecological processes and the ability of organisms to move freely among protected areas. The goal of our analysis was to inform conservation planning efforts for a nationwide network of...
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Investigating temporal patterns of a native bee community in a remnant North American bunchgrass prairie using blue vane traps

Creator:: Kimoto, Chiho, DeBano, Sandra J., Thorp, Robbin W., Rao, Sujaya, and Stephen, William P.
Abstract:: Native bees are important ecologically and economically because their role as pollinators fulfills a vital ecosystem service. Pollinators are declining due to various factors, including habitat degradation and destruction. Grasslands, an important habitat for native bees, are particularly vulnerable. One highly imperiled and understudied grassland type in the United States...
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Full Text:: bees in large expanses of grasslands or other open habitats, and may be a useful tool for monitoring

Adapting to Climate Change on Western Public Lands: Addressing the Ecological Effects of Domestic, Wild, and Feral Ungulates

Creator:: Beschta, Robert L., Donahue, Deborah L., DellaSala, Dominick A., Rhodes, Jonathan J., Karr, James R., O'Brien, Mary H., Fleischner, Thomas L., and Deacon-Williams, Cindy
Abstract:: Climate change affects public land ecosystems and services throughout the American West and these effects are projected to intensify. Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, adaptation strategies for public lands are needed to reduce anthropogenic stressors of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and to help native species and ecosystems survive...
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Full Text:: al. 2006). Higher air temperatures may also lead to elevated surface-level concentrations of ozone

Short-Term Butterfly Response to Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Treatments

Creator:: McIver, James and Macke, Euell
Abstract:: As part of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP), butterflies were surveyed pre-treatment and up to four years post-treatment at 16 widely distributed sagebrush steppe sites in the interior West. Butterfly populations and communities were analyzed in response to treatments (prescribed fire, mechanical, herbicide) designed to restore sagebrush steppe...
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Toward a digital resilience

Creator:: Wright, Dawn J.
Abstract:: As we contend with human impacts on the biosphere, there is rightfully a great emphasis now on community adaptation and resilience to climate change. Recent innovations in information technologies and analyses are helping communities to become more resilient. However, not often discussed in this vein is a path toward digital...
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Full Text:: cells, new monitoring systems for drought, new mapping systems that alert citizens to climate-induced

Canopy gaps affect the shape of Douglas-fir crowns in the western Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Seidel, Dominik, Ruzicka, Kenneth J., and Puettmann, Klaus
Abstract:: Silvicultural regimes that aim at an increased stand structural diversity typically promote small-scale heterogeneity in horizontal and vertical structures, e.g. through the creation of gaps. We used terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) to investigate impacts of altered growing conditions on trees adjacent to artificial gaps as compared to responses of trees...
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Infrastructure for collaborative science and societal applications in the Columbia River estuary

Creator:: Baptista, António M., Seaton, Charles, Wilkin, Michael P., Riseman, Sarah F., Needoba, Joseph A., Maier, David, Turner, Paul J., Kärnä, Tuomas, Lopez, Jesse E., Herfort, Lydie, Megler, V. M., McNeil, Craig, Crump, Byron C., Peterson, Tawnya D., Spitz, Yvette H., and Simon, Holly M.
Abstract:: To meet societal needs, modern estuarine science needs to be interdisciplinary and collaborative, combine discovery with hypotheses testing, and be responsive to issues facing both regional and global stakeholders. Such an approach is best conducted with the benefit of data-rich environments, where information from sensors and models is openly accessible...
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Full Text:: both regional and global stakeholders. Such an approach is best conducted with the benefit of data-rich

Vascular Plant Inventory for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park : Public Version

Creator:: Wise, Lindsey Koepke and Kagan, Jimmy
Abstract:: A study to review the status and distribution of vascular plants at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park was initiated in 2009 and completed in 2010 by the Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center at Oregon State University. This study built on previous inventories conducted under the National Park Service‘s Inventory...
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Full Text:: Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Institute for Natural Resources / INR Portland State

Impacts of Coastal Acidification on the Pacific Northwest Shellfish Industry and Adaptation Strategies Implemented in Response

