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Wildlife tradeoffs based on landscape models of habitat Wildlife tradeoffs based on landscape models of habitat
It is becoming increasingly clear that the spatial structure of landscapes affects the habitat choices and abundance of wildlife. In contrast to wildlife management based on preservation of critical habitat features such as nest sites on a beach or mast trees, it has not been obvious how to incorporate spatial structure into management plans. We present techniques to accomplish this goal...
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C. Loehle, M.S. Mitchell
Wildlife tradeoffs based on landscape models of habitat preference Wildlife tradeoffs based on landscape models of habitat preference
Wildlife tradeoffs based on landscape models of habitat preference were presented. Multiscale logistic regression models were used and based on these models a spatial optimization technique was utilized to generate optimal maps. The tradeoffs were analyzed by gradually increasing the weighting on a single species in the objective function over a series of simulations. Results indicated...
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C. Loehle, M.S. Mitchell, M. White
Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change
An earlier investigation (Turner 1997) concluded that most of the coastal wetland loss in Louisiana was caused by the effects of canal dredging, that loss was near zero in the absence of canals, and that land loss had decreased to near zero by the late 1990s. This analysis was based on a 15-min quadrangle (approximately 68,000 ha) scale that is too large to isolate processes responsible...
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John W. Day, Gary P. Shaffer, Louis D. Britsch, Denise J. Reed, Suzanne Hawes, Donald R. Cahoon
Impacts of hazards and disasters on coastal ecosystems: The hidden costs to society Impacts of hazards and disasters on coastal ecosystems: The hidden costs to society
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James W. Good, Virginia Burkett
Sedimentation, consolidation and surface elevation change in two salt marshes of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plan: Geotechnical aspects of wetland loss Sedimentation, consolidation and surface elevation change in two salt marshes of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plan: Geotechnical aspects of wetland loss
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G. Paul Kemp, J.W. Day, Denise J. Reed, Donald R. Cahoon, Menglou Wang
Whole system material fluxes within meadows of Vallisneria americana from Lake Pontchartrain, LA: Effects of light and nutrient manipulations Whole system material fluxes within meadows of Vallisneria americana from Lake Pontchartrain, LA: Effects of light and nutrient manipulations
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Ronald G. Boustany, William M. Rizzo
Salt marsh plant colonization, growth, and dominance on large mudflats created using dredged sediments Salt marsh plant colonization, growth, and dominance on large mudflats created using dredged sediments
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C. Edward Proffitt, Jennifer Young
Pattern and process of land loss in the Louisiana coastal zone: An analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of wetland habitat change Pattern and process of land loss in the Louisiana coastal zone: An analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of wetland habitat change
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John W. Day, Gary P. Shaffer, Louis D. Britsch, Denise J. Reed, Suzanne Hawes, Donald R. Cahoon
Sediment-water material fluxes in benthic microalgal-dominated sediments from beds of submersed vegetation: Impacts of light reduction and nutrient enrichment Sediment-water material fluxes in benthic microalgal-dominated sediments from beds of submersed vegetation: Impacts of light reduction and nutrient enrichment
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William M. Rizzo, Ronald G. Boustany
Isotope hydrology of ground-water flow systems, southern Nevada Isotope hydrology of ground-water flow systems, southern Nevada
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James B. Paces, Zell E. Peterman
A new approach for determining the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of the ‘‘granitoid weathering component" A new approach for determining the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of the ‘‘granitoid weathering component"
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Thomas D. Bullen, Arthur F. White, Thomas G. Huntington, Norman E. Peters
Response of coastal wetlands to future climate change and variability Response of coastal wetlands to future climate change and variability
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Denise J. Reed, Donald R. Cahoon