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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Spatial And Temporal Participation In Recreational Fishing, Dustin R. Martin
Spatial And Temporal Participation In Recreational Fishing, Dustin R. Martin
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Buffering inland fisheries against large-scale changes in ecosystem function, climate regimes, and societal valuations of natural resources requires progressive management approaches that incorporate fish and angler dynamics at large spatial and temporal scales. Current paradigms of inland fishery management generally utilize waterbody-specific, fish-centric frameworks designed to regulate fish populations directly, and anglers indirectly, through fish stock enhancement and harvest regulation. In reality, anglers are the most manageable component of a fishery but management of anglers requires explicit consideration of their behavior (e.g., spatial and temporal patterns of participant use), which, unlike fish populations, operates at a scale larger than a …
The Effect Of Consumerism And Regulation On Household Solid Waste Management In The United States And Germany: A Comparative Study, Amir Vafa
Amir Vafa
Private household recycling is a significant aspect of consumerism in economically developed countries and the inevitable question of household waste management has gained more importance among municipalities in recent years. The present study examined the effect of regulation on household solid waste management. Within a comparative, qualitative framework, the study explored and evaluated the pro-regulatory effects in Germany and the anti-regulatory policies in the United States by means of comparing two similar communities, Lincoln, Nebraska and Augsburg, Germany. By examining the present legislations, official documents, legal and operational procedures, and other relevant artifacts, laws, regulations and the degree of their …
Drinking Water Resource Directory, New England Environmental Finance Center
Drinking Water Resource Directory, New England Environmental Finance Center
Sustainable Communities Capacity Building
This document is intended to help local and regional planning agencies, and their constituent water utilities, integrate drinking water infrastructure planning and investments into plans for sustainable development. Resources listed here provide guidance on making land use decisions that protect water resources, setting adequate and sustainable drinking water rates, controlling water loss, funding water infrastructure projects, and managing water utilities.
The directory was developed by the Environmental Finance Center Network through the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency. Through this program, EFCN is providing capacity …
Monitoring Standing Herbage Of Mid-Grass Prairie On The Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota, Daniel W. Uresk
Monitoring Standing Herbage Of Mid-Grass Prairie On The Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota, Daniel W. Uresk
The Prairie Naturalist
Monitoring vegetation with a modified Robel pole on the Fort Pierre National Grassland was evaluated for combined shallow clay and loamy overflow ecological sites (dominated by warm-season grasses), and for clayey ecological sites (dominated by cool-season grasses). My objectives were to 1) develop a relationship between visual obstruction readings (VOR) and standing herbage, 2) provide guidelines for vegetation monitoring, and 3) evaluate vegetation monitoring during the growing season for clayey ecological sites. The relationship between visual obstruction readings and standing herbage was linear and regression coefficients were highly significant (P < 0.001) for both ecological types. Cluster analyses for shallow clay and loamy overflow ecological sites grouped the VOR and standing herbage (kg•ha-1) into 4 resource categories. Monitoring with 4 transects will provide adequate information to estimate standing herbage within 259 ha (1 section). Three resource categories (VOR + herbage) for clayey ecological sites were defined by cluster analyses. Monitoring with 4 transects was determined to provide reliable estimates of standing herbage. July validation of vegetation with the developed clayey ecological site model will provide reliable monitoring of standing herbage from July through November for this ecological site.
Managing Vegetation To Restore Tern Nesting Habitat In The Gulf Of Maine, Juliet S. Lamb
Managing Vegetation To Restore Tern Nesting Habitat In The Gulf Of Maine, Juliet S. Lamb
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Following catastrophic exploitation throughout the North Atlantic, breeding seabird populations have begun to recover thanks to regulatory protection and restoration and management efforts. As bird populations increase, new challenges emerge, including overgrowth of vegetation that limits the open nesting habitat favored by most tern species. Though managers have used a variety of measures to reduce vegetation cover, these techniques have rarely been quantified or compared experimentally.
