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This list of publications includes peer-review journal articles, official USGS publications series, reports and more authored by scientists in the Ecosystems Mission Area. A database of all USGS publications, with advanced search features, can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.  

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The choice of perch dimensions by Anolis lizards

No abstract available.
Authors
N. J. Scott, D.E. Wilson, C. Jones, R.M. Andrews

Utilization of satellite data for inventorying prairie ponds and lakes

By using data acquired by LANDSAT-1 (formerly ERTS- 1), studies were conducted in extracting information necessary for formulating management decisions relating to migratory waterfowl. Management decisions are based in part on an assessment ofhabitat characteristics, specifically numbers, distribution, and quality of ponds and lakes in the prime breeding range. This paper reports on a study concer
Authors
E.A. Work, D.S. Gilmer

The impact of off-road vehicles on a desert ecosystem

The effects of operating a 4-wheel drive truck in a 9-ha area of the Mojave Desert were evaluated. A truck was driven over the same 0.9-km track 21 times between November 1973 and May 1974. The vehicle was also driven randomly around the area (1.3 to 3.4 km) 17 times between December 1973 and May 1974.
Authors
A.T. Vollmer, B.G. Maza, P.A. Medica, F.B. Turner, S.A. Bamberg