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Although widely studied in many portions of North America, little is known about the specific habitat requirements of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) during the breeding season in western Oregon. I ...
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2. [Article] Floodplain emergent wetlands as rearing habitat for fishes and the implications for wetland enhancement
Seasonal emergent wetlands in the Pacific Northwest have not been regarded traditionally as fish rearing habitat, despite access to such habitat when river flows overtop riverbanks and connect to the floodplain. ...Citation -
3. [Article] Food abundance and energetic carrying capacity for wintering waterfowl in the Great Salt Lake wetlands
Great Salt Lake (GSL), Utah, is surrounded by 191,884 hectares of wetlands. These wetlands provide critical habitat for hundreds of thousands of breeding, migrating and wintering waterfowl each year. ...Citation -
The lower Columbia River (LCR) riparian zone is rich in habitat diversity. However, the natural beauty and species diversity along the river have increasingly become affected by human activity. This study ...
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"The Service is proposing to establish the Siletz Bay National Fish and Wildlife Refuge by initially accepting a donation of 46 acres of salt marsh, acquiring up to 793 acres of land, and cooperatively ...
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6. [Article] Multiscale relationships of wintering birds with riparian and wetland habitat in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Relatively little is known about wintering bird communities in lowlands of the Pacific Northwest, yet, the condition of winter habitats potentially can pose a major constraint on bird populations. I initiated ...Citation -
The endangered Hawaiian Duck (koloa maoli; Anas wyvilliana), a non-migratory and island-endemic species, experienced a significant population decline during the twentieth century due to factors such as ...
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9. [Article] Habitat associations and life histories of odonata in riverine wetlands of the Willamette Valley, Oregon
This thesis explored the distributions and life histories of dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the riverine wetlands of the Willamette Valley in western Oregon, USA. Odonate species distributions ...Citation -
The objective of this Biological Opinion (BO) is to determine whether the action to restore emergent vegetation to wetlands on Sauvie Island is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of Upper Willamette ...
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11. [Article] Floodplain user guide.pdf
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13. [Article] The Nehalem Estuary
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14. [Article] Determination of Trade-offs between Wetland Ecosystem Services in an Agricultural Landscape
Wetland restoration mitigates effects of agricultural development on water quality, flooding, and habitat loss. Multi-objective optimization for wetland locations and sizes has not included objective functions ...Citation -
15. [Article] Recommended NWI revisions and GIS layer development for tidal wetlands of the Yaquina and Alsea River Estuaries
This project report provides a GIS map to accompany the 1999 tidal wetland prioritization in these estuaries. updates information on major changes at 1999 study sites, and recommends revisions to the NWI ...Citation -
16. [Article] Landsat-based monitoring of annual wetland change in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, USA from 1972 to 2012
To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer. ...Citation -
17. [Article] Juvenile Salmonid Use of Freshwater Emergent Wetlands in the Floodplain and Its Implications for Conservation Management
A recent trend of enhancing freshwater emergent wetlands for waterfowl and other wildlife has raised concern about the effects of such measures on juvenile salmonids. We undertook this study to quantify ...Citation -
18. [Article] Design and construction of demonstration/research wetlands for treatment of dairy farm wastewater
"EPA 600/R-93/105"Citation -
19. [Article] Grazing management for riparian-wetland areas
This document presents information from various land managers and researchers to guide livestock management in riparian areas using their unique responsiveness to accomplish management objectives. Riparian ...Citation -
In March 2007, Craig Cornu (South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve), with the assistance of Laura Brophy (Green Point Consulting/Estuary Technical Group, Institute for Applied Ecology), John ...
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21. [Article] An edaphic study of the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum water garden, Coast Fork of the Willamette River
Wetlands are widely identified as providing important and fundamental processes valuable for maintaining ecosystem health and diversity. Located in the southern Willamette Valley, the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum ...Citation -
To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer ...
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An estimated 99% of native wet prairie has been lost in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, but a large number of seasonal wetlands remain on private lands dedicated to grass seed production within the historical ...
