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Animal and plant census

Inventory of macroscopic animals and plants by observation in the field. Used to estimate population and distribution.

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Floristic Quality Index: An assessment tool for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana [More info]: Explains how we assessed the quality of a wetland as indicated by its plant species composition and abundance for marsh and swamp sites, to summarize the effectiveness of restoration projects in Louisiana.
Macroinvertebrate and algal community sample collection methods and data collected at selected sites in the Eagle River watershed, Colorado, 2000-07 [More info]: Macroinvertebrate data collected by USGS or USFS from 73 sites from 2000 to 2007 and algal data collected from up to 26 sites between 2000 and 2001 in the Eagle River watershed, with emphasis on methods of sample collection and data processing.
North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) [More info]: North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a cooperative program that monitors the status and trends of North American bird populations. Includes files of results, analyses, route collection maps and raw data.
Recommended methods for range-wide monitoring of prairie dogs in the United States [More info]: One of the greatest challenges for conserving grassland, prairie scrub, and shrub-steppe ecosystems is maintaining prairie dog populations across the landscape. Of the four species of prairie dogs found in the United States, the Utah prairie dog (Cynomys
Taking the Pulse of a River System: Research on the Upper Mississippi River System [More info]: Short summaries of long-term research projects concerning the biological health of this section of the Mississippi river.
The Cottonwood Lake study area, a long-term wetland ecosystem monitoring site [More info]: Here we study effects of climate and groundwater on surface-water levels, the hydrological effects on wetland water chemistry, and the combined effects of climate, hydrology, and water chemistry on plant and animal communities of prairie pothole wetlands.
The National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program [More info]: Concerted effort to monitor, analyze, and record sightings of non-native (introduced) aquatic species throughout the United States. Explains characteristics of the database that is compiled by this program.
The U.S. Geological Survey Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative-2011 Annual Update [More info]: Amphibians are declining throughout the US. Here we explain how we monitor amphibians and why, along with some of the results we have obtained.
The effects of Glen Canyon Dam operations on early life stages of rainbow trout in the Colorado River [More info]: Complex interactions among hydrologic events initiated by people and the behaviors and characteristics of animal species (both native and introduced) lead to important scientific and management problems.
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center [More info]: Extreme storms, sea-level rise, and the health of marine communities are some of the major societal and environmental issues studied by this part of USGS.

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