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Book Synopsis Using Geographic Information Systems to Select Sites for Wetland Restoration in West Central Ohio's Agricultural Areas by : Janice M. Hartkorn
Download or read book Using Geographic Information Systems to Select Sites for Wetland Restoration in West Central Ohio's Agricultural Areas written by Janice M. Hartkorn and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi River Basin, includes a major part of Ohio has encountered increasing phosphorus and nitrogen loads from agricultural fields since the 1800’s when intensive agriculture moved into the Midwest. Agriculture has drained ninety percent of Ohio’s native wetlands. A portion of those drained wetlands can be restored to functional wetlands to intercept excess nutrients from non-productive or low yield agricultural fields to improve overall water quality. Little is known about finding potential restoration sites, partly because of the difficulty in locating sites capable of supporting successful restoration. This study investigated the utility of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool to improve the process of identifying and selecting sites for wetland restoration throughout Greene and Clark Counties in west central Ohio. Site selection was based on a scoring system that utilizes geographic information data sets available in the public domain. Combined with a scoring system, the suitability of selected sites for potential wetland restorations was quantified. Identification of the appropriate restoration sites was based on the Ohio Wetland Inventory data set properties. Suitability of a site for building wetlands was based on factors, such as: soil type, potential water supply, agricultural land, topography and isolation from development. Each attribute was scored and weighed to predict restoration potential. Sites were prioritized based on those that met necessary wetland restoration criteria and scored high. A methodology utilizing vector data sets was used to narrow the two county searches to show land that has ideal conditions: hydric soils, one kilometer from development, 0-2% slope, agricultural land and shallow depth to water. Land with these characteristics has the potential to be a restored wetland. These GIS methods could be customized for any geographic location, to locate specific wetland types and to locate sites that have the necessary restoration characteristics of hydric soils, land availability and low slopes.
Book Synopsis Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife by : National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Download or read book Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The bibliography is a guide to recent scientific literature covering effects of agricultural conservation practices on fish and wildlife. The citations listed here provide information on how conservation programs and practices designed to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as those intended for other purposes (e.g., water quality improvement), affect various aquatic and terrestrial fauna"--Abstract.
Book Synopsis Restoring Prairie Wetlands An Ecological Approach by : Susan M Galatowitsch
Download or read book Restoring Prairie Wetlands An Ecological Approach written by Susan M Galatowitsch and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-03-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wetland restorations are an important part of natural resource conservation in the Midwest. However, many wetland restorations have had significant problems. This book is a guide to restoring wetlands in the southern portion of the prairie pothole region, covering Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Criteria for selecting suitable restoration sites, designing restorations, and evaluating restorations are presented here. The book also provides information on plants, animals, soils, and hydrology of prairie potholes.
Book Synopsis Development and Application of a GIS Based Evaluation for Prioritization of Wetland Restoration Opportunities by : Jennifer L. Kauffman
Download or read book Development and Application of a GIS Based Evaluation for Prioritization of Wetland Restoration Opportunities written by Jennifer L. Kauffman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report by : Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Download or read book Annual Report written by Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Wetland Indicators by : Ralph W. Tiner
Download or read book Wetland Indicators written by Ralph W. Tiner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-04-21 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the current concept of wetland and methods for identifying, describing, classifying, and delineating wetlands in the United States with Wetland Indicators - capturing the current state of science's role in wetland recognition and mapping. Environmental scientists and others involved with wetland regulations can strengthen their knowledge about wetlands, and the use of various indicators, to support their decisions on difficult wetland determinations. Professor Tiner primarily focuses on plants, soils, and other signs of wetland hydrology in the soil, or on the surface of wetlands in his discussion of Wetland Indicators. Practicing - and aspiring - wetland delineators alike will appreciate Wetland Indicators' critical insight into the development and significance of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and other factors. Features Shows 55 color plates, documenting wetland indicators throughout the nation - with more than 34 soil plates and aerial photos Illustrates other wetland properties with more than 50 figures Provides over 60 tables, including extensive tables of U.S. wetland plant communities and examples for determining hydrophytic vegetation Contents Wetland Definitions Wetland Concepts for Identification and Delineation Plant Indicators of Wetlands and Their Characteristics Vegetation Sampling and Analysis for Wetlands Soil Indicators of Wetlands Wetland Identification and Boundary Delineation Methods Problem Wetlands and Field Situations for Delineation Wetland Classification Wetlands of the United States: An Introduction, With Emphasis on Their Plant Communities Wetland Mapping and Photointerpretation
Book Synopsis The Utilization of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Development of a Wetlands Classification and Inventory for the Lower Maumee River Watershed, Lucas County, Ohio by : Nathan M. Torbick
Download or read book The Utilization of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Development of a Wetlands Classification and Inventory for the Lower Maumee River Watershed, Lucas County, Ohio written by Nathan M. Torbick and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maumee Remedial Action Plan (RAP) groups identified the need for a revised wetland classification and inventory as a priority. A comprehensive geographic spatially explicit wetlands data model could add significant advances for addressing wetland projects in Lucas County. The objective of this study was to create a systematic methodology to identify wetlands using remote sensing and GIS(Geographic Information System) techniques. The resulting wetlands inventory and classification advanced the wetlands project mapping needs. The model identified four primary wetlands of interest: prairie, coastal, forest, and riparian. The overall accuracy of the classification was 94.5%.
Book Synopsis A GIS Model for Potential Riparian Wetland Restoration Sites in the Wayne National Forest by : Doug A. Gibson
Download or read book A GIS Model for Potential Riparian Wetland Restoration Sites in the Wayne National Forest written by Doug A. Gibson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Wetland Restoration Spatial Decision Support System for the Mississippi Gulf Coast by :
Download or read book A Wetland Restoration Spatial Decision Support System for the Mississippi Gulf Coast written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, has created a Wetlands Restoration Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) based on Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. SDSS will be used to identify and prioritize potential wetland restoration areas along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of the non-structural solutions planned for that area following Hurricane Katrina. Advantages of the SDSS approach include relatively rapid identification and assessment of a large number of restoration sites across a wide area. Potential sites can also be evaluated and restored in a watershed or landscape context, maximizing the benefits of wetland restoration.
Download or read book Bibliography of Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 2368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Riparian Areas by : National Research Council
Download or read book Riparian Areas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Book Synopsis Northern Prairie Wetlands by : Arnoud van der Valk
Download or read book Northern Prairie Wetlands written by Arnoud van der Valk and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1989 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The northern prairie region includes the prairie pothole region and the Nebraska sandhills. The first chapter deals with the social and economic conditions in the prairie pothole region and their impacts on the perception that farmers, business executive, and politicians in the region have of its wetland. The next three chapters deal with hydrology and water chemistry. They describe the physical and chemical environment of northern prairie wetlands. The flora and fauna are covered in seven chapters. An overview of the ecology of the wetlands of the Nebraska sandhills is provided in the last chapter.
Book Synopsis Wetland Creation and Restoration by : Jon A. Kusler
Download or read book Wetland Creation and Restoration written by Jon A. Kusler and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a preliminary evaluation of the status of the science of wetland creation and restoration in the United States. It contains a series of regional reviews. Each review summarizes wetland creation and restoration experiences in broadly defined wetland regions (e.g. Pacific coastal wetlands, wooded wetlands of the Southeast). It also includes a series of theme papers, covering a wide range of topics of general application to wetland creation and restoration (hydrology, management techniques, planning).
Book Synopsis Ecological Society of America ... Annual Meeting Abstracts by : Ecological Society of America. Meeting
Download or read book Ecological Society of America ... Annual Meeting Abstracts written by Ecological Society of America. Meeting and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States by : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Download or read book Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States written by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Biogeochemistry of Wetlands by : K. Ramesh Reddy
Download or read book Biogeochemistry of Wetlands written by K. Ramesh Reddy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-10 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems. Underpinning the beneficial functions of wetlands are a unique suite of physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate elemental cycling in soils and the water column. This book provides an in-depth coverage of these wetland biogeochemical processes related to the cycling of macroelements including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur, secondary and trace elements, and toxic organic compounds. In this synthesis, the authors combine more than 100 years of experience studying wetlands and biogeochemistry to look inside the black box of elemental transformations in wetland ecosystems. This new edition is updated throughout to include more topics and provide an integrated view of the coupled nature of biogeochemical cycles in wetland systems. The influence of the elemental cycles is discussed at a range of scales in the context of environmental change including climate, sea level rise, and water quality. Frequent examples of key methods and major case studies are also included to help the reader extend the basic theories for application in their own system. Some of the major topics discussed are: Flooded soil and sediment characteristics Aerobic-anaerobic interfaces Redox chemistry in flooded soil and sediment systems Anaerobic microbial metabolism Plant adaptations to reducing conditions Regulators of organic matter decomposition and accretion Major nutrient sources and sinks Greenhouse gas production and emission Elemental flux processes Remediation of contaminated soils and sediments Coupled C-N-P-S processes Consequences of environmental change in wetlands# The book provides the foundation for a basic understanding of key biogeochemical processes and its applications to solve real world problems. It is detailed, but also assists the reader with box inserts, artfully designed diagrams, and summary tables all supported by numerous current references. This book is an excellent resource for senior undergraduates and graduate students studying ecosystem biogeochemistry with a focus in wetlands and aquatic systems.
Book Synopsis Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act by : National Research Council
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.
