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.
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Response of western mountain ecosystems to climatic variability and change: The Western Mountain Initiative Response of western mountain ecosystems to climatic variability and change: The Western Mountain Initiative
Mountain ecosystems within our national parks and other protected areas provide valuable goods and services such as clean water, biodiversity conservation, and recreational opportunities, but their potential responses to expected climatic changes are inadequately understood. The Western Mountain Initiative (WMI) is a collaboration of scientists whose research focuses on understanding and
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Nathan L. Stephenson, Dave Peterson, Daniel B. Fagre, Craig D. Allen, Donald McKenzie, Jill Baron, Kelly O’Brian
Forest legacies, climate change, altered disturbance regimes, invasive species and water Forest legacies, climate change, altered disturbance regimes, invasive species and water
The factors that must be considered in seeking to predict changes in water availability has been examined. These factors are the following: forest legacies including logging, mining, agriculture, grazing, elimination of large carnivores, human-caused wildfire, and pollution; climate change and stream flow; altered disturbances such as frequency intensity and pattern of wildfires and...
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T. Stohlgren, C. Jarnevich, S. Kumar
Preliminary testing of the role of exercise and predator recognition for bonytail and razorback sucker Preliminary testing of the role of exercise and predator recognition for bonytail and razorback sucker
Hatchery-reared juvenile,
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Gordon A. Mueller, Jeanette Carpenter, Robert Krapfel, Chester Figiel
Simulation of flow and habitat conditions under ice, Cache la Poudre River - January 2006 Simulation of flow and habitat conditions under ice, Cache la Poudre River - January 2006
The U.S. Forest Service authorizes the occupancy and use of Forest Service lands by various projects, including water storage facilities, under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. Federal Land Policy and Management Act permits can be renewed at the end of their term. The U.S. Forest Service analyzes the environmental effects for the initial issuance or renewal of a permit and the...
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Terry Waddle
Fort Collins Science Center: 2006 Accomplishments Fort Collins Science Center: 2006 Accomplishments
In Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center (FORT) continued research vital to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) science and management needs and associated USGS programmatic goals. FORT work also supported the science needs of other governmental departments and agencies as well as private cooperators. Specifically, FORT scientific...
Climate matching as a tool for predicting potential North American spread of Brown Treesnakes Climate matching as a tool for predicting potential North American spread of Brown Treesnakes
Climate matching identifies extralimital destinations that could be colonized by a potential invasive species on the basis of similarity to climates found in the species’ native range. Climate is a proxy for the factors that determine whether a population will reproduce enough to offset mortality. Previous climate matching models (e.g., Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction [GARP])...
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Gordon H. Rodda, Robert N. Reed, Catherine S. Jarnevich
Mammal inventories for eight National Parks in the Southern Colorado Plateau Network Mammal inventories for eight National Parks in the Southern Colorado Plateau Network
Historically, the Colorado Plateau has been the subject of many geological and biological explorations. J. W. Powell explored and mapped the canyon country of the Colorado River in 1869 (Powell 1961). C. H. Merriam, V. Bailey, M. Cary, and other employees of the Bureau of Biological Survey conducted biological explorations of the area in the late 1800s. In recent times, researchers such...
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Michael A. Bogan, Keith Geluso, Shauna Haymond, Ernest W. Valdez
Emoia atrocostata (Littoral skink) Emoia atrocostata (Littoral skink)
No abstract available.
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R.N. Reed, G.H. Rodda, T.J. Hinkle
Visitor and community survey results for Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Completion report Visitor and community survey results for Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Completion report
This study was commissioned by the Northeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in support of the Comprehensive Conservation Planning at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (Prime Hook NWR or Refuge). The National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57, USC668dd) mandates a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for every refuge in the system. A...
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Natalie R. Sexton, Susan C. Stewart, Lynne Koontz, Phadrea Ponds, Katherine D. Walters
Historical and modern disturbance regimes of pinyon-juniper vegetation in the western U.S Historical and modern disturbance regimes of pinyon-juniper vegetation in the western U.S
No abstract available.
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William H. Romme, Craig D. Allen, J. Bailey, W. Baker, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, P. Brown, K. Eisenhart, D. Huffman, Lisa Floyd-Hanna, B. Jacobs, R. Miller, Esteban Muldavin, Thomas W. Swetnam, R. Tausch, P. Weisberg
Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: Strengthening and expanding a collaborative Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: Strengthening and expanding a collaborative
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Janet M. Ruth, Albert Manville, Ron Larkin, Wylie C. Barrow, Lori Johnson-Randall, Deanna K. Dawson, Robert H. Diehl, Yufang Wang, Richard S. Sojda, Rafal Angryk, Robert W. Klaver, Reggie Mead, John Paxton, Patricia J. Heglund, Eileen Kirsch, Manuel J. Suarez, Larry Robinson, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Carroll G. Belser, Steven J. Franke, Bruno Bruderer, Jeffrey J. Buler, Frank R. Moore, David S. Mizrahi, Robert Fogg, T. Adam Kelly, Paul M. Cryan, Tim Crum, Terry J. Schuur, Dave Krueper, Robb Diehl, Tom Will
Using role analysis to plan for stakeholder involvement: a Wyoming case study Using role analysis to plan for stakeholder involvement: a Wyoming case study
Prior to implementing laws and policies regulating water, wildlife, wetlands, endangered species, and recreation, natural resource managers often solicit public input. Concomitantly, managers are continually seeking more effective ways to involve stakeholders. In the autumn of 1999, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department sought to develop a state management plan for its portion of the...
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Nina Burkardt, Phadrea D. Ponds