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25. [Article] Floodplain Habitat Metric: User’s Guide
The metric is encompassed in two documents, this Floodplain Habitat Metric User’s Guide and a Floodplain Habitat Calculator.Citation -
26. [Article] Clover Creek restoration
This project included 8 miles of fencing, 18 stock water tanks, 10 acres of riparian planting, 1 hardened crossing and 1 culvert crossing. Six landowners participated in the project.Citation -
30. [Article] Assessing biological values of Wetland Reserve Program wetlands for wintering waterfowl
The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) is one conservation tool that mitigates national wetland loss and a primary goal for the program includes optimizing wildlife habitat by restoring wetland functions and ...Citation -
31. [Article] Native wetland, riparian, and upland plant communities and their biota in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
As part of the Willamette Basin Geographic Initiative Program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded The Nature Conservancy of Oregon to inventory, classify, and map native wetland and riparian ...Citation -
Resource managers of Oregon’s tidal wetlands require an improved GIS layer for management of existing tidal wetland habitat and areas considered for tidal wetland restoration. A reconnaissance project ...
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33. [Article] Coastal cutthroat trout : life in the watershed
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34. [Article] Coastal steelhead trout : life in the watershed
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35. [Article] Water quality effects of hyporheic processing
"PB2000-107420."Citation -
36. [Article] Coho salmon : life in the watershed
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37. [Article] South Fork Alsea watershed analysis
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38. [Article] Ecology of female northern pintails during winter in the San Joaquin Valley, California
I radio-tagged 191 Hatch-Year (HY) and After-Hatch-Year (AHY) female northern pintails (Anas acuta) in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV), California and studied their movements, habitat use and survival during ...Citation -
39. [Article] Vegetation characterization of three contrasting riparian areas : Williamette Valley, Oregon
Much of the native riparian vegetation of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, has been replaced with agricultural crops or invasive non-native plant species. Detailed information about current Willamette Valley ...Citation -
Avian movement behavior provides insight on patterns of regional and local fidelity, habitat and resource requirements, the scale at which individuals perceive the landscape, and the relative influence ...
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EWEB envisions the development of an investment mechanism that makes payments for ecosystem services (PES) as a way to maintain and improve water quality within the McKenzie River Watershed, Eugene’s sole ...
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42. [Article] Understanding natural wetlands
Published January 1991. Reviewed December 2014. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extensi...Citation -
The structure and components of riparian areas influence the rate, amount, and timing of water, nutrients, organic debris, and inorganic materials that enter streams and rivers. The energy of floodwaters ...
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44. [Article] Texture analysis riparian coniferous forest ADAR imagery to identify potential ecological indicators for monitoring
The Airborne Data Acquisition and Registration (ADAR) remote sensing system captured one-meter resolution imagery of 25 different riparian sites in drift Creek Basin of coastal northwestern Oregon, USA. ...Citation -
Wetland restoration success in attaining wildlife conservation goals can be confounded by the presence of multiple biological invaders. Wetland management activities typically target invasive plants, ...
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47. [Article] Restoring the Columbia River Estuary : Chinook Salmon Recovery and Invasive Species Management
As highlighted in this study, shallow-water habitats and the prey they provide are important for juvenile salmon in the Columbia River estuary, but the spread of invasive species and large-scale changes ...Citation -
48. [Article] Wet Meadow Plant Associations, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Harney County, Oregon
Report by Portland State University's Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC), part of the Oregon University System's Institute for Natural ResourcesCitation -
We describe concepts, rationale, and analytical procedures for characterizing physical habitat in wadeable streams based on raw data generated from methods similar or equal to those of Kaufmann and Robison ...
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50. [Article] Summary of information on aquatic biota and their habitats in the Willamette Basin, Oregon, through 1995
This report reviews and summarizes available information on aquatic biological communities in the Willamette Basin through 1995. Specifically, the report describes (1) the distribution, abndance, and trends ...Citation -
Recommendations are provided in this watershed analysis to identify actions and management decisions on the part of BLM that might improve watershed health in the Trask River watershed.
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The Umpqua National Forest (UNF) submitted June 3, 1999, January 14, 2000, and April 14, 2000 letters requesting consultation for a number of proposed activities that were determined likely to adversely ...
