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Contaminant exposure and impacts on waterbirds and selected wildlife Contaminant exposure and impacts on waterbirds and selected wildlife
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Barnett A. Rattner
Crisis GIS--Preparing for and responding to volcanic eruptions in the United States Crisis GIS--Preparing for and responding to volcanic eruptions in the United States
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D.W. Ramsey, J.E. Robinson, S. P. Schilling, J.R. Schaefer, Frank A. Trusdell
Diverse deformation patterns of Aleutian volcanoes from satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) Diverse deformation patterns of Aleutian volcanoes from satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)
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Z. Lu, D. Dzurisin, J. Wicks, C.J. Powers, O.-i. Kwoun, R.P. Rykhus
Duck plague (Duck virus enteritis) Duck plague (Duck virus enteritis)
This chapter contains section titled: Introduction Synonyms History and Distribution Host Range Etiology Epizootiology Clinical Signs Pathogenesis Pathology Diagnosis Immunity Public Health Concerns Domestic Animal Health Concerns Wildlife Population Impacts Treatment and Control Management Implications Unpublished Data/Personal Communications Literature Cited
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Wallace R. Hansen, R. E. Gough
Dune fields: mid-latitudes Dune fields: mid-latitudes
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Jielun Sun, D.R. Muhs
Economic Growth and Landscape Change Economic Growth and Landscape Change
Prato and Fagre offer the first systematic, multi-disciplinary assessment of the challenges involved in managing the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem (CCE), an area of the Rocky Mountains that includes northwestern Montana, southwestern Alberta, and southeastern British Columbia. The spectacular landscapes, extensive recreational options, and broad employment opportunities of the CCE...
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Tony Prato, Dan Fagre
Ecosystem responses to global climate change Ecosystem responses to global climate change
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Daniel B. Fagre
Enhancing bird banding information sharing across the western hemishpere Enhancing bird banding information sharing across the western hemishpere
Bird banding and marking provide indispensable tools for ornithological research, management, and conservation of migratory birds and their habitats along migratory routes, breeding and non-breeding grounds. With the growing interest in international coordination of tracking bird movements, coordination amongst developing and existing programs is essential for effective data management...
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A. Rojo, H. Berlanga, L. Howes, M. Tomosy
Environmental Impacts of mountain biking: Science review and best practices Environmental Impacts of mountain biking: Science review and best practices
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J. L. Marion, J. Wimpey
Exploring the temporal effects of seasonal water availability on the snail kite of Florida: Part III Exploring the temporal effects of seasonal water availability on the snail kite of Florida: Part III
The Florida snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is an endangered raptor that occurs as an isolated population, currently of about 2,000 birds, in the wetlands of southern and central Florida, USA. Its exclusive prey species, the apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) is strongly influenced by seasonal changes in water abundance. Droughts during the snail kite breeding season have a direct...
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Wolf M. Mooij, Julien Martin, Wiley M. Kitchens, Donald L. DeAngelis
Factors affecting coastal wetland loss and restoration Factors affecting coastal wetland loss and restoration
Opening paragraph: Tidal and nontidal wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed provide vital hydrologic, water-quality, and ecological functions. Situated at the interface of land and water, these valuable habitats are vulnerable to alteration and loss by human activities including direct conversion to non-wetland habitat by dredge-and-fill activities from land development, and to the...
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Donald R. Cahoon