Publications
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Monitoring salt-marsh responses to open marsh water management at U.S. Fish and Wildlife coastal refuges Monitoring salt-marsh responses to open marsh water management at U.S. Fish and Wildlife coastal refuges
No abstract available.
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M.J. James-Pirri, R.M. Erwin, D.J. Prosser, J. Taylor
Foreword: Ornithological nomenclature Foreword: Ornithological nomenclature
No abstract available.
Authors
Richard C. Banks
Designation of the type species of Musaraneus Pomel, 1848 (Mammalia: Soricomorpha: Soricidae) Designation of the type species of Musaraneus Pomel, 1848 (Mammalia: Soricomorpha: Soricidae)
The genus name Musaraneus often is attributed to Brisson (1762), however, most of Brisson's names are unavailable. Pomel (1848) subsequently made the name Musaraneus available, but did not designate a type species. The 18 species that Pomel listed under Musaraneus currently are distributed among five modern genera, two of which (Cryptotis Pomel, 1848 and Diplomesodon Brandt, 1852) are...
Authors
N. Woodman
Stand development on reforested bottomlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Stand development on reforested bottomlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
Reforestation of bottomland hardwood sites in the southeastern United States has markedly increased in recent years due, in part, to financial incentives provided by conservation programs. Currently >250,000 ha of marginal farmland have been returned to hardwood forests. I observed establishment of trees and shrubs on 205 reforested bottomlands: 133 sites were planted primarily with oak...
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D.J. Twedt
The mute swan, its status, behavior, and history in the U. K The mute swan, its status, behavior, and history in the U. K
For many years the mute swan has been considered a royal bird. It is a prominent resident throughout the United Kingdom (U.K.), often found on the inland waterways. Some people consider it to be a nonmigratory native bird because it doesn't tend to move large distances and doesn't often venture far from freshwater. A mute swan may often live out its life cycle in the same river valley in...
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E.J.R. Lohnes
Extinction rate estimates for plant populations in revisitation studies: Importance of detectability Extinction rate estimates for plant populations in revisitation studies: Importance of detectability
Many researchers have obtained extinction-rate estimates for plant populations by comparing historical and current records of occurrence. A population that is no longer found is assumed to have gone extinct. Extinction can then be related to characteristics of these populations, such as habitat type, size, or species, to test ideas about what factors may affect extinction. Such studies...
Authors
M. Kery
Gold concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, and animals: A synoptic review Gold concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, and animals: A synoptic review
Gold (Au) is ubiquitous in the environment and mined commercially at numerous locations worldwide. It is also an allergen that induces dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Gold concentrations were comparatively elevated in samples collected near gold mining and processing facilities, although no data were found for birds and non-human mammals. Maximum gold concentrations reported in...
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R. Eisler
Mute swans and their Chesapeake Bay habitats: proceedings of a symposium Mute swans and their Chesapeake Bay habitats: proceedings of a symposium
The symposium 'Mute Swans and their Chesapeake Bay Habitats,' held on June 7, 2001, provided a forum for biologists and managers to share research findings and management ideas concerning the exotic and invasive mute swan (Cygnus olar). This species has been increasing in population size and is considered by many to be a problem in regard to natural food resources in the Bay that are...
VEMAP Phase 2 bioclimatic database. I. Gridded historical (20th century) climate for modeling ecosystem dynamics across the conterminous USA VEMAP Phase 2 bioclimatic database. I. Gridded historical (20th century) climate for modeling ecosystem dynamics across the conterminous USA
Analysis and simulation of biospheric responses to historical forcing require surface climate data that capture those aspects of climate that control ecological processes, including key spatial gradients and modes of temporal variability. We developed a multivariate, gridded historical climate dataset for the conterminous USA as a common input database for the Vegetation/Ecosystem...
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T.G.F. Kittel, N.A. Rosenbloom, J. Andrew Royle, Christopher Daly, W.P. Gibson, H.H. Fisher, P. Thornton, D.N. Yates, S. Aulenbach, C. Kaufman, R. McKeown, D. Bachelet, D. S. Schimel, R. Neilson, J. Lenihan, R. Drapek, D.S. Ojima, W.J. Parton, J. M. Melillo, D. W. Kicklighter, H. Tian, A. D. McGuire, M.T. Sykes, B. Smith, S. Cowling, T. Hickler, I. C. Prentice, S. Running, K.A. Hibbard, W.M. Post, A.W. King, T. Smith, B. Rizzo, F.I. Woodward
The effect of nitrogen loading on a brackish estuarine faunal community: A stable isotope approach The effect of nitrogen loading on a brackish estuarine faunal community: A stable isotope approach
Coastal ecosystems worldwide face increased nutrient enrichment from shoreline and watershed development and atmospheric pollution. We investigated the response of the faunal community of a small microtidal estuary dominated by Ruppia maritima (widgeon grass) in Maine, United States, to increased nitrogen loading using an in situ mesocosm enrichment experiment. Community response was
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R.A. Keats, L.J. Osher, H.A. Neckles