Creator:: Barton, Alan, Waldbusser, George G., Feely, Richard A., Weisberg, Stephen B., Newton, Jan A., Hales, Burke, Cudd, Sue, Eudeline, Benoit, Langdon, Chris J., Jefferds, Ian, King, Teri, Suhrbier, Andy, and McLaughlin, Karen
Abstract:: In 2007, the US west coast shellfish industry began to feel the effects of unprecedented levels of larval mortality in commercial hatcheries producing the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Subsequently, researchers at Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, working with academic and government scientists, showed a high correlation between aragonite saturation state (Ω[subscript]arag)...
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Full Text:: regional approach to the problem. The workshop led to a partner- ship among these groups and recognition

Life Histories, Demography, and Distribution of a Fluvial Bull Trout Population

Creator:: Howell, Philip J., Colvin, Michael E., Sankovich, Paul M., Buchanan, David V., and Hemmingsen, Alan R.
Abstract:: To describe the life histories and demography of a fluvial population of Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus, we PIT-tagged and radio-tagged Bull Trout captured in Mill Creek, a tributary of the Walla Walla River (Washington–Oregon), during 1998–2009. Adult abundance declined 63% during 2006–2010, driven primarily by a 10-fold reduction in subadult-to-adult...
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Full Text:: (Washington–Oregon), during 1998–2009. Adult abundance declined 63% during 2006–2010, driven primarily by a 10

Seamounts, Ridges, and Reef Habitats of American Samoa

Creator:: Wright, Dawn J., Roberts, Jed T., Fenner, Douglas, Smith, John R., Kippers, Anthony A. P., Naar, David F., Hirsch, Emily R., Clift, Leslie Whaylen, and Hogrefe, Kyle R.
Abstract:: We present the geomorphology of the Eastern Samoa Volcanic Province, covering 28,446 km², and depths ranging from ~50-4000 m. A new compilation of available multibeam data reveals 51 previously undocumented seamounts, and delineates major submarine rift zones, eruptive centers, and volcanic plateaus. Moving from a regional to local scale, and...
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Full Text:: Ecosystem Monitoring Report for American Samoa: 2002-2006.” NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science

Linked hydrologic and social systems that support resilience of traditional irrigation communities

Creator:: Fernald, A., Guldan, S., Boykin, K., Cibils, A., Gonzales, M., Hurd, B., Lopez, S., Ochoa, C., Ortiz, M., Rivera, J., Rodriguez, S., and Steele, C.
Abstract:: Southwestern US irrigated landscapes are facing upheaval due to water scarcity and land use conversion associated with climate change, population growth, and changing economics. In the traditionally irrigated valleys of northern New Mexico, these stresses, as well as instances of community longevity in the face of these stresses, are apparent....
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Full Text:: functions. Figure 4. At the regional scale, acequia surface water–groundwater interactions may ameliorate

Climate Change Winners: Receding Ice Fields Facilitate Colony Expansion and Altered Dynamics in an Adélie Penguin Metapopulation

Creator:: LaRue, Michelle A., Ainley, David G., Swanson, Matt, Dugger, Katie M., Lyver, Phil O'B., Barton, Kerry, and Ballard, Grant
Abstract:: There will be winners and losers as climate change alters the habitats of polar organisms. For an Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony on Beaufort Island (Beaufort), part of a cluster of colonies in the southern Ross Sea, we report a recent population increase in response to increased nesting habitat as...
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Full Text:: further indicated that satellite imagery may be used to estimate large changes in Adélie penguin

The science of European marine reserves: Status, efficacy, and future needs

Creator:: Fenberg, Phillip B., Caselle, Jennifer E., Claudet, Joachim, Clemence, Michaela, Gaines, Steven D., Garcia-Charton, Jose Antonio, Goncalves, Emanuel J., Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Guidetti, Paolo, Jenkins, Stuart R., Jones, Peter J. S., Lester, Sarah E., McAllen, Rob, Moland, Even, Planes, Serge, and Sorensen, Thomas K.
Abstract:: The ecologically and socio-economically important marine ecosystems of Europe are facing severe threats from a variety of human impacts. To mitigate and potentially reverse some of these impacts, the European Union (EU) has mandated the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in order to achieve Good Environmental Status...
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Full Text:: reserve as the response to protection may vary greatly, from local to regional scales. A wide array of

