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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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Coupling demography, physiology and evolution in chaparral shrubs, Coupling demography, physiology and evolution in chaparral shrubs,

Historically, since fire is a recurrent catastrophic disturbance, mediterranean-climate shrubs have been classified by their mode of postfire regeneration, i.e., obligate seeders, facultative seeders or obligate resprouters. While these terms are useful, they are too restrictive in that they only refer to a species’ response to fire and do not adequately describe modes of reproduction...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley

Distribution and ecology of the big-eared bat, Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii in Californa Distribution and ecology of the big-eared bat, Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii in Californa

This study had two primary objectives: to conduct roost surveys C. townsendii in two parts of California where distributional information was most limited or lacking, and to obtain information on roosting and foraging ecology in two distinctly different habitats. This project was urgently needed because 1) recent California Department of Fish and Game surveys (conducted in 1987-1991)...
Authors
Elizabeth D. Pierson, Gary M. Fellers

Fuel bed characteristics of Sierra Nevada conifers Fuel bed characteristics of Sierra Nevada conifers

A study of fuels in Sierra Nevada conifer forests showed that fuel bed depth and fuel bed weight significantly varied by tree species and developmental stage of the overstory. Specific values for depth and weight of woody, litter, and duff fuels are reported There was a significant positive relationship between fuel bed depth and weight. Estimates of woody fuel weight using the planar...
Authors
J. W. van Wagtendonk, J.M. Benedict, W.M. Sydoriak
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