Role of Wetlands in Reducing Phosphorus Loading to Surface Water in Eight Watersheds in the Lake Champlain Basin

abstract：:Taking 109 gymnosperm species in China as a case, the uncertainty and risk of losing habitat areas of gymnosperm species under future climate conditions were investigated via representative concentration pathways climate change scenarios, fuzzy set classifications and Monte Carlo techniques. Under nonrandom climate ch...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Wu J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study adopts and modifies the WWF Rapid assessment and prioritization of protected areas management methodology (RAPPAM) to evaluate the management effectiveness of five protected areas in Taiwan. The results indicate that, unlike the situation in most developing countries, the threats and pressures faced by prot...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Lu DJ,Kao CW,Chao CL

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:/ In southern Bahia, Brazil, the traditional cocoa agroecosystem with a dense shade canopy of native trees is now recognized as a secondary conservation route for highly endangered Atlantic Rainforest species. This "chocolate forest" of the densely shaded farms persists despite a massive 20-year Brazilian government m...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： JOHNS ND

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental indicators are often aggregated into a single index for various purposes in environmental studies. Aggregated indices derived from the same data set can differ, usually because the aggregated indices' sensitivities are not thoroughly analyzed. Furthermore, if a sensitivity analysis is carried out, it is ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Tran LT,O'Neill RV,Smith ER,Knight CG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:/ A rapid development and approval process was employed by Ducks Unlimited Canada and other stakeholders to restore a 1246-ha (3079-acre) northern prairie wetland in southern Alberta, Canada, with 3640 m3/day (800,000 US gallons) of municipal wastewater and beef processing wastewater. A large nongovernmental organizat...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： White JS,Bayley SE

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the precision and accuracy of the Trimble GeoXTtrade mark global positioning system (GPS) handheld receiver on point and area features and compared estimates of stream habitat dimensions (e.g., lengths and areas of riffles and pools) that were made in three different Oklahoma streams using the GPS receiver a...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Dauwalter DC,Fisher WL,Belt KC

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article investigates the involvement of local stakeholders in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes of Ghana's first off-shore oil fields (the Jubilee fields). Adopting key informants interviews and documentary reviews, the article argues that the public hearings and the other stakeholder engagement...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Bawole JN

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correlations between perennials and the herbaceous productivity in patches occupied by them were previously studied and several descriptive models were defined. Yet these studies focused on either single or several species without analyzing higher numbers and ranking their effects. Here we describe a handy analyti...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Mor-Mussery A,Leu S,Budovsky A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:/ Limit values are legal limits for the concentrations of substances in the environment. They must be agreed upon in a consensual procedure between science, economics/technology, and political forces. This is a crucial political precondition for their social acceptance. The arguments put forward to justify their exped...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Dieter HH,Grohmann A,Thompson D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legislation on the protection of biodiversity (e.g., European Union Habitat and Bird Directives) increasingly requires ecological impact assessment of human activities. However, knowledge and understanding of relevant ecological processes and species responses to different types of impact are often incomplete. In this...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Etienne RS,Vos CC,Jansen MJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Road ecology research has tended to focus on wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) while omitting or failing to differentiate domestic (i.e., livestock) animal-vehicle collisions (DAVCs). This has limited our understanding of where, when, and how frequently DAVCs occur, and whether these patterns differ from those for WV...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Creech TG,Fairbank ER,Clevenger AP,Callahan AR,Ament RJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and of the main driving factors of ignition, is an indispensable step towards effective fire prevention policies. This study analyses the factors driving forest fire ignition in the Mediterranean region including the most common human and environmental factors used for modellin...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Ganteaume A,Camia A,Jappiot M,San-Miguel-Ayanz J,Long-Fournel M,Lampin C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large body of literature addresses the role of science in environmental impact assessment (EIA) but less attention has been given to the views of practitioners themselves. In this research a survey of 31 EIA practitioners in Western Australia was undertaken to determine their perceptions of the quality and importanc...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Morrison-Saunders A,Bailey J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-point-source pollution of surface and groundwater is a prominent environmental issue in rural catchments, with major consequences on water supply and aquatic ecosystem quality. Among surface-water protection measures, environmental or landscape management policies support the implementation and the management of b...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Viaud V,Merot P,Baudry J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When marketing environmentally responsible packaged products, the producer is confronted with consumer beliefs concerning the environmental friendliness of packaging materials. When making environmentally conscious packaging decisions, these consumer beliefs should be taken into account alongside the technical guideli...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Van Dam YK