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The goal of this project is to recommend a broadly-acceptale efficient and effective methodology for characterizing streamside riparian attributes in forested settings at the site grain for regional monitoring. ...
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Little research has been directed toward determining the status and ecological role of riparian areas in agricultural landscapes of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A research project has been designed to ...
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To begin to understand freshwater seasonal floodplain fish communities in the context of human alteration of the physical system, species introductions and wetland restoration efforts, I studied fish assemblages ...
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56. [Article] Exploring water habitats
Published April 2014. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalogCitation -
57. [Article] Fire ecology and management in plant communities of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, southeastern Oregon
This research assesses prescribed burning as a habitat management technique in wetlands and associated upland communities of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, southeastern Oregon. Experimental burns were ...Citation -
The spatial ecology of a species is a vital component of informed management and restoration plans, yet little is known about how animals use restored or constructed habitat. We assessed home ranges, core ...
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59. [Article] Beaver ecology on the west Copper River Delta, Alaska
Since the 1964 earthquake and geologic uplift, beavers (Castor canadensis) have expanded their historic range from the inland (outwash plain) Copper River Delta, Alaska to the once tidally influenced ...Citation -
Tidal wetland channels provide rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon as they emigrate from freshwater habitat and prepare to enter the ocean. Widespread diking and drainage of estuarine marshes ...
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61. [Article] A Practitioner’s Handbook: Optimizing Conservation and Improving Mitigation Through the Use of Progressive Approaches
The information contained in this report was prepared as part of NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 67, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board. SPECIAL NOTE: This report IS ...Citation -
62. [Article] Fire effects on wetland prairie species: final report
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63. [Article] Bird community patterns of spring-seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands in the Sacramento Valley, California
Freshwater wetlands in the Sacramento Valley provide breeding, wintering, foraging and stopover habitat for migratory and resident birds. With a loss of 95% of historic freshwater wetlands, the restoration ...Citation -
64. [Article] Valuing urban wetlands : a property pricing approach
Wetlands play an important role in our social and economic well being. Many services wetlands provide, such as wildlife habitat, recreation, and aesthetics, are collective goods. Because these services ...Citation -
A growing realization that wetlands are potentially valuable resources has recently stimulated efforts towards their protection. While a foundation for wetland management exists, decision makers still ...
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This paper will address Oregon's ability to regulate and manage its wetland resources as a means for protecting and enhancing salmon habitat. After identifying the importance of wetland environments the ...
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This dissertation consists of three essays that collectively address the importance of accounting for spatial heterogeneity and spatial dependence of environmental assets and natural resources in policy ...
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Oregon's estuaries have been significantly altered by human activity, so that many former tidal wetlands no longer provide the functions, such as fish and wildlife habitat, erosion protection from storms, ...
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69. [Article] The stratigraphy, hydrology, and redoximorphic character of the Jackson-Frazier wetland
Transitional areas between upland and aquatic habitats, commonly known as wetland, were once viewed as unproductive areas and were drained for farming or pasture. Wetlands are now accepted as significant ...Citation -
71. [Article] Multiobjective Optimization of Wetlands for Attaining Flood, Water Quality and Bird Habitat Benefits
A significant number of historically existing wetlands that naturally stored rainwater and attenuated flood peaks have now been drained and employed as new farming areas. Beyond the water quality and flow ...Citation -
72. [Article] Tidal wetland prioritization for the Smith River Watershed: Umpqua River Estuary of Oregon
Prepared for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office.Citation -
73. [Article] Ecology of breeding mallards : nest parasitism; brood survival; and habitat utilization
In 1976 and 1977 I examined three broad problems associated with the recruitment of young mallards, Anas platyrhynchos, in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. The three problems studied were: the ...Citation -
74. [Article] 00 OR Wetlands Ref Site Data Intro Page(1).pdf
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75. [Article] 10 Carbon Content in Oregon Tidal Wetland Soils.pdf
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Final amended report and data on ecological and physical characteristics at five high-quality “least disturbed” tidal wetland sites in four Oregon estuaries. Suggested citation: "Brophy, Laura; Cornu, ...
