Browsing by Subject "ecosystem"
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Analyzing Flood-Inundation Patterns Using Landsat Data: A Case Study of the Mission River Floodplain, Texas
(2020-01-14)Flood inundation is widely acknowledged as a significant factor in the healthy functioning of floodplains. However, increasing human activities, particularly over the past several decades, have threatened the original river ... -
Interactive Effects of Drought, Nitrogen Deposition, and Fire on Herbaceous Communities in a Semi-Arid Savanna
(2019-05-16)Understanding the responses of savanna communities to disturbance and altered resource conditions will gain importance under climate-change induced modifications to precipitation patterns and nutrient cycling. This study ... -
Pterocarpus officinalis Dominated Wetlands and Dependent Fauna
(2013-08-05)Pterocarpus officinalis dominated forests are a rare ecosystem, found only in fifteen locations in Puerto Rico, all of which are adjacent to the coast and at risk from sea level rise, as well as nutrient pollution, upstream ... -
Social Considerations for the Maintenance of Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes
(2019-10-14)Global reports citing declining biodiversity have resulted in calls for an increased focus on private lands’ role in biodiversity conservation. Conservation in private lands can be thought of as an integrative, socio-ecological ...