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The Forecast Interpretation Tool—a Monte Carlo technique for blending climatic distributions with probabilistic forecasts The Forecast Interpretation Tool—a Monte Carlo technique for blending climatic distributions with probabilistic forecasts
Probabilistic forecasts are produced from a variety of outlets to help predict rainfall, and other meteorological events, for periods of 1 month or more. Such forecasts are expressed as probabilities of a rainfall event, e.g. being in the upper, middle, or lower third of the relevant distribution of rainfall in the region. The impact of these forecasts on the expectation for the event is...
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Gregory J. Husak, Joel Michaelsen, P. Kyriakidis, James P. Verdin, Chris Funk, Gideon Galu
Evaluating the effect of predators on white-tailed deer: Movement and diet of coyotes Evaluating the effect of predators on white-tailed deer: Movement and diet of coyotes
Coyotes (Canis latrans) may affect adult and neonate white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) survival and have been implicated as a contributor to the decline of deer populations. Additionally, coyote diet composition is influenced by prey availability, season, and region. Because coyote movement and diet vary by region, local data are important to understand coyote population...
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M.M. Turner, A.P. Rockhill, C.S. Deperno, J.A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, A.R. Jarding, T.W. Grovenburg, K. H. Pollock
Survival of white-tailed deer neonates in Minnesota and South Dakota Survival of white-tailed deer neonates in Minnesota and South Dakota
Understanding the influence of intrinsic (e.g., age, birth mass, and sex) and habitat factors on survival of neonate white-tailed deer improves understanding of population ecology. During 2002–2004, we captured and radiocollared 78 neonates in eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, of which 16 died before 1 September. Predation accounted for 80% of mortality; the remaining 20%...
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T.W. Grovenburg, C. C. Swanson, C.N. Jacques, R. W. Klaver, T.J. Brinkman, B.M. Burris, C.S. Deperno, J.A. Jenks
Drought effect on selection of conservation reserve program grasslands by white-tailed deer on the Northern Great Plains Drought effect on selection of conservation reserve program grasslands by white-tailed deer on the Northern Great Plains
Limited information exists regarding summer resource selection of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in grassland regions of the Northern Great Plains. During summers 2005-2006, we analyzed habitat selection of adult female white-tailed deer in north-central South Dakota. We collected 1905 summer locations and used 21 and 30 home ranges during 2005 and 2006, respectively, to...
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T.W. Grovenburg, C.N. Jacques, R. W. Klaver, J.A. Jenks
Prototyping an online wetland ecosystem services model using open model sharing standards Prototyping an online wetland ecosystem services model using open model sharing standards
Great interest currently exists for developing ecosystem models to forecast how ecosystem services may change under alternative land use and climate futures. Ecosystem services are diverse and include supporting services or functions (e.g., primary production, nutrient cycling), provisioning services (e.g., wildlife, groundwater), regulating services (e.g., water purification, floodwater...
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M. Feng, S. Liu, N.H. Euliss, Caitlin Young, D.M. Mushet
SPECTRAL data-based estimation of soil heat flux SPECTRAL data-based estimation of soil heat flux
Numerous existing spectral-based soil heat flux (G) models have shown wide variation in performance for maize and soybean cropping systems in Nebraska, indicating the need for localized calibration and model development. The objectives of this article are to develop a semi-empirical model to estimate G from a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and net radiation (Rn) for maize...
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Ramesh K. Singh, A. Irmak, Elizabeth Walter-Shea, S.B. Verma, A.E. Suyker
An analytical framework to assist decision makers in the use of forest ecosystem model predictions An analytical framework to assist decision makers in the use of forest ecosystem model predictions
The predictions from most forest ecosystem models originate from deterministic simulations. However, few evaluation exercises for model outputs are performed by either model developers or users. This issue has important consequences for decision makers using these models to develop natural resource management policies, as they cannot evaluate the extent to which predictions stemming from...
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Guy R. Larocque, Jagtar S. Bhatti, J.C. Ascough, J. Liu, N. Luckai, D. Mailly, L. Archambault, Andrew M. Gordon
The development of an EDSS: Lessons learned and implications for DSS research The development of an EDSS: Lessons learned and implications for DSS research
The Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) project is focused on providing renewable energy (RE) planning resources to the public. Examples include wind, solar, and hydro assessments. SWERA DSS consists of three major components. First, SWERA 'Product Archive' provides for a discovery DSS upon which users can find and access renewable energy data and supporting models. Second...
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O. El-Gayar, A. Deokar, L. Michels, Eugene A. Fosnight
Classifying the hydrologic function of prairie potholes with remote sensing and GIS Classifying the hydrologic function of prairie potholes with remote sensing and GIS
A sequence of Landsat TM/ETM+ scenes capturing the substantial surface water variations exhibited by prairie pothole wetlands over a drought to deluge period were analyzed in an attempt to determine the general hydrologic function of individual wetlands (recharge, flow-through, and discharge). Multipixel objects (water bodies) were clustered according to their temporal changes in water...
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Jennifer R. Rover, C.K. Wright, Ned H. Euliss, David M. Mushet, Bruce K. Wylie
Influence of landscape characteristics on migration strategies of white-tailed deer Influence of landscape characteristics on migration strategies of white-tailed deer
A trade-off exists for migrating animals as to whether to migrate or remain residents. Few studies have documented relationships between landscape variables and deer migration strategies. From 2000 to 2007 we captured 267 adult female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at 7 study sites in Minnesota and South Dakota and monitored 149 individuals through ≥3 seasonal migration...
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T.W. Grovenburg, C.N. Jacques, R. W. Klaver, C.S. Deperno, T.J. Brinkman, C. C. Swanson, J.A. Jenks
Completion of the 2006 national land cover database for the conterminous united states Completion of the 2006 national land cover database for the conterminous united states
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Joyce Fry, George Z. Xian, Suming Jin, Jon Dewitz, Collin G. Homer, Limin Yang, Christopher A. Barnes, N.D. Herold, J.D. Wickham
Evidence of shift in C4 species range in central Argentina during the late Holocene Evidence of shift in C4 species range in central Argentina during the late Holocene
Aim Millennial-scale biogeographic changes are well understood in many parts of the world, but little is known about long-term vegetation dynamics in subtropical regions. Here we investigate shifts in C3/C4 plant abundance occurred in central Argentina during the past few millennia Methods We determined present day soil organic matter δ13C signatures of grasslands, shrublands and...
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L.C.R. Silva, M.A. Giorgis, M. Anand, L. Enrico, N. Perez-Harguindeguy, V. Falczuk, L.L. Tieszen, M. Cabido