Publications
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Montioring Giant Garter Snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 2002 Progress Report Montioring Giant Garter Snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 2002 Progress Report
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Glenn D. Wylie, Michael L. Casazza, Lisa L. Martin
Fuel loads and fuel type mapping Fuel loads and fuel type mapping
Correct description of fuel properties is critical to improve fire danger assessment and fire behaviour modeling, since they guide both fire ignition and fire propagation. This chapter deals with properties of fuel that can be considered static in short periods of time: biomass loads, plant geometry, compactness, etc. Mapping these properties require a detail knowledge of vegetation...
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Emilio Chuvieco, David Riano, Jan W. Van Wagtendonk, Felix Morsdof
Distribution and characteristics of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher breeding sites and territories: 1993 - 2001 Distribution and characteristics of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher breeding sites and territories: 1993 - 2001
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Mark K. Sogge, Susan J. Sferra, Tracy McCarthey, Sartor O. Williams, Barbara E. Kus
Status and distribution of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 2002 Status and distribution of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 2002
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B. Kus, D. Evans, B. Langan, M.B. Mulrooney
Recommendations for cowbird management in recovery efforts for the southwestern willow flycatcher Recommendations for cowbird management in recovery efforts for the southwestern willow flycatcher
Three generations of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) were fed either a control diet or a diet containing 0.5 ppm mercury in the form of methylmercury. The levels of mercury in adult tissues and eggs remained about the same over 3 generations. The methylmercury diet had no effect on adult weights or weight changes during the reproductive season. Females fed a diet containing 0.5 ppm...
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S.I. Rothstein, B.E. Kus, M.J. Whitfield, S.J. Sferra
Clinical disease and laboratory abnormalities in free-ranging desert tortoises in California (1990-1995) Clinical disease and laboratory abnormalities in free-ranging desert tortoises in California (1990-1995)
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) populations have experienced precipitous declines resulting from the cumulative impact of habitat loss and human and disease-related mortality. Diagnosis of disease in live, free-ranging tortoises is facilitated by evaluation of clinical signs and laboratory test results but may be complicated by seasonal and environmental effects. The goals of this...
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Mary M. Christopher, Kristin H. Berry, Brian T. Henen, Kenneth A. Nagy
Fire and grazing impacts on plant diversity and invasives in the southern Sierra Nevada Fire and grazing impacts on plant diversity and invasives in the southern Sierra Nevada
No abstract available.
Authors
Jon E. Keeley, D. Lubin, C. J. Fotheringham
Tracking spring migration of northern pintails with satellite telemetry Tracking spring migration of northern pintails with satellite telemetry
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M. R. Miller, John Y. Takekawa, D.L. Orthmeyer, J. P. Fleskes, Michael L. Casazza, M.W. Perry
A Technique for Locating and Recovering Radiotransmitters at Close Range A Technique for Locating and Recovering Radiotransmitters at Close Range
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Gary M. Fellers, Patrick Kleeman
Geochemistry of groundwater Geochemistry of groundwater
No abstract available.
Authors
Christina M. Aiello
The crisis discipline of conservation medicine The crisis discipline of conservation medicine
Review of: Conservation Medicine: Ecological Health in Practice. Aguirre, A. A., R. S. Ostfeld, G. M. Tabor, C. House, and M. C. Pearl, editors. 2002. Oxford University Press, New York. 431 pp. $45.00. ISBN 0–195–15093.
Authors
K. D. Lafferty
Relating species abundance distributions to species-area curves in two Mediterranean-type shrublands Relating species abundance distributions to species-area curves in two Mediterranean-type shrublands
Based on both theoretical and empirical studies there is evidence that different species abundance distributions underlie different species-area relationships. Here I show that Australian and Californian shrubland communities (at the scale from 1 to 1000 m2) exhibit different species-area relationships and different species abundance patterns. The species-area relationship in Australian...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley