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2007

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Concurrent Panel Session 1: Environmental Sustainability And Las Vegas, Dale A. Devitt, David E. James, Patricia Mulroy, Alan O'Neill, Thomas C. Piechota, Doug Selby, Krystyna Anne Stave, Michael Yackira, Bruce Turner Oct 2007

Concurrent Panel Session 1: Environmental Sustainability And Las Vegas, Dale A. Devitt, David E. James, Patricia Mulroy, Alan O'Neill, Thomas C. Piechota, Doug Selby, Krystyna Anne Stave, Michael Yackira, Bruce Turner

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: Dr. Stan Smith, UNLV School of Life Sciences Scribe: Crystal Jackson, UNLV Department of Sociology Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 6 pages

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Trees On K-12 School Campuses In Virginia, Jeffrey L. Kirwan, P. Eric Wiseman, John R. Seiler Apr 2007

Trees On K-12 School Campuses In Virginia, Jeffrey L. Kirwan, P. Eric Wiseman, John R. Seiler

Virginia Journal of Science

Trees and saplings growing on K-12 school campuses were investigated in 105 school districts across Virginia. There were 2812 trees (>12.5 cm stem diameter at 1.4 m above ground level) inventoried across all campuses. The mean and median campus tree population was 27 and 18, respectively. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) was the most abundant species, accounting for 11% of all inventoried trees. Red maple (Acer rubrum L.) was the most frequently inventoried species, present on 44% of the campuses. Sapling (trees with 2.5-12.5 cm stem diameter at 1.4 m above ground level) populations were similar …

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Esa And Environmental Justice, George Middendorf, Charles Nilon Feb 2007

Esa And Environmental Justice, George Middendorf, Charles Nilon

George Middendorf

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Accelerating Adoption Of Fire Science And Related Research, Jamie Barbour Jan 2007

Accelerating Adoption Of Fire Science And Related Research, Jamie Barbour

JFSP Research Project Reports

Since its inception in 1998, the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) has funded over 350 projects. The Joint Fire Science Program has long recognized that the investments made in wildland fire science need to be accompanied by an emphasis on science interpretation and delivery. Program success is ultimately measured by how well information from research efforts is being conveyed to resource managers and end users, and whether this information is improving management decisions. This project introduced a conceptual model for an adaptive process to improve the delivery of scientific information. We developed this process through these steps: 1. Creating a …

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African-American Environmentalism: Issues And Trends For Teaching, Research And Extension, Clyde E. Chesney Jan 2007

African-American Environmentalism: Issues And Trends For Teaching, Research And Extension, Clyde E. Chesney

Extension Publications

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Nebraska Forest Service Annual Report 2007, Scott J. Josiah, Becky Erdkamp Jan 2007

Nebraska Forest Service Annual Report 2007, Scott J. Josiah, Becky Erdkamp

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Welcome From The Nebraska State Forester; Nebraska’s Forest Resources; Innovative Partnership Increases Available Assistance To Rural Landowners; Retree Nebraska—A Million Tree Challenge; NAA Honors NFS Forest Health Program Leader as 2007 Educator of the Year; Multi-State Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative Prepares for EAB; After The Storm; NFS Fire Resource Manager Receives Silver Smokey Bear Award; Jump Starting Rural Economies and Energy Independence Through Wood Energy; FEMA Grant Enables NFS to Spread Fire Prevention Message; Nebraska's Partners in Prevention; Promoting Forest Health and Safety with Targeted Fuels Reduction ; Grants/Cost-Share Awarded To NFS Partners In 2007

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Multifunctional Rural Landscapes: Economic, Environmental, Policy, And Social Impacts Of Land Use Changes In Nebraska, Twyla M. Hansen, Charles A. Francis, J. Dixon Esseks, J. Allen Williams Jr. Jan 2007

Multifunctional Rural Landscapes: Economic, Environmental, Policy, And Social Impacts Of Land Use Changes In Nebraska, Twyla M. Hansen, Charles A. Francis, J. Dixon Esseks, J. Allen Williams Jr.

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The conversion of farmland near cities to other human uses is a global trend that challenges our long-term capacity to provide food, fiber, and ecosystem services to a growing world population. If current trends continue in the United States, the population will reach 450 million by the year 2050. At the same time, an accelerating change in land use will reduce today’s two acres per person of farmland to less than one acre per person. This is scarcely enough to produce food for our domestic population, without any food available for export – even assuming advances in technology. We need …

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