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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Our enigmatic leopard frogs Our enigmatic leopard frogs
No abstract available.
Authors
N.J. Scott, R.D. Jennings
[Book review] The biogeography of fire in the San Bernardino Mountains of California---A historical study, by R.A. Minnich [Book review] The biogeography of fire in the San Bernardino Mountains of California---A historical study, by R.A. Minnich
Review of: The Biogeography of Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains of California--A Historical Study. By Richard A. Minnich. University of California Publications in Geography Volume 28, University of California Press, Berkeley. 120 pp. plus plates, soft cover.
Authors
Jon E. Keeley
[Book review] North American terrestrial vegetation, by Michael G. Barbour and William Dwight Billings [Book review] North American terrestrial vegetation, by Michael G. Barbour and William Dwight Billings
Review of: North American Terrestrial Vegetation. Michael G. Barbour and William Dwight Billings. Cambridge University Press; 1st ed edition (March 25, 1988). 448 pages. ISBN: 978-0521261982.
Authors
W. L. Halvorson
[Book review] The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula, by J. Evans [Book review] The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula, by J. Evans
Review of: The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula. J. Evans. Point Reyes National Seashore Association (June 1988). ISBN: 9999705820.
Authors
Gary M. Fellers
Stable carbon isotopes in vernal pool aquatics of differing photosynthetic pathways Stable carbon isotopes in vernal pool aquatics of differing photosynthetic pathways
No abstract available at this time
Authors
Jon E. Keeley
Contaminants in foods of aquatic birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1985 Contaminants in foods of aquatic birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1985
Plants, aquatic insects, and mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) were collected from Kesterson Reservoir, Merced County, California, and a nearby reference site (Volta Wildlife Area) to compare concentrations of three contaminants found in 1985 with those reported in 1983 and 1984. Mean selenium concentrations in food-chain organisms from sites at Kesterson in 1985 ranged from 26.0 μg/g (dry...
Authors
R. L. Hothem, H. M. Ohlendorf
Recruitment failure in American avocets and black-necked stilts nesting at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1984-1985 Recruitment failure in American avocets and black-necked stilts nesting at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1984-1985
We evaluated recruitment by American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) and Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) in 1984 and 1985 at the selenium-contaminated Kesterson Reservoir and at a nearby reference site, the Volta Wildlife Area, both in western Merced County, California. Nests were monitored to determine their outcomes, including hatching success, and broods were censused...
Authors
M.L. Williams, R. L. Hothem, H. M. Ohlendorf
The use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus) The use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus)
No abstract available at this time
Authors
B.E. Kus, K.L. Miner
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in high elevation tropical cactus Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in high elevation tropical cactus
No abstract available.
Authors
Jon E. Keeley, S.C. Keeley
[Book review] Middle American Herpetology, by Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson, and Jerry D. Johnson [Book review] Middle American Herpetology, by Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson, and Jerry D. Johnson
Review of: Middle American Herpetology: a bibliographic checklist. By Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson and Jerry D. Johnson. 1988. University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65211. 132 p., 16 color plates, $35.00 (hardcover).
Authors
N.J. Scott
Tandem tracking for research and resource management Tandem tracking for research and resource management
No abstract available.
Authors
C. L. Douglas