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Final amended report and data on ecological and physical characteristics at five high-quality “least disturbed” tidal wetland sites in four Oregon estuaries. Suggested citation: "Brophy, Laura; Cornu, ...
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78. [Article] Detecting changes in a wetland : using multi-spectral and temporal Landsat in the Upper Noun Valley Drainage Basin-Cameroon
Since the early 1980s, satellite imagery has been commonly used to detect change in wetlands. The overall objective of this study is to utilize remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology ...Citation -
79. [Article] Yaquina and Alsea River Basins Estuarine Wetland Site Prioritization Project : final report
This project, commissioned in 1998, is part of the MidCoast Watersheds Council's efforts to better understand the status and condition of the area's natural resources and to work with interested landowners ...Citation -
Prepared for Siuslaw Watershed Council, Mapleton, Oregon. Funded by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's Non-Point Source Pollution 319 Grant Program.
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81. [Article] Impacts of Wetland Restoration Efforts on an Amphibian Assemblage in a Multi-invader Community
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/13157.Citation -
Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Coastal Program - Newport Field Office.
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84. [Article] Assessing cumulative influences of watershed-scale landuses on reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) abundance
The West Eugene Wetlands, Eugene, Oregon, which provide habitat for number of endemic and endangered plant species, are currently threatened by a Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) invasion. This ...Citation -
The habitat use, movements, and behavioral energetics of unsuccessfully breeding female canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) were examined during the preflightless period in southern Manitoba during 1989-90. ...
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86. [Article] Evaluation of techniques of monitor wetland hydrology and macroinvertebrate community characteristics
The lack of cost-effective, reliable sampling methods for many wetland characteristics hinders efforts to describe the structural and functional properties of wetlands. This study evaluated techniques ...Citation -
Soils data for additional tidal wetland sites on the OR coast are intended to be added to this site. These data for 2007 may be updated with additional samples.
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Soils data for additional tidal wetland sites on the OR coast are intended to be added to this site. These data for 2007 may be updated with additional samples.
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Willamette Valley wetland prairies are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States, and provide habitat for many federally listed species (Wilson et al. 1993, Noss et al. 1995, USFWS 2000, ...
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Willamette Valley wetland and upland prairies are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States, and provide habitat for many federally listed species. Because these are dynamic systems, ...
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Willamette Valley wetland and upland prairies are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States, and provide habitat for many federally listed species. These are dynamic systems, subject ...
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92. [Article] Selenium and trace metal accumulation in detrital-benthic food webs of lotic and lentic wetlands, Utah, USA
Concentrations of selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) were measured in the water column, sediment and biota, in conjunction with selected physicochemical ...Citation -
93. [Article] Science to Solutions: Private Lands Vital to Conserving Wet Areas for Sage Grouse Summer Habitat
In the arid West, life follows water. Habitats near water – streamsides, wet meadows and wetlands — support the greatest variety of animal and plant life, and attract wildlife during their daily and seasonal ...Citation -
94. [Article] Wet Meadow Plant Associations, Double O Unit, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Harney County, Oregon
Jess Wenick and Chad Karges of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) provided guidance, logistical support, and funding to The Wetlands Conservancy (TWC) for this project. Esther Lev of TWC coordinated ...Citation -
Wetland prairies of the Willamette Valley, among the rarest of Oregon’s ecosystems, are threatened by invasion of woody species and non-native pest species. Because fire has been important in maintaining ...
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I evaluated the use of various wetlands by wintering ducks in the Tulare Lake Basin (TLB), California, during October 1982 - April 1983 and September 1983 - March 1984. Aerial waterfowl counts of the TLB ...
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97. [Article] Restoring rare native habitats in the Willamette valley
A landowner's guide for restoring oak woodlands, wetlands, prairies, and bottomland hardwood and riparian forests. HUC: 170900. Bounding coordinates: West Bounding Coordinate: -123.769586; East Bounding ...Citation -
98. [Article] 09 Benthic Invertebrates at CICEET Study Sites.pdf
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100. [Article] 02 Brophy-Cornu_UsersGuide_TSM_FINAL_30-Aug-2011.pdf