Publications
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Patterns of hillslope and channel recovery following disturbances in steep, forested basins Patterns of hillslope and channel recovery following disturbances in steep, forested basins
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Authors
Mary Ann Madej
Prescribed fire as the minimum tool for wilderness forest and fire regime restoration: a case study from the Sierra Nevada, California Prescribed fire as the minimum tool for wilderness forest and fire regime restoration: a case study from the Sierra Nevada, California
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Authors
M. Keifer, N.L. Stephenson, J. Manley
The use of fuel breaks in landscape fire management The use of fuel breaks in landscape fire management
Shaded fuelbreaks and larger landscape fuel treatments, such as prescribed fire, are receiving renewed interest as forest protection strategies in the western United States. The effectiveness of fuelbreaks remains a subject of debate because of differing fuelbreak objectives, prescriptions for creation and maintenance, and their placement in landscapes with differing fire regimes. A well...
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James K. Agee, Berni Bahro, Mark A. Finney, Philip N. Omi, David B. Sapsis, Carl N. Skinner, Jan W. Van Wagtendonk, C. Phillip Weatherspoon
Investigations of Giant Garter Snakes in the Natomas Basin:1998-1999 - Project Summary Investigations of Giant Garter Snakes in the Natomas Basin:1998-1999 - Project Summary
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Authors
G.D. Wylie, Michael L. Casazza
Contaminants in eggs of western snowy plovers and California least terns: Is there a link to population decline? Contaminants in eggs of western snowy plovers and California least terns: Is there a link to population decline?
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R.L. Hothern, A.N. Powell
Distribution and habitat use by manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize and Chetumal Bay, Mexico Distribution and habitat use by manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize and Chetumal Bay, Mexico
The nearshore coastal areas of Belize and of Chetumal Bay, Mexico, support one of the largest populations of manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Caribbean. In order to further document the distribution, relative abundance, habitat associations, and status of this population, we conducted three aerial surveys. The flights were done in January 1994, May 1994, and January 1995...
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B. Morales-Vela, D. Olivera-Gomez, J.E. Reynolds, G. B. Rathbun
Discussion: "Erosion on logging roads in Redwood Creek, northwestern California" by Raymond M. Rice Discussion: "Erosion on logging roads in Redwood Creek, northwestern California" by Raymond M. Rice
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Authors
R. Klein, V. Ozaki, G. Bundros, Mary Ann Madej
Life history plasticity and population regulation in sea otters Life history plasticity and population regulation in sea otters
We contrasted body condition, and age-specific reproduction and mortality between a growing population of sea otters (Enhydralutris) at Kodiak Island and a high-density near-equilibrium population at Amchitka Island, Alaska. We obtained data from marked individuals, population surveys, and collections of beach-cast carcasses. Mass:length ratios indicated that females (but not males)...
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Daniel H. Monson, James A. Estes, James L. Bodkin, Donald B. Siniff
Testing the effectiveness of an aquatic hazing device on waterbirds in the San Francisco Bay estuary of California Testing the effectiveness of an aquatic hazing device on waterbirds in the San Francisco Bay estuary of California
Aquatic hazing devices recently have been developed as a possible means of deterring waterbirds from oil spills, thereby reducing casualties. However, the effectiveness of these devices has not been examined with rigorous statistical tests. We conducted a study in the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a design for testing the effectiveness of an aquatic hazing device on waterbirds in...
Authors
Desley A. Whisson, John Y. Takekawa
Experimental assessment of the toxicity of mosquito larvicide golden bear oil (GB-1111): (1) Field evaluations on duckling, target, and non-target prey survival; (2) Laboratory evaluations on reared mallard and bobwhite eggs, and wild redwing blackbird eg Experimental assessment of the toxicity of mosquito larvicide golden bear oil (GB-1111): (1) Field evaluations on duckling, target, and non-target prey survival; (2) Laboratory evaluations on reared mallard and bobwhite eggs, and wild redwing blackbird eg
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A.K. Miles, S.P. Lawler, D. J. Hoffman, P.H. Albers, M. J. Melancon, D. Dritz, S.E. Spring, D.M. Buscemi
A Pacific spring migration route and breeding range expansion for greater white-fronted geese wintering in Japan A Pacific spring migration route and breeding range expansion for greater white-fronted geese wintering in Japan
No abstract available.
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John Y. Takekawa, Masayuki Kurechi, Dennis L. Orthmeyer, Yutaka Sabano, Sachiko Uemura, William M. Perry, Julie L. Yee
Group travel in social carnivores Group travel in social carnivores
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Authors
K.E. Holekamp, E. E. Boydston, L. Smale