Earth Science Matters - Volume 4, Spring 2016
This issue of the newsletter highlights USGS research on patterns and impacts of drought on ecosystems of the western United States, the effects oil and gas development on landscapes, and the processes that influence coastal wetlands.
Leaf to Landscape: Understanding and Mapping Forest Vulnerability to Hotter Droughts
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Effects of land use on wetland greenhouse gas fluxes and soil properties
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Hydrologic response to climate change in the Las Vegas Valley
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Science Partnerships
Managing marsh loss using sediment enhancement to preserve habitat for waterfowl
Plant responses to drought on the Colorado Plateau
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Climate change and coastal wetlands: the importance of temperature and rainfall regimes
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Landscape Effects of Oil and Gas Development
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Fires, floods, and the future of water supplies in the southwestern U.S.
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Biodiversity Critical to Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems
Researchers have found clear evidence that biological communities rich in species are substantially healthier and more productive than those depleted of species.