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how large-scale bioenergy production can affect biodiversity and ecosystems is important if society is to meet current and future sustainable development goals. A variety of bioenergy production systems have been established within different contexts throughout the Pan American region, with wide-ranging ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Kline KL,Martinelli FS,Mayer AL,Medeiros R,Oliveira CO,Sparovek G,Walter A,Venier LA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urban vegetation can mitigate increases in summer air temperature by reducing the solar gain received by buildings. To quantify the temperature-moderating influence of city trees and vine-covered buildings, a total of 13 pairs of temperature loggers were installed on the surfaces of eight buildings in downtown Toronto...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Millward AA,Torchia M,Laursen AE,Rothman LD

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate which macroinvertebrate and deposited sediment metrics are best for determining effects of excessive sedimentation on stream integrity. Fifteen instream sediment metrics, with the strongest relationship to land cover, were compared to riffle macroinvertebrate metrics in stre...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Sutherland AB,Culp JM,Benoy GA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose this study was to improve operational planning and management of national parks in Turkey to balance conservation use and sustainable management. Soguksu National Park (SNP) was chosen as the study area. The data were obtained from interviews of 182 visitor groups (in total, 819 people) and analyzed using ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Daşdemir I

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report N(2)O emission results for freshwater marshes isolated from human activities at the Sanjiang Experimental Station of Marsh Wetland Ecology in northeastern China. These results are important for us to understand N(2)O emission in natural processes in undisturbed freshwater marsh. Two adjacent plots of De...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Yu J,Liu J,Wang J,Sun W,Patrick WH Jr,Meixner FX

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Waquoit Bay Watershed ecological risk assessment was performed by an interdisciplinary and interagency workgroup. This paper focuses on the steps taken to formulate the analysis plan for this watershed assessment. The workgroup initially conducted a series of meetings with the general public and local and state ma...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Serveiss VB,Bowen JL,Dow D,Valiela I

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water governance occurs at multiple levels, from the local to the supra-national, which are often highly fragmented. The interconnected nature of water requires interactions among these multiple governance levels. Public participation may foster such interactions. Thus, many water management reforms involved decentral...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Hassenforder E,Barreteau O,Daniell KA,Ferrand N,Kabaseke C,Muhumuza M,Tibasiima T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biodiversity of many Brazilian rivers is seriously threatened by industrial and municipal pollution, and Rio Paraiba do Sul, located between two major industrial centers is one example of this situation. A survey of the fish assemblage was conducted from October 1998 to September 1999 and the data were used to dev...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Araujo FG,Fichberg I,Pinto BC,Peixoto MG

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated vegetative and soil properties in four created mitigation wetlands, ranging in age from three to ten years, all created in the Virginia Piedmont. Vegetation attributes included percent cover, richness (S), diversity (H'), floristic quality assessment index (FQAI), prevalence index (PI), and prod...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Dee SM,Ahn C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An agricultural watershed, situated on an island of the Aegean archipelago, was studied in order to gain insight into the structure and the design of a typical terrestrial ecosystem of the Mediterranean region. Fieldwork was focused on the comparative study of seasonal patterns of inorganic nutrients, organic nitrogen...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Arhonditsis G,Giourga C,Loumou A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective assessment of habitat compensation is a central yet challenging issue for restoration ecologists. In 1997, a 3.4-km stream channel, designed to divert water around an open pit diamond mine, was excavated in the Barrenlands region of the Canadian Arctic to create productive stream habitat. We evaluated the in...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Jones NE,Scrimgeour GJ,Tonn WM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the potential of detecting three target invasive species: iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis), jubata grass (Cortaderia jubata), and blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. We compared the accuracy of mapping six communities (intact coastal scrub, iceplant invaded coastal scrub, ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Underwood EC,Ustin SL,Ramirez CM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suspended solids or sediments can be pollutants in rivers, but they are also an important component of lotic food webs. Suspended sediment data for rivers were obtained from a United States-wide water quality database for 622 stations. Data for particulate nitrogen, suspended carbon, discharge, watershed area, land us...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Dodds WK,Whiles MR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the population ecology of two tropical deciduous trees, Bombax ceiba leiocarpum A. Robyns and Brachychiton diversifolius R. Br., which are in high demand for Indigenous sculpture production in Arnhem Land, Australia. We monitored tagged populations of both species at two locations f...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Koenig J,Griffiths A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The creation of protected conservation areas may result in protracted conflicts between stakeholders. In this study we examine the drivers of anthropogenic wildfire ignitions in the National Park of "los Alerces" (NPA) in Patagonia, Argentina. The NPA was established in 1937 to protect the native "andino-patagónico" f...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Seijo F,Godoy MM,Guglielmin D,Ciampoli C,Ebright S,Picco O,Defossé G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00