Publications
Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov
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[Book review] Liste des reptiles actuels de monde. I. Chelonii, by Patrick David [Book review] Liste des reptiles actuels de monde. I. Chelonii, by Patrick David
Review of: Liste des reptiles actuels du monde: I. Chelonii. Patrick David. Association des Amis du Laboratoire des Reptiles et Amphibiens du Museum (AALRAM), 1994.
Authors
J.E. Lovich
Top-level carnivores and ecosystem effects: Questions and approaches Top-level carnivores and ecosystem effects: Questions and approaches
Top-level carnivores comprise a diverse array of taxa and occur in most natural ecosystems. This chapter considers three main questions: What are the ecological and evolutionary effects of top-level carnivores, how general are they, and under what conditions do they occur? To answer these questions one first must determine whether a food web is under top-down control, and ultimately, the...
Authors
J. A. Estes
A list of individuals with expertise in working with the amphibians and reptiles of California A list of individuals with expertise in working with the amphibians and reptiles of California
No abstract available at this time
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M.R. Jennings
Influence of cryptobiotic soil crusts on annual plants and foraging movements of the desert tortoise in the northeast Mojave Desert Influence of cryptobiotic soil crusts on annual plants and foraging movements of the desert tortoise in the northeast Mojave Desert
No abstract available at this time
Authors
L.A. DeFalco
Habitat use and movements of Northern Pintails wintering in the Suisun Marsh, California Habitat use and movements of Northern Pintails wintering in the Suisun Marsh, California
No abstract available at this time
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Michael L. Casazza
Influence of cryptobiotic soil crusts on nutrient and water relations of winter annual plants in the northeast Mojave Desert Influence of cryptobiotic soil crusts on nutrient and water relations of winter annual plants in the northeast Mojave Desert
No abstract available at this time
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L.A. DeFalco, J.K. Detling, C.R. Tracy
Canvasback ducks Canvasback ducks
Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) are unique to North America and are one of our most widely recognized waterfowl species. Unlike other ducks that nest and feed in uplands, diving ducks such as canvasbacks are totally dependent on aquatic habitats throughout their life cycle. Canvasbacks nest in prairie, parkland, subarctic, and Great Basin wetlands; stage during spring and fall on...
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William L. Hohman, G.Michael Haramis, Dennis G. Jorde, Carl E. Korschgen, John Y. Takekawa
Disappearance of the Tarahumara frog Disappearance of the Tarahumara frog
In the spring of 1983 the last known Tarahumara frog in the United States was found dead. Overall, the species seems to be doing well in Mexico, although the decline of more northern populations are of concern. The Tarahumara frog (Rana tarahumarae) inhabits seasonal and permanent bedrock and bouldery streams in the foothills and main mountain mass of the Sierra Madre Occidental of...
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S.F. Hale, C.R. Schwalbe, J.L. Jarchow, C. May, C.H. Lowe, T.B. Johnson
Federal wildland fire management policy & program review Federal wildland fire management policy & program review
No abstract available at this time
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C. Philpot, C. Schechter, A. Bartuska, K. Beartusk, D. Bosworth, S. Coloff, J. Douglas, M. Edrington, R. Gale, M.J. Lavin, L.K. Rosenkrance, R. Streeter, J. van Wagtendonk
The Eagle Mountain bighorn herd: a progress report The Eagle Mountain bighorn herd: a progress report
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Divine, C. L. Douglas
Invasion of California estuaries by the nonindigenous green crab Carcinus maenas: assessment of impact and geographic spread Invasion of California estuaries by the nonindigenous green crab Carcinus maenas: assessment of impact and geographic spread
No abstract available at this time
Authors
A. M. Kuris, K. D. Lafferty