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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Monitoring giant garter snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 2001 progress report Monitoring giant garter snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 2001 progress report
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G.D. Wylie, Michael L. Casazza, N.M. Carpenter
Rana catesbeina (bullfrog). Diet Rana catesbeina (bullfrog). Diet
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N.M. Carpenter, Michael L. Casazza, G.D. Wylie
Alien plant species threat assessment and management prioritization for Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks Alien plant species threat assessment and management prioritization for Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks
Executive Summary This document reports the results of alien species surveys at Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Yosemite national parks. It includes the findings of a comprehensive literature review of the biology and ecology of all alien plant species found during these surveys and the ranking of those species for prioritizing management and control programs. Surveys primarily targeted areas...
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John D. Gerlach, P.E. Moore, Brent Johnson, D.G. Roy, Patrick Whitmarsh, D.M. Lubin, D.M. Graber, Sylvia Haultain, Anne Pfaff, Jon E. Keeley
Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2001 Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2001
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M. Sogge, S. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S. O Williams, B. Kus
Lead distribution throughout soil, flora, and an invertebrate at a wetland skeet range Lead distribution throughout soil, flora, and an invertebrate at a wetland skeet range
Lead pellets from a skeet range impart Pb to the local soil, plants, and animals. Concentrations and distributions of Pb in the various media were studied at the now-abandoned skeet range bordering a cordgrass marsh at the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Southern California. The concentrations of Pb in soil (maximum = 16,200 ppm, dry mass) are significantly correlated to the shot...
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Clifford A. Hui
Peak fire temperatures and effects on annual plants in the Mojave Desert Peak fire temperatures and effects on annual plants in the Mojave Desert
Very little is known about the behavior and effects of fire in the Mojave Desert, because fire was historically uncommon. However, fire has become more frequent since the 1970s with increased dominance of the invasive annual grasses Bromus rubens and Schismus spp., and land managers are concerned about its ecological effect. In this paper, I describe patterns of peak fire temperature and...
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Matthew L. Brooks
The Story Continues. Closing chapter The Story Continues. Closing chapter
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N.L. Stephenson
Kelp forest ecosystems: Biodiversity, stability, resilience and future Kelp forest ecosystems: Biodiversity, stability, resilience and future
Kelp forests are phyletically diverse, structurally complex and highly productive components of coldwater rocky marine coastlines. This paper reviews the conditions in which kelp forests develop globally and where, why and at what rate they become deforested. The ecology and long archaeological history of kelp forests are examined through case studies from southern California, the...
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Robert S. Steneck, Michael H. Graham, Bruce J. Bourque, Debbie Corbett, Jon M. Erlandson, James A. Estes, M. J. Tegner
Mosquito larvicide effects on mallard ducklings and prey Mosquito larvicide effects on mallard ducklings and prey
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A.K. Miles, S.P. Lawler, D. Dritz, S.E. Spring
Alien plants and fire in desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitat of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Alien plants and fire in desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitat of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts
No abstract available.
Authors
M.L. Brooks, T. C. Esque
Fire ecology of the Sonoran desert tortoise Fire ecology of the Sonoran desert tortoise
No abstract available.
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Todd C. Esque, Alberto Burquez Montijo, Cecil R. Schwalbe, Thomas R. Van Devender, Pamela J. Anning, Michelle J. Nijhuis
Evaluating options for revegetation following a catastrophic fire in a Pinyon-Juniper community at Grand Canyon/Parashaunt National Monument, Arizona. Report to USDI-Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Strip District, St. George, Utah Evaluating options for revegetation following a catastrophic fire in a Pinyon-Juniper community at Grand Canyon/Parashaunt National Monument, Arizona. Report to USDI-Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Strip District, St. George, Utah
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S.J. Scoles, T. C. Esque, L.A. DeFalco, S.E. Eckert, D.F. Haines