Download or read book Determining Effective Mitigation Techniques for Vernal Pool Wetlands written by Robbin W. Thorp and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America written by Aram J. K. Calhoun and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-08-13 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synthesizes Decades of Research on Vernal Pools Science Pulling together information from a broad array of sources, Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America is a guide to the issues and solutions surrounding seasonal pools. Drawing on 15 years of experience, the editors have mined published literature,
Download or read book Applied Wetlands Science and Technology written by Donald M. Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-08-30 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the tradition of excellence established by the first edition, the Second Edition of Applied Wetlands Science and Technology provides the fundamentals for delineating, identifying, and regulating wetlands. It covers functions and values, ecological assessments, and how to minimize negative impacts on wetlands. The book also presents essen
Download or read book Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America written by Donald H. Les and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 3174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics brings together a wealth of information on the natural history, ecology, and systematics of North American aquatic plants. Most books on aquatic plants have a taxonomic focus and are intended primarily for identification. Instead, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature, herbarium databases, and other reference materials. Included dicotyledon species are those having an obligate (OBL) wetland status, a designation used in the USACE National Wetland Plant List. Recent phylogenetic analyses are incorporated and rationale is provided for interpreting this information with respect to species relationships. This diverse assemblage of information will be useful to a wide range of interests including academic researchers, wildlife managers, students, and virtually anyone interested in the natural history of aquatic and wetland plants. Although focusing specifically on North America, the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well. This book is an essential resource for assisting with wetland delineation.
Download or read book FHWA Nationally Coordinated Program of Highway Research Development and Technology Annual Progress Report Fiscal Year 1992 written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wetland Mitigation written by Mark S. Dennison and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regulations require that development projects in wetland areas restoreor replace lost wetland functions and values. But you can avoid or minimizeexpenses and repeated delays - this new book provides the most comprehensive, in-depth treatment of wetland mitigation options available! Written in plain English, not legalese, this practical reference provides explanations ofthe relevant regulations, and guidance on mitigation requirements and thepermitting process. You'll learn everything you need to know about evaluating, selecting, negotiating and implementing the various mitigation measuresavailable to avoid, minimize, or compensate for land use development impacts to wetlands. The book also includes helpful tables and checklists, numerous"real life" mitigation case studies, and several useful appendices. Chapters include: Wetland Functions and Values; Wetland Identification; Wetlands Regulations; Wetland Permitting; Wetland Mitigation Compliance; Wetland Mitigation Options; Wetland Mitigation Banking; Wetland MitigationBanking Guidance; Wetland Mitigation Case Studies. Appendices include: U.S. EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, and State WetlandOffices; Clinton Administration's Wetlands Plan; Funding and Technical Assistancefor Wetland Acquisition and Restoration; and more.
Download or read book Techniques for Mitigating Loss of Vernal Pools written by Philip T. Northen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.
Download or read book Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Download or read book Assessment of Convergence in Habitat Function Flora and Vegetation of Created and Natural Vernal Pools written by Virginia C. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vernal pools are ephemeral wetlands that form in depressions underlain with soils that include a water-restricting horizon. These depressions fill with water during the winter in Mediterranean-type climates, and then rapidly dry during the late spring. Vernal pools are diminished in California, due to habitat loss from land-use conversion. The biota endemic to vernal pool habitats includes many rare and endangered species. Creation of vernal pools has been used as mitigation since the mid 1980s. Whether creation can reliably result in vernal pools with the range of biotic characteristics found in natural vernal pools remains unclear. Evaluation of created vernal pool attributes that reflect ecological function over the long-term is needed to inform management of existing mitigation projects and the planning of future projects. The vegetation, hydrology, soils, and plant communities of created vernal pools were compared with natural vernal pools at three mitigation sites in the Great Valley of California that differed in climate and substrate. Vegetation attributes and parameters of hydrologic regime were measured in the first years following construction, and again when the created pools at each site were 12-14 years old. Soil samples were taken during the last year of the study to assess basic soil characteristics. Finally, plant communities of created vernal pools were identified during the last two years of the study period and compared with natural vernal pool communities. The values of vernal pool species attributes increased with increasing maximum water depth and period of inundation. Fluctuations and downward trends in the values of vernal pool species attributes correlated with increased exotic species cover, and exotic species cover was highest in years of lowest annual precipitation. Trends of decreasing maximum water depth, inundation period, and vernal pool species cover, as well as increasing exotic species cover, correlated with release from cattle grazing at two sites. At a third site where light-to-moderate grazing occurred, vernal pools species attributes of created pools matched or were higher than those of natural pools, and maximum water depth was higher in created than in natural pools throughout the study period. Thus, grazing may be of primary importance in the ability of created vernal pools to maintain hydrologic function and vernal pool species attributes over the long-term. Soil texture, color, bulk density, and redox concentrations did not differ between created and natural pools. However, differences in soil pH and depth to hardpan were found between created and natural vernal pools. Natural vernal pool plant communities were found in created pools at two sites, but were those of deeper, longer-inundated habitats compared to the natural pools on-site. This may lead to a greater proportion of deeper, longer-inundated vernal pool habitats over time with continued use of creation as mitigation. Only one natural vernal pool community was identified at one site, where most created pools supported exotics-dominated, non-wetland communities. Site characteristics and management practices of mitigation projects lead to differences in outcomes in ecological function in created vernal pools.
Download or read book Wetland Creation and Restoration written by Karen Schneller-McDonald and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report provides a hard copy of the bibliographic information contained in the digital Wetland Creation/Restoration Data Base. One thousand one hundred data base records are included; each of these represents one article, report, or other publication dealing with the creation or restoration of wetlands. Information in the records is ... accessible via a cross-referenced index divided into four sections (Location Index, Plant Genus Index, Wetland Type Index, and Subject Index."--Page 1 Abstract.
Download or read book Biological Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Conservation and Biodiversity Banking written by Ricardo Bayon and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether called conservation banking, species banking, habitat banking, biodiversity banking, biodiversity offsets, compensatory mitigation or ecological footprint offsetting, the idea of financially valuing biodiversity and using the market and businesses to promote conservation is growing rapidly.
Download or read book Wetland Creation and Restoration written by Mary E. Kentula and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