A practitioner’s handbook : optimizing conservation and improving mitigation through the use of progressive approaches

Creator:: Environmental Law Institute, Institute for Natural Resources, NatureServe, Resources for the Future, and Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Abstract:: The information contained in this report was prepared as part of NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 67, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board. SPECIAL NOTE: This report IS NOT an official publication of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, or The National Academies.
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Full Text:: Regional Advance Mitigation Planning .............................. 3-11 Michigan Wetland Mitigation Site

Resilience to Stress and Disturbance, and Resistance to Bromus tectorum L. Invasion in Cold Desert Shrublands of Western North America

Creator:: Chambers, Jeanne C., Bradley, Bethany A., Brown, Cynthia S., D'Antonio, Carla, Germino, Matthew J., Grace, James B., Hardegree, Stuart P., Miller, Richard F., and Pyke, David A.
Abstract:: Alien grass invasions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems are resulting in grass–fire cycles and ecosystem-level transformations that severely diminish ecosystem services. Our capacity to address the rapid and complex changes occurring in these ecosystems can be enhanced by developing an understanding of the environmental factors and ecosystem attributes that determine...
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Full Text:: strategies based on resilience and resistance—pro- tection, prevention, restoration, and monitoring and

The Northern Goshawk on the Southern Blue Mountains and Malheur National Forest: A Technical Review of its Status, Ecology and Management

Creator:: Goodell, John M. and Seager, S. Trent
Abstract:: Stakeholders in the southern Blue Mountains have reported a need for a scientific review of the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis atricapillus; hereafter, goshawk) in relation to dry forest restoration and management activities. Here, we provide a compilation of relevant synthesis papers, existing peer-reviewed research, and goshawk monitoring efforts in the...
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Full Text:: Table 1: Goshawk Research and Monitoring Related to SBM/MNF .................... 18 Status

United States Forest Disturbance Trends Observed Using Landsat Time Series

Creator:: Masek, Jeffrey G., Goward, Samuel N., Kennedy, Robert E., Cohen, Warren B., Moisen, Gretchen G., Schleeweis, Karen, and Huang, Chengquan
Abstract:: Disturbance events strongly affect the composition, structure, and function of forest ecosystems; however, existing US land management inventories were not designed to monitor disturbance. To begin addressing this gap, the North American Forest Dynamics (NAFD) project has examined a geographic sample of 50 Landsat satellite image time series to assess...
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Full Text:: type and variability may be problematic because the spatial pattern of disturbance does not neces

How Can Present and Future Satellite Missions Support Scientific Studies that Address Ocean Acidification?

Creator:: Salisbury, Joseph, Vandemark, Douglas, Jönsson, Bror, Balch, William, Chakraborty, Sumit, Lohrenz, Steven, Chapron, Bertrand, Hales, Burke, Mannino, Antonio, Mathis, Jeremy T., Reul, Nicolas, Signorini, Sergio R., Wanninkhof, Rik, and Yates, Kimberly K.
Abstract:: Space-based observations offer unique capabilities for studying spatial and temporal dynamics of the upper ocean inorganic carbon cycle and, in turn, supporting research tied to ocean acidification (OA). Satellite sensors measuring sea surface temperature, color, salinity, wind, waves, currents, and sea level enable a fuller understanding of a range of...
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Full Text:: that OA and compounding regional processes that modify acid variability may have detrimental effects

Comparison between environmental characteristics of larval bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and western Mediterranean Sea

Creator:: Muhling, Barbara A., Reglero, Patricia, Ciannelli, Lorenzo, Alvarez-Berastegui, Diego, Alemany, Francisco, Lamkin, John T., and Roffer, Mitchell A.
Abstract:: Despite being well adapted for feeding in cold water on their North Atlantic feeding grounds, Atlantic bluefin tuna undertake long migrations to reach warm, low productivity spawn - ing grounds in the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea. Environmental conditions within spawning areas have been presumed to benefit larval survival,...
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