abstract：:When central governments decentralize natural resource management (NRM), they often retain an interest in the local efforts and provide funding for them. Such outside investments can serve an important role in moving community-based efforts forward. At the same time, they can represent risks to the community if govern...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Koontz TM,Sen S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implementing effective conservation requires an understanding of factors affecting deforestation and forest degradation. Previous studies have investigated factors affecting deforestation, while few studies have examined the determinants of both of deforestation and forest degradation for more than one period. To addr...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Htun NZ,Mizoue N,Yoshida S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indicators of the environmental sustainability of biofuel production, distribution, and use should be selected, measured, and interpreted with respect to the context in which they are used. The context of a sustainability assessment includes the purpose, the particular biofuel production and distribution system, polic...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Efroymson RA,Dale VH,Kline KL,McBride AC,Bielicki JM,Smith RL,Parish ES,Schweizer PE,Shaw DM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change affects public land ecosystems and services throughout the American West and these effects are projected to intensify. Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, adaptation strategies for public lands are needed to reduce anthropogenic stressors of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and to help nativ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Beschta RL,Donahue DL,DellaSala DA,Rhodes JJ,Karr JR,O'Brien MH,Fleischner TL,Deacon Williams C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil analyses were conducted on home lawns across diverse ecoregions of the U.S. to determine the soil organic carbon (SOC) sink capacity of turfgrass soils. Establishment of lawns sequestered SOC over time. Due to variations in ecoregions, sequestration rates varied among sites from 0.9 Mg carbon (C) ha(-1) year(-1) ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Selhorst A,Lal R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Greater Vancouver area has undergone significant land use and land cover (LULC) change over the past several decades, often adversely affecting stream health and water quality, particularly in those areas that have undergone the most urbanization. In this study 30 years of historical LULC and water quality data we...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Shupe S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decision making related to incidental take of endangered species under U.S. law lends itself well to a structured decision making approach. Incidental take is the permitted killing, harming, or harassing of a protected species under the law as long as that harm is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity and does no...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： McGowan CP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin (GLB), corn acreage has been expanding since 2005 in response to high demand for corn as an ethanol feedstock. This study integrated remote sensing-derived products and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) within a geographic information system (GIS) modeling environment to ass...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Shao Y,Lunetta RS,Macpherson AJ,Luo J,Chen G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Having volunteers collect data can be a cost-effective strategy to complement or replace those collected by scientists. The quality of these data is essential where field-collected data are used to monitor progress against predetermined standards because they provide decision makers with confidence that choices they m...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Gollan J,de Bruyn LL,Reid N,Wilkie L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Denitrification is a critical biogeochemical process that results in the conversion of nitrate to volatile products, and thus is a major route of nitrogen loss from terrestrial environments. Riparian buffers are an important management tool that is widely utilized to protect water from non-point source pollution. Howe...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Wu L,Osmond DL,Graves AK,Burchell MR,Duckworth OW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic differences in the Posidonia oceanica meadow of Monterosso al Mare (NW Mediterranean, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) "Cinque Terre") were compared in three stations, at an increasing distance from a source of impact (beach nourishment) in the recent decade. Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis showed a hig...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Micheli C,Cupido R,Lombardi C,Belmonte A,Peirano A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The environmental behavior of the residents depends on their perception of environmental pollution. Hence, it is important for scientific and policy experts to research on the impact of the environmental pollution perception of local residents. Owing to the richness of natural resources, Hancheng coal mine areas are a...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Shi X,He F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:European bison, the largest mammal in Europe, after being exterminated in the wild and then restored during the 20th century is still listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) as a species vulnerable to extinction. However, the increasing number of European biso...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Hofman-Kamińska E,Kowalczyk R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The innovative approach to the protection and management of water resources at the basin scale introduced by the European Union water framework directive (WFD) requires new scientific tools. WFD implementation also requires the participation of many stakeholders (administrators, farmers and citizens) with the aim of i...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Bocchi S,La Rosa D,Pileri P

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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：:A linkage between the condition of watersheds and adjacent nearshore coral reef communities is an assumed paradigm in the concept of integrated coastal management. However, quantitative evidence for this "catchment to sea" or "ridge to reef" relationship on oceanic islands is lacking and would benefit from the use of ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Rodgers KS,Kido MH,Jokiel PL,Edmonds T,Brown EK

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:There have been significant diversions of water from rivers and streams around the world; natural flow regimes have been perturbed by dams, barriers and excessive extractions. Many aspects of the ecological 'health' of riverine systems have declined due to changes in water flows, which has stimulated the development o...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Shenton W,Bond NR,Yen JD,Mac Nally R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States has lost about half its wetland acreage since European settlement, and the effectiveness of current wetland mitigation policies is often questioned. In most states, federal wetland laws are overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but Michigan administers these laws through the state's Departmen...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Kozich AT,Halvorsen KE

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anoxia can restrict species establishment in aquatic systems and the artificial promotion of these conditions can provide an effective control strategy for invasive molluscs. Low abundances (2-20 m(-2)) of the nonnative bivalve, Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea), were first recorded in Lake Tahoe, CA-NV in 2002 and by 2...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Wittmann ME,Chandra S,Reuter JE,Schladow SG,Allen BC,Webb KJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Dry grasslands are one of the most species rich and endangered types of vegetation in Europe. In the Czech Republic, dry grasslands are mainly of anthropogenic origin and were formed as a result of grazing after the clear-cutting of thermophilous oak woods. Gradual changes in the farming landscape throughout the 20th ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Dostálek J,Frantík T

