Publications
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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Chaparral & fire ecology: role of fire in seed germination Chaparral & fire ecology: role of fire in seed germination
No abstract available at this time
Authors
N.L.C. Steele, Jon E. Keeley
Obituary [Fritz W. Went] Obituary [Fritz W. Went]
No abstract available at this time
Authors
Jon E. Keeley
[Book review] Little islands floating in seas of indifference? [Book review] Little islands floating in seas of indifference?
Review of: NATURE RESERVES; ISLAND THEORY AND CONSERVATION PRACTICE 1990. by Craig L. Shafer. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and London, 189 pp. ISBN 0-87474-805-4.
Authors
C. Schonewald-Cox
Distribution patterns of individually identifiable West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida Distribution patterns of individually identifiable West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida
Photographs of distinctively scarred manatees (Trichechus manatus) were taken at aggregation sites throughout Florida and assembled into a catalog for identifying individuals. Resightings of known manatees in different years or at different locations enabled us to document site fidelity and long-distance movements. Of the 891 individuals included in the catalog as of August 1986, 470 (53...
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J.P. Reid, G. B. Rathbun, J.R. Wilcox
Resolving Conflicts between National Parks and surrounding lands: A review and discussion Resolving Conflicts between National Parks and surrounding lands: A review and discussion
No abstract available.
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C. Schonewald-Cox, M. Buechner, R. Sauvajot, B. Wilcox
Geographic distribution: Diadophis punctatus regalis Geographic distribution: Diadophis punctatus regalis
No abstract available.
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D.E. Delaney, P.A. Medica, D.B. Hardenbrook
A new tool for safely killing venomous snakes in the field A new tool for safely killing venomous snakes in the field
No abstract available.
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M.R. Jennings, J.V. Vindum
The evolution of National Park Service fire policy The evolution of National Park Service fire policy
No abstract available.
Authors
J. W. van Wagtendonk
Dolphin swimming: A review Dolphin swimming: A review
Research into dolphin swimming has historically been guided by false assumptions of ‘effortless’, ‘high-speed’ swimming. These assumptions have instigated the development of drag-reduction hypotheses but tests of these hypotheses have generally had little success. The autecological approach has dominated recent efforts and has been more successful. In this review we summarize results of...
Authors
Frank E. Fish, Clifford A. Hui
Male sex steroids and hormonal control of male courtship behavior in the yellow-bellied slider turtle, Trachemys scripta Male sex steroids and hormonal control of male courtship behavior in the yellow-bellied slider turtle, Trachemys scripta
Survey of androgens and estrogens in serum, liver and testes of male yellow-bellied slider turtles, Trachemys (= Pseudemys) scripta, a species exhibiting dissociated gametogenesis age-dependent melanism, revealed the presence of numerous androgen precursors, androgens, androgen metabolites, and estrogens in quantities varying with season, tissue, and male coloration.The most commonly...
Authors
W.R. Garstka, W.E. Cooper, K.W. Wasmund, J.E. Lovich
A continent on fire [Book review] Burning bush: a fire history of Australia, by S.J. Pyne A continent on fire [Book review] Burning bush: a fire history of Australia, by S.J. Pyne
Review of: Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia, by Stephen J. Pyne. Henry Holt and Company, $27.95; 497 pp.. illus.
Authors
Jon E. Keeley