Using Landsat 7 Imagery to Map Invasive Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris Arundinacea)
Author: Thomas W. Bernthal
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 80
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Author: Thomas W. Bernthal
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas W. Bernthal
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 80
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 130
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ralph W. Tiner
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2015-03-23
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 1482237385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEffectively Manage Wetland Resources Using the Best Available Remote Sensing TechniquesUtilizing top scientists in the wetland classification and mapping field, Remote Sensing of Wetlands: Applications and Advances covers the rapidly changing landscape of wetlands and describes the latest advances in remote sensing that have taken place over the pa
Author: Ellen E. Hamingson
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Donald M. Waller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009-08-01
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 0226871746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStraddling temperate forests and grassland biomes and stretching along the coastline of two Great Lakes, Wisconsin contains tallgrass prairie and oak savanna, broadleaf and coniferous forests, wetlands, natural lakes, and rivers. But, like the rest of the world, the Badger State has been transformed by urbanization and sprawl, population growth, and land-use change. For decades, industry and environment have attempted to coexist in Wisconsin—and the dynamic tensions between economic progress and environmental protection makes the state a fascinating microcosm for studying global environmental change. The Vanishing Present brings together a distinguished set of contributors—including scientists, naturalists, and policy experts—to examine how human pressures on Wisconsin’s changing lands, waters, and wildlife have redefined the state’s ecology. Though they focus on just one state, the authors draw conclusions about changes in temperate habitats that can be applied elsewhere, and offer useful insights into future of the ecology, conservation, and sustainability of Wisconsin and beyond. A fitting tribute to the home state of Aldo Leopold and John Muir, The Vanishing Present is an accessible and timely case study of a significant ecosystem and its response to environmental change.
Author: Jonathan S. Bills
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 198
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTerrestrial carbon sequestration is one of several proposed strategies to reduce the rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulation in the atmosphere, but the impact of plant invasion on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is unclear. The results of past studies are often confounded by differences in vegetation and environmental conditions. Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) is an herbaceous species that invades riparian fringes and wetlands throughout North America, including Beanblossom Bottoms - a wetland complex in south-central Indiana. Because of the prolific growth of P. arundinacea, it was hypothesized that significant alterations in SOC pools and dynamics would occur at invaded sites within the wetland complex. To test this hypothesis, study plots were established in areas colonized either by native herbaceous species or by P. arundinacea. Above and below-ground biomass were collected at the middle and end of the growing season and were analyzed for cellulose, lignin, acid detergent fiber, total phenolics, and organic carbon and nitrogen concentration. Soil samples were analyzed for SOC and nitrogen, bulk density, pH, and texture. The biomass of Scirpus cyperinus - a native wetland species was found to contain significantly (P
Author: Andrea M. Herr-Turoff
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carrie H. Reinhardt
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Published: 2004
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis research developed a predictive understanding of P. arundinacea (a perennial grass) dominance in prairie pothole wetland restorations and investigated potential control techniques. A large-scale field experiment demonstrated that the most effective way to control P. arundinacea is a combination of later season herbicide applications to maximize rhizome mortality, and burning to reduce the P. arundinacea seed bank density.