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Evaluating U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program LiDAR data as a source for building height Evaluating U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program LiDAR data as a source for building height
Accurate building height information is used for numerous urban applications, including infrastructure modeling, disaster risk assessment, and energy demand estimation. The U.S. Geological Survey collects airborne lidar data to support the three-dimensional elevation program (3DEP). The high point density and vertical accuracy of the lidar point clouds are optimal for 3D mapping. Few...
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Jung-Kuan Liu, Ethan J. Shavers, Samantha T. Arundel, Rongjun Qin
The impacts of cover crop biomass on satellite-based detectability of cover crops in Maryland The impacts of cover crop biomass on satellite-based detectability of cover crops in Maryland
Cover crop adoption in the U.S. has increased over the past decades, increasing the need to quantify their performance and environmental benefits. While remote sensing (RS)-based approaches for detecting cover crop presence have been developed, there has been limited research on how cover crops with varied biomass and management practices influence detectability. Using unique field-level...
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Yide Xu, Qu Zhou, Kaiyu Guan, Sheng Wang, W. Dean Hively, Jyoti Jennewein, Alison Thieme, Steven B. Mirsky, Zhangliang Chen
Analyzing land characteristics associated with historical large-scale solar photovoltaic deployment in the United States Analyzing land characteristics associated with historical large-scale solar photovoltaic deployment in the United States
Large-scale solar (LSS) deployment has accelerated rapidly across the United States, yet comprehensive understanding of its siting patterns remains limited. Here, we present a national-scale geospatial assessment of land characteristics converted for LSS development and apply statistical analyses to evaluate whether installations are disproportionately concentrated within specific land...
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Jianyu Gu, Jordan Macknick, Ben Hoen, Jay E. Diffendorfer, K. Sydny Fujita, Zachary H. Ancona, James McCall, Dylan Harrison-Altas
The electric vehicle “EV”-crane—A next-generation system for fluvial sediment and water-quality sampling using an electric cart with integrated crane and accessories The electric vehicle “EV”-crane—A next-generation system for fluvial sediment and water-quality sampling using an electric cart with integrated crane and accessories
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with support from the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project (FISP), developed the electric vehicle (EV)-crane, a modified electric cart equipped with a rigid swivel-mounted crane and integrated accessory holders. The EV-crane was developed to improve the efficiency and safety of fluvial sediment and water-quality sampling from bridges. USGS field...
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Joel T. Groten, J. William Lund, David J. Brannon
Simulation of groundwater flow in the Silurian aquifer, eastern Iowa, 2020–45 Simulation of groundwater flow in the Silurian aquifer, eastern Iowa, 2020–45
The Silurian aquifer is an important water source for municipalities, industry, and rural households and communities in eastern Iowa, including Johnson County. Increasing demand for groundwater from the aquifer indicated that analytical tools may be beneficial to quantify groundwater resources and inform water-management decisions for the aquifer. The U.S. Geological Survey, in...
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Emilia L. Bristow, John M. Gannon, Andrew M. Williams
Comment on “Assessing the potential for Smallmouth Bass population establishment in Grand Canyon” Comment on “Assessing the potential for Smallmouth Bass population establishment in Grand Canyon”
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Charles B. Yackulic, Drew Elliot Eppehimer, Lindsey A. Bruckerhoff, Anna Amidon, Kevin R. Bestgen, Nathaniel D. Bransky, Kimberly L. Dibble, Maria C. Dzul, Lindsay Erika Hansen, Brian D. Healy, M. Tildon Jones, Chris Michaud
Seasonal trophic dynamics drive growth potential and predation risk for reintroduced Chinook salmon in Shasta Reservoir Seasonal trophic dynamics drive growth potential and predation risk for reintroduced Chinook salmon in Shasta Reservoir
Reservoir ecosystems can significantly affect anadromous salmon populations reintroduced upstream of impassable high-head dams. In this study, we examine how a novel reservoir food web created by an impoundment can limit juvenile growth or survival through the seasonal production or access to food, promote competition for available resources, and affect risk of the food supply or...