During the summers of 2009 and 2010, I applied two different techniques, controlled burning and artificial weed barriers (muslin fabric and artificial turf) to experimental plots on Eastern Egg Rock and Outer Green Island, …
The Planet Of The Thinking Animal: Surviving The 21st Century, Tor Hundloe
The Planet Of The Thinking Animal: Surviving The 21st Century, Tor Hundloe
Tor Hundloe
"Tor Hundloe presents us with two options: change the way we live, or find two more planets to support the world's burgeoning population. With the powerful energy of clever optimism he points the way for this Earth-only option to succeed" (Senator Bob Brown). "We humans are capable of brilliant ideas and inventions, but we have yet to learn the lessons that will prove that we deserve our place on the planet as the thinking animal." (Backcover). The Planet of the Thinking Animal looks to particular countries and groups of countries and examines their economic and environmental policies and activities. It …
Ecology, Stable Isotopes, And Management Of Grassland Songbirds At National Park Service Properties On The Great Plains, Sarah E. Rehme
Ecology, Stable Isotopes, And Management Of Grassland Songbirds At National Park Service Properties On The Great Plains, Sarah E. Rehme
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Grassland ecosystems have been severely reduced and grassland bird populations have experienced consistent declines. National Park Service (NPS) properties on the Great Plains provide breeding habitat for grassland songbirds, though little is known about the quality of this habitat. A short-term study on songbirds at three NPS properties complemented current monitoring, providing an among park comparison addressing grassland bird productivity and fidelity relative to NPS property size. During 2008-2009, I assessed avian species richness, and estimated bird density and grassland songbird nest success. Bird species richness was greatest at small and medium sites, while number of nesting obligate species was …
The Effect Of Consumerism And Regulation On Household Solid Waste Management In The United States And Germany: A Comparative Study, Amir Vafa
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Private household recycling is a significant aspect of consumerism in economically developed countries and the inevitable question of household waste management has gained more importance among municipalities in recent years. The present study examined the effect of regulation on household solid waste management. Within a comparative, qualitative framework, the study explored and evaluated the pro-regulatory effects in Germany and the anti-regulatory policies in the United States by means of comparing two similar communities, Lincoln, Nebraska and Augsburg, Germany. By examining the present legislations, official documents, legal and operational procedures, and other relevant artifacts, laws, regulations and the degree of their …
Slides: Climate Change And The Death Of Stationarity: A New Era For Western Water?, Stephen T. Gray
Slides: Climate Change And The Death Of Stationarity: A New Era For Western Water?, Stephen T. Gray
Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)
Presenter: Steven T. Gray, Wyoming State Climatologist, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
48 slides
Slides: A Fine Line Between Success And Failure In Partnerships, Greg Neudecker
Slides: A Fine Line Between Success And Failure In Partnerships, Greg Neudecker
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Greg Neudecker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Falls, MT
48 slides
State Coastal Observations And Monitoring Needs: Results Of A Survey To Assess Coastal Management Needs (Draft Report), Jeff Benoit, Chantal Lefebvre, Dan Hellin, Regan Maund, Jack Thigpen
State Coastal Observations And Monitoring Needs: Results Of A Survey To Assess Coastal Management Needs (Draft Report), Jeff Benoit, Chantal Lefebvre, Dan Hellin, Regan Maund, Jack Thigpen
Urban Harbors Institute Publications
The success of the U.S. Coastal Ocean Observing System will be measured, in part, by how well the needs of the coastal management community are being addressed. The results of this survey indicate that the two most important management issues facing coastal programs are land use and habitat change. It is essential that the planning and implementation of the USCOOS take this fact into account and place a priority on addressing these high priority management needs. This can only be accomplished through the direct long-term involvement of the coastal management community with USCOOS efforts at the national and regional levels. …
Integrated Noxious Weed Management After Wildfires, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Integrated Noxious Weed Management After Wildfires, Natural Resources Conservation Service
All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)
The ecosystems of the west are adapted to a long history of wildland fires that varied in frequency and severity. Over the last 100 years or more, though, fire suppression efforts, human settlement patterns and other land use practices have changed the composition and structure of the forests and grasslands of the West. Where once we typically had periodic low-intensity fires of low severity, we now experience damaging fires that can be both intense and severe. Severe fires can substantially affect the environment. Lack of vegetation on burned hillsides increases the likelihood of flooding and soil erosion from rain and …
Public Issues In Parks And Recreation Activity In The 105th Congress, Barry S. Tindall
Public Issues In Parks And Recreation Activity In The 105th Congress, Barry S. Tindall
Outdoor Recreation: Promise and Peril in the New West (Summer Conference, June 8-10)
3 pages.
Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, Effectiveness Of The Sav Sanctuary And Revegetation Of Sav Habitat Disturbed By Clam Dredging - Report To The Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Robert J. Orth, Ken Moore, David J. Wilcox, James R. Fishman
Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, Effectiveness Of The Sav Sanctuary And Revegetation Of Sav Habitat Disturbed By Clam Dredging - Report To The Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Robert J. Orth, Ken Moore, David J. Wilcox, James R. Fishman
Reports
No abstract provided.
Report To The Colorado Department Of Natural Resources And The State Board Of Land Commissioners, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Colorado. Department Of Natural Resources, Colorado. State Board Of Land Commissioners
Report To The Colorado Department Of Natural Resources And The State Board Of Land Commissioners, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Colorado. Department Of Natural Resources, Colorado. State Board Of Land Commissioners
Books, Reports, and Studies
1 v. (various pagings) ; 28 cm
Report To The Washington State Board Of Natural Resources From The Independent Review Committee, Independent Review Committee (Wash.), Washington (State). Board Of Natural Resources, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Report To The Washington State Board Of Natural Resources From The Independent Review Committee, Independent Review Committee (Wash.), Washington (State). Board Of Natural Resources, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Books, Reports, and Studies
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
The Canyon Country Partnership, Bill Hedden
The Canyon Country Partnership, Bill Hedden
Who Governs the Public Lands: Washington? The West? The Community? (September 28-30)
18 pages.
Preserves At Risk: An Investigation Of Resource Management Strategies, Implications And Opportunities, R. J. Lilieholm
Preserves At Risk: An Investigation Of Resource Management Strategies, Implications And Opportunities, R. J. Lilieholm
Elusive Documents
Human activities already threaten the globe's physical and biological systems. Worldwide, species extinction rates are estimated to be one thousand times what they would be in the absence of human activity (Wilson 1988). Raven (1988) estimates that 25% of the world's plant and animal species existing in 1985 may be extinct by 2015, with most extinctions occurring in tropical regions. While these extinction rates are staggering, global warming would greatly accelerate extinction rates that some scientists believe may already exceed those accompanying the decline of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Wolf 1987).
Idaho River Systems Management Study Wetlands Report, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamations
Idaho River Systems Management Study Wetlands Report, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamations
Natural Resources-Planning, Management, and Conservation
The Bureau of Reclamation is cooperating with the Idaho Department of Water Resources and others in the formulation of a comprehensive water plan for the conservation, development, management, and use of waters within the state's river basins. The impact that wetlands may have on the use of water in the state is a major consideration.
This report identifies opportunities that exist for private citizens, corporations, government agencies, and others to work together to slow the rate of wetland loss and to improve the quality of remaining wetlands. To work together effectively, these groups must reach an understanding of what comprises …
Observations On The International Law Commission’S Draft Rules On The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses: “Management And Domestic Remedies", Sergei V. Vinogradov
Observations On The International Law Commission’S Draft Rules On The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses: “Management And Domestic Remedies", Sergei V. Vinogradov
The Law of International Watercourses: The United Nations International Law Commission's Draft Rules on the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (October 18)
46 pages.
Contains 11 pages of endnotes.
Designing Dispute Resolution Systems For Water Policy And Management, Karen L. Barclay, Matthew J. Mckinney
Designing Dispute Resolution Systems For Water Policy And Management, Karen L. Barclay, Matthew J. Mckinney
Innovation in Western Water Law and Management (Summer Conference, June 5-7)
34 pages.
Contains references.
Preparation And Implementation Of The State Water Plan In Kansas, Stephen A. Hurst
Preparation And Implementation Of The State Water Plan In Kansas, Stephen A. Hurst
Innovation in Western Water Law and Management (Summer Conference, June 5-7)
12 pages (includes illustrations and maps).
Contains footnotes.
Management Of Microclimate With Windbreaks, James R. Brandle
Management Of Microclimate With Windbreaks, James R. Brandle
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Prairie Dog Population Growth: Relationships To Population Density, Habitat, And Livestock Grazing Management, Kelly A. Cable
Prairie Dog Population Growth: Relationships To Population Density, Habitat, And Livestock Grazing Management, Kelly A. Cable
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
No abstract provided.
National Forest Minerals Management [Outline], Jerry L. Haggard
National Forest Minerals Management [Outline], Jerry L. Haggard
Federal Lands, Laws and Policies and the Development of Natural Resources: A Short Course (Summer Conference, July 28-August 1)
3 pages.