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Analysis of bank erosion on the Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA Analysis of bank erosion on the Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Channel changes from 1919 to 1989 were documented in two study reaches of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park through a review of historical photographs and documents and a comparison of survey data. Bank erosion was prevalent and channel width increased an average of 27% in the upstream reach, where human use was concentrated. Here, trampling of the banks and riparian vegetation...
Authors
Mary Ann Madej, W.E. Weaver, D.K. Hagans

Avian species richness in different-aged stands of riparian forest along the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico Avian species richness in different-aged stands of riparian forest along the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico

Riparian forests are important for maintaining vertebrate species richness in the southwestern United States, but they have become restricted in distribution due to both historical and current management practices. In order to counteract continued loss of this habitat, several mitigation programs were developed in the middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. Three areas ranging from 50 to...
Authors
G.H. Farley, L. M. Ellis, J.N. Stuart, N.J. Scott

Range and habitats of the desert tortoise Range and habitats of the desert tortoise

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Authors
D.J. Germano, R.B. Bury, T. C. Esque, T. H. Fritts, P.A. Medica

Distribution and conservation status of coastal sage scrub in southwestern California Distribution and conservation status of coastal sage scrub in southwestern California

A landscape-based characterization of vegetation has been developed for southwestern California using satellite imagery, air photos, existing vegetation maps, and field data. Distribution maps of nine dominant coastal scrub species and 13 species assemblages that were identified by divisive information analysis have been analyzed to quantify spatial patterns of species co-occurrence...
Authors
Frank W. Davis, P.A. Stine, D.M. Stoms

Species diversity, selectivity, and habitat associations of small mammals from coastal California Species diversity, selectivity, and habitat associations of small mammals from coastal California

Species diversity and habitat associations were documented for small mammals along 16 transects in a semiarid part of coastal California. Peromyscus were the most abundant, comprising 45.3% of all captures, followed by Dipodomys (21.2%), Neotoma (15.1%), and Perognathus (15.0%). Five additional genera made up the remaining captures (3.4%). Peromyscus truei and Perognathus californicus...
Authors
Gary M. Fellers
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