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Ecotones: The Heartbeat Of Huxley, 2001, Issue 10, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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Ecotones: The Heartbeat Of Huxley, 2001, Fall, Issue 09, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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Ecotones: The Heartbeat Of Huxley, 2001, November 05, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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The Planet, 2001, Spring, Tiffany Campbell, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2001, Fall, Levi Pulkkinen, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Effects Of Salmon-Derived Nitrogen On Riparian Forest Growth And Implications For Stream Productivity, James M. Helfield, Robert J. Naiman

Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Anadromous Pacific salmon ( Oncorhynchus spp.) transport marine-derived nitrogen (MDN) to the rivers in which they reproduce. Isotopic analyses indicate that trees and shrubs near spawning streams derive 22-24% of their foliar nitrogen (N) from spawning salmon. As a consequence of this nutrient subsidy, growth rates are significantly in­creased in Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) near spawning streams. As riparian forests affect the quality of instream habitat through shading, sediment and nutrient filtration, and production of large woody debris (LWD), this fertilization process serves not only to enhance riparian production, but may also act as a positive feedback mechanism …

Ecotones: The Heartbeat Of Huxley, 2001, Spring, Issue 04, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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Ecotones: The Heartbeat Of Huxley, 2001, April 16, Kate Koch, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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Ecosystem Factors Influencing The Success Of Riparian Restoration In Whatcom County, Crystal Elliot

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Riparian corridors are complex and diverse ecosystems that are essential to the maintenance of global health. The total area occupied by riparian ecosystems in the United States has plummeted in the last 200 years to only 20% of its initial size. The recent movement to restore these fragile and complex ecosystems has produced outcomes of variable success. The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association’s riparian restoration project at Schell Creek in Femdale, WA provides an example of an effort that exhibits mixed results. Our experiment explored reasons for the variable success of the restoration vegetation and investigated several ecosystem factors that may …

Lake Whatcom Monitoring Project 1999/2000 Report, Robin A. Matthews, Michael Hilles, Joan Vandersypen, Robert J. Mitchell, Geoffrey B. Matthews

Lake Whatcom Annual Reports

This report is part of an on-going series of annual reports and special project reports that document the Lake Whatcom monitoring program.

This work is conducted by the Institute for Watershed Studies and other departments at Western Washington University. The major objective of this program is to provide long-term baseline water quality monitoring in Lake Whatcom and selected tributaries. Each section contains brief explanations about the water quality data, along with discussions of patterns observed in Lake Whatcom.

Park Place Wet Pond Monitoring Project 1994–2000 Summary Report, Robin A. Matthews, Mark R. Saunders, Michael Hilles, Joan Vandersypen

Lake Whatcom Other Reports

The Park Place monitoring program is an on-going study of the effectiveness of storm water treatment in a small wet pond located in the northwestern portion of the Lake Whatcom watershed. Water quality in the Lake Whatcom watershed has been monitored since the 1960’s by researchers at Western Washington University. During this time it has been noted that the some of the streams and storm drains entering the lake contained contaminants associated with residential development. In 1990, a comprehensive storm water runoff monitoring project was undertaken by the Institute for Watershed Studies (IWS) at Western Washington University on behalf of …

The Planet, 2001, Winter, Tiffany Campbell, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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