Publications
FORT scientists have produced more than 2000 peer reviewed publications that are registered in the USGS Publications Warehouse, along with many others prior to their work at the USGS or in conjunction with other government agencies.
Filter Total Items: 2380
Circulating levels of prolactin and progesterone in a wild population of red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) Marsupialia: Macropodidae Circulating levels of prolactin and progesterone in a wild population of red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) Marsupialia: Macropodidae
Circulating progesterone and prolactin levels were measured in shot and live-caught wild red kangaroos using radioimmunoassays validated for the red kangaroo. The objective of the study was to correlate hormone profiles with reproductive status and determine if red kangaroos follow the general pattern elucidated for other macropodids. During Phase 2a lactation (
Authors
E. Muths, L. A. Hinds
The influence of spatial patterns of landcover and use on hydrological and ecosystem dynamics at the mountain plains interface in the Central United States The influence of spatial patterns of landcover and use on hydrological and ecosystem dynamics at the mountain plains interface in the Central United States
No abstract available.
Authors
Jill Baron, D. S. Ojima, M.D. Hartman, Timothy G.F. Kittel, R.B. Lammers, L. Band, R. A. Pielke
Long-term ecological research in Loch Vale Watershed, Rocky Mountain National Park. 1996 Annual Report to the National Park Service. Long-term ecological research in Loch Vale Watershed, Rocky Mountain National Park. 1996 Annual Report to the National Park Service.
No abstract available.
Authors
B. Newkirk, Jill Baron, E.J. Allstott
Impacts of vegetation change on regional climate and downscaling of GCM output to the regional scale Impacts of vegetation change on regional climate and downscaling of GCM output to the regional scale
No abstract available.
Authors
J. H. Copeland, T. N. Chase, Jill Baron, Timothy G.F. Kittel, R. A. Pielke
Elk response to the La Mesa fire and current status in the Jemez Mountains Elk response to the La Mesa fire and current status in the Jemez Mountains
Faunal remains in local archeological sites and historic information suggest that elk populations in the Jemez Mountains were low from ca. 1200 A.D. through ca. 1900 A.D., when they were extirpated from this region. Elk were reintroduced to the Jemez country in 1948 and 1964- 1965, and their population apparently grew exponentially, reaching 1000 animals in the 1970's and about 7000 by...
Authors
Craig D. Allen
The contribution of wetlands to stream nitrogen load in the Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado, USA The contribution of wetlands to stream nitrogen load in the Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado, USA
We explored the difference between the concentrations of different N forms and other chemical properties between stream water and riparian zone wetland soil water in the Loch Vale Watershed which is located on the eastern slope of the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. The nitrate N concentration in stream water were significantly higher than in soil water...
Authors
Huang Jian-hui, Jill Baron, Dan Binkley
What makes a hydropower negotiation successful? What makes a hydropower negotiation successful?
No abstract available.
Authors
J. G. Taylor, B. L. Lamb, N. Burkardt, S. Flick
Fluvial process and the establishment of bottomland trees Fluvial process and the establishment of bottomland trees
The effects of river regulation on bottomland tree communities in western North America have generated substantial concern because of the important habitat and aesthetic values of these communities. Consideration of such effects in water management decisions has been hampered by the apparent variability of responses of bottomland tree communities to flow alteration. When the relation...
Authors
Michael L. Scott, Jonathan M. Friedman, Gregor T. Auble
Overview of fire history in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico Overview of fire history in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
No abstract available.
Authors
Craig D. Allen, R. Touchan, Thomas W. Swetnam
Fire history and climatic patterns in ponderosa pine and mixed-conifer forests of the Jemez Mountains, Northern New Mexico Fire history and climatic patterns in ponderosa pine and mixed-conifer forests of the Jemez Mountains, Northern New Mexico
We reconstructed fire history in ponderosa pine and mixed-conifer forests across the Jemez Mountains in northern New Mexico. We collected fire-scarred samples from ten ponderosa pine areas, and three mesic mixed-conifer areas. Prior to 1900, ponderosa pine forests were characterized by high frequency, low intensity surface fire regimes. The mixed-conifer stands sustained somewhat less...
Authors
Ramzi Touchan, Craig D. Allen, Thomas W. Swetnam
Runoff and erosion on the Pajarito Plateau: Observations from the field Runoff and erosion on the Pajarito Plateau: Observations from the field
Sites within the Pajarito Plateau have widespread, if low levels, of surface contamination. The major mechanism by which contaminants are moved and redistributed is surface runoff and associated soil erosion. To better understand the processes involved, we have been making detailed measurements of water and sediment movement at three sites across the plateau, one located in a ponderosa...
Authors
Bradford P. Wilcox, Brent D. Newman, Craig D. Allen, Kevin D. Reid, David Brandes, John Pitlick, David W. Davenport
Overview of La Mesa studies Overview of La Mesa studies
This 1994 Symposium on the La Mesa Fire reflects the efforts of the presenters and organizers to share some of the know ledge gained since 1977 about the ecological effects of the La Mesa Fire in particular, and Southwestern fire ecology in general. We are glad you came. We hope that you come away from this symposium with: 1) a greater understanding and appreciation for the varied and...
Authors
Craig D. Allen