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Tree Islands In Everglades Landscapes: Current Status, Historical Changes, And Hydrologic Impacts On Population Dynamics And Moisture Relations, First Annual Report, Michael Ross, Steve Oberbauer, Pablo Ruiz, Nilesh Timilsina, Daniel Gomez, Jay Sah, Susanna Stofella, Leonel Sternberg
Tree Islands In Everglades Landscapes: Current Status, Historical Changes, And Hydrologic Impacts On Population Dynamics And Moisture Relations, First Annual Report, Michael Ross, Steve Oberbauer, Pablo Ruiz, Nilesh Timilsina, Daniel Gomez, Jay Sah, Susanna Stofella, Leonel Sternberg
SERC Research Reports
In 2005 we initiated a project designed to better understand tree island structure and function in the Everglades and the wetlands bordering it. Focus was on the raised portions at the upstream end of the islands, where tropical hardwood species adapted to well-drained conditions usually are the most prominent component of the vegetation. The study design is hierarchical, with four levels; in general, a large number of sites is to be surveyed once for a limited set of parameters, and increasingly small sets of islands are to be sampled more intensively, more frequently, and for more aspects of ecosystem function. …
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 7-9/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 7-9/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 4-6/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 4-6/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.
Paleolimnological Investigation Of Recent Sediments From Lake Monroe, Florida, Usa., Bryan P. Carroll
Paleolimnological Investigation Of Recent Sediments From Lake Monroe, Florida, Usa., Bryan P. Carroll
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Sediments recovered in October 2003 from Lake Monroe, a hypereutrophic lake in central Florida, have been sub-sampled and analyzed for δ13C, δ15N, TC, TIC, TOC, and TN. A chronology of bulk sediment and nutrient accumulation was established by radiometric analyses (210Pb, 137Cs, and 14C), to aid in evaluating spatial and temporal patterns within the lake since development in the watershed began. A continuous 100- year sediment record from Lake Monroe shows significant changes in production, sedimentation, and nutrient abundance following land settlement in the mid 1800's. Sediment nutrient and isotopic analyses demonstrate …
Analysis Of Fractured Terrain Using Remote Sensing And Geographic Information Systems : Establishing A Correlation Between Fracture Network Properties And Vegetation, Sumanjit Aich
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research analyzed the spatial relationship between a mega-scale fracture network and the occurrence of vegetation in an arid region. High-resolution aerial photographs of Arches National Park, Utah were used for digital image processing. Four sets of large-scale joints were digitized from the rectified color photograph in order to characterize the geospatial properties of the fracture network with the aid of a Geographic Information System. An unsupervised landcover classification was carried out to identify the spatial distribution of vegetation on the fractured outcrop. Results of this study confirm that the WNW-ESE alignment of vegetation is dominantly controlled by the spatial …
Resources Use And Conservation Attitudes Of Local People In The Western Terai Landscape, Nepal, Nabin Baral
Resources Use And Conservation Attitudes Of Local People In The Western Terai Landscape, Nepal, Nabin Baral
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Two protected areas: Royal Bardia National Park (RBNP) and Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve (RSWR) in the Western Terai, Nepal, are under threats due to present political turmoil, uncontrolled immigration, inefficient land reform policies and unsustainable resource use. I did a stratified random questionnaire survey of 234 households to determine how resource use patterns and problems influence conservation attitudes. Chi-square, Student's t, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multiple regression were used. There was spatio-temporal variability in resource use patterns and dependency. People were collecting eight and seven types of resources in RBNP and RSWR, respectively. However, people in RBNP were more …
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 1-3/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 1-3/05 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 10-12/04 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network - 10-12/04 Quarterly Report (C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network Fy2005 Cumulative Report To The South Florida Water Management District (Contract No. C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer, Henry O. Briceño
South Florida Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Network Fy2005 Cumulative Report To The South Florida Water Management District (Contract No. C-15397), Joseph N. Boyer, Henry O. Briceño
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.
Fy2005 Annual Report Of The Water Quality Monitoring Project For The Water Quality Protection Program Of The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Joseph N. Boyer, Henry O. Briceño
Fy2005 Annual Report Of The Water Quality Monitoring Project For The Water Quality Protection Program Of The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Joseph N. Boyer, Henry O. Briceño
SERC Research Reports
No abstract provided.