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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Vernal Pool"”.
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Physical and chemical correlates of Sacramento County vernal pool crustaceans
<p>Vernal pools are temporary aquatic habitats that can be home to dozens of 4 invertebrate species. Unfortunately, over 90 percent of California vernal pool habitat has been destroyed. To better understand the remaining habitat, this study focused on the species community structure of the pools, …
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Vernal Pool Mapping and Geomorphology in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania
Vernal pools are small seasonally-ponded wetlands that provide crucial habitat for amphibian reproduction and support trophic levels beyond their boundaries. The Ridge and Valley physiographic province in Pennsylvania is known to have vernal pools, but a regional inventory and geomorphology …
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Assessment of the ecological integrity of two wetland sites within Eastern Michigan University’s Fish Lake Environmental Education Center (FLEEC)
… Environmental Education Center, a bog and one vernal pool, was assessed. Plant species richness was used to conduct Floristic Quality Assessments (FQA) using the coefficient of conservatism and wetland indicator status for each species. The Michigan Rapid Assessment Method (MiRAM) was conducted …
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Distributional Ecology of Vegetation in the Vernal Pools of the Santa Rosa Plateau, California
<p>Interpool distribution studies of 10 vernal pools on the Santa Rosa Plateau found area to be the best single predictor of species richness in each type of regression model evaluated. Area predicted most accurately in a mixed linear-curvilinear regression model (y = a + b log x). Area appeared to …
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Depth Profiles and Soil Textures of the Vernal Pools of the Santa Rosa Plateau Preserve, Riverside County, California
… and topographic characteristics of the 13 vernal pools on the Santa Rosa Plateau Preserve, thus documenting the role soil texture plays in vernal pool formation.</p> <p>Several field and laboratory procedures were used to demonstrate that there is a higher percentage of clay present within …
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Spatial Ecology of the Spotted Salamander <em>Ambystoma maculatum</em> During the Nonbreeding Season.
… scale patterns. Studies of distribution around vernal pool environments have brought increased attention to their terrestrial ecology. To this end I tracked a sample of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagged animals with a Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID). Quadrat-variance …
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Headwater stream network connectivity: biogeochemical consequences and carbon fate
… 4 streams, including dry reaches and adjacent vernal pools as well as flowing water. I found that emissions were highly variable over space and time; in particular, the presence of a vernal pool enhanced total carbon emissions from the stream corridor. Next, to quantify carbon cycling and …