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Rachelle Carina Johnson, Claire E. Couch, Rebecca E. Barsky, Candice R. Powers, Chloe E. Pak, Karl D. Stenberg, Jessica O. Diallo, Kimberly A. Larsen, Marshal S. Hoy, David A. Beauchamp, Tobias J. Kock
The surface elevation table and marker horizon technique: A protocol for monitoring wetland elevation dynamics, standard pperating procedures (version 2) The surface elevation table and marker horizon technique: A protocol for monitoring wetland elevation dynamics, standard pperating procedures (version 2)
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James C. Lynch, Philippe Hensel, Donald R. Cahoon
At the leading edge: Advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species At the leading edge: Advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species
Climate-mediated shifts in species distributions are reshaping ecosystems worldwide, creating major challenges for conservation and resource management. These range shifts have far-reaching ecological and socio-economic consequences, requiring managers to address complex ecological dynamics while navigating diverse regulatory and value systems. Despite growing attention, key gaps remain...
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Lise Comte, Sarah R. Weiskopf, Laura M. Thompson, Jackson Brear Valler, Madeleine A. Rubenstein, Casey C. O'Hara, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Abigail J. Lynch, T.J. Clark-Wolf, Ophelie Ocouriot, Solomon Z. Dobrowski, Laura L. Figueroa, Gabriel M. Filippelli, Heather E. Johnson, Meade Krosby, Joshua J. Lawlor, David A. Moeller, Sean A. Parks, Elliott W. Parsons, Jeremy D. Ross, Brett R. Scheffers, Helen R. Sofaer, Erica Francis Stuber, Shawn Carter
Effect of rotenone treatment on alpine stream invertebratecommunities in Colorado Effect of rotenone treatment on alpine stream invertebratecommunities in Colorado
Objective: Introduction of non-native salmonids to western United States streams has resulted in extirpation and even extinction of native cutthroat trout. Once thought to be extinct, a genetically verified population of Greenback Cutthroat Trout (GBCT) Oncorhynchus virginalis stomias was identified and used for population re-establishment efforts. To restore native trout habitat, stream...
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Charles F. Wahl, Robert E. Zuellig, James J. Roberts, Travis S. Schmidt, Andrea Nichole Schuhmann, Janet L. Miller, Matthew P. Fairchild
Effects of a low-lipid diet on the gut microbiome and head kidney transcriptome of juvenile Chinook Salmon Effects of a low-lipid diet on the gut microbiome and head kidney transcriptome of juvenile Chinook Salmon
Objective Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. reared in production hatcheries are typically fed high-lipid, energy-dense diets to achieve large size and high body condition prior to release. In contrast, juveniles in natural environments tend to consume low-lipid, high-protein diets, and fish reared for research or conservation purposes are sometimes fed diets that are formulated to mimic...
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Claire E. Couch, Konstantin Divilov, Crystal L. Herron, Bing Wang, Olivia M. Hakanson, Michelle M. Scanlan, Luke D. Whitman, Melanie J. Davis, Carl B. Schreck, James T. Peterson
Apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronology from Marsh Creek anticline reconciles Cenozoic and Holocene strain patterns and elucidates the Cenozoic canning displacement zone of Arctic Alaska Apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronology from Marsh Creek anticline reconciles Cenozoic and Holocene strain patterns and elucidates the Cenozoic canning displacement zone of Arctic Alaska
The northeastern Brooks Range is a vast fold-thrust belt that records the northernmost expression of Cenozoic deformation in Alaska, likely with complex dynamic linkages to distant tectonic elements. The principal focus of this manuscript is the Marsh Creek anticline (MCA), which is a large and recently active structure within the broader northeastern Brooks Range. The MCA is a complex...
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William H. Craddock, Julie C Fosdick, Christopher D. Connors, Richard O. Lease, David W. Houseknecht, Megan Mueller, Andrew R C Kylander-Clark