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The environmental impacts of ski resorts in the Balkan region are great and can lead to landscape degradation and loss of land functionality. In this study, we present an example of the negative effects of human activities at the Stara Planina ski resort in southeastern Serbia. The objective of this study is detailed ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Ristić R,Kašanin-Grubin M,Radić B,Nikić Z,Vasiljević N

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Riparian zones are critical for protecting water quality and wildlife, but are often impacted by human activities. Ongoing threats and uncertainty about the effectiveness of buffer regulations emphasize the importance of monitoring riparian buffers through time. We developed a method to rapidly categorize buffer width...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Owers KA,Albanese B,Litts T

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of forests, rangelands, and wetlands on public lands, including the restoration of degraded lands, has the potential to increase carbon sequestration or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beyond what is occurring today. In this paper we discuss several policy options for increasing GHG mitigation on publ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Olander LP,Cooley DM,Galik CS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbances by insects have considerable effect on the heterogeneity of forested landscapes in North America. Responding to calls for bringing human dimensions of landscape disturbance and heterogeneity into ecological assessments and management strategies, this paper explores linkages between biophysical, socioecono...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Flint C,Qin H,Ganning JP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Livelihoods of people living in many protected areas (PAs) around the world are in conflict with biodiversity conservation. In Mexico, the decrees of creation of biosphere reserves state that rural communities with the right to use buffer zones must avoid deforestation and their land uses must become sustainable, a ta...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Cortina-Villar S,Plascencia-Vargas H,Vaca R,Schroth G,Zepeda Y,Soto-Pinto L,Nahed-Toral J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal and spatial vegetation structure has impact on biodiversity qualities. Yet, current schemes of biotope mapping do only to a limited extend incorporate these factors in the mapping. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of a modified biotope mapping scheme that includes temporal and spatial ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Gao T,Qiu L,Hammer M,Gunnarsson A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the effects of climate factors on net primary production (NPP) is pivotal to understanding ecosystem processes in the terrestrial carbon cycle. Our goal was to evaluate four different categories of effects (physical, climatic, NDVI, and all effects[global]) as predictors of forest NPP in eastern China. We...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Li ZS,Liu GH,Fu BJ,Zhang JL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With 207 million ha of forest covering 22% of its land area, China ranks fifth in the world in forest area. Rapid economic growth, climate change, and forest disturbances pose new, complex challenges for forest research and management. Progress in meeting these challenges is relevant beyond China, because China's fore...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： He HS,Shifley SR,Thompson FR 3rd

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agricultural nonpoint phosphorus (P) pollution is a primary cause of eutrophication in many freshwater systems. Identifying areas that are at high risk for P loss in a watershed and concentrating management efforts on these smaller sections is a more effective method for limiting P loss than implementing general strat...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Zhou H,Gao C

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing evidence base demonstrating that atmospheric nitrogen deposition presents a threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function in acid grasslands in Western Europe. Here, we report the findings of a workshop held for European policy makers to assess the perceived importance of reactive nitrogen depositio...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Stevens CJ,Gowing DJ,Wotherspoon KA,Alard D,Aarrestad PA,Bleeker A,Bobbink R,Diekmann M,Dise NB,Duprè C,Dorland E,Gaudnik C,Rotthier S,Soons MB,Corcket E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of collaborative watershed groups show that effective leadership is an important factor for success. This research uses data from in-depth interviews and meeting observation to qualitatively examine leadership in a Midwestern collaborative watershed group operating with government funding. One major finding wa...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Floress K,Prokopy LS,Ayres J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, altered forest conditions, climate change, and the increasing numbers of homes built in fire prone areas has meant that wildfires are affecting more people. An important part of minimizing the potential negative impacts of wildfire is engaging homeowners in mitigating the fire hazard on their land. It...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： McCaffrey SM,Stidham M,Toman E,Shindler B

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kodagu district produces 2% of the world's coffee, in complex, multistoried agroforestry systems. The forests of the district harbour a large population of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). The combined effects of high elephant density and major landscape changes due to the expansion of coffee cultivation are the ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Bal P,Nath CD,Nanaya KM,Kushalappa CG,Garcia C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restoration efforts to increase wildlife habitat quality in agricultural landscapes have limited funding and are typically done on a first come, first serve basis. In order to increase the efficiency of these restoration efforts, a prioritized ranking system is needed to obtain the greatest increase in habitat quality...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Holzmueller EJ,Gaskins MD,Mangun JC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agroforestry systems (AFSs) have an important role in capturing above and below ground soil carbon and play a dominant role in mitigation of atmospheric CO(2). Attempts has been made here to identify soil organic matter fractions in the cacao-AFSs that have different susceptibility to microbial decomposition and furth...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Rita JC,Gama-Rodrigues EF,Gama-Rodrigues AC,Polidoro JC,Machado RC,Baligar VC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term Biological Monitoring and Abatement Program (BMAP) has always needed to collect and retain high-quality data on which to base its assessments of ecological status of streams and their recovery after remediation. Its formal quality assurance, data processing, and data management components all contribute ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Christensen SW,Brandt CC,McCracken MK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National Pollution Discharge Elimination Permit (NPDES)-driven effluent toxicity tests using Ceriodaphnia dubia and fathead minnows were conducted for more than 20 years to assess and monitor the effects of wastewaters at the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12 Complex) in Oa...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Greeley MS Jr,Kszos LA,Morris GW,Smith JG,Stewart AJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00