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The skin: The many functions of fish integument
The integument or skin is the envelope that not only separates and protects a fish from its environment, but also provides the means through which most contacts with the outer world are made. It is a large organ and is continuous with the linings of all body openings, and also covers the fins. Fish integument is a multifunctional organ, and its components may serve important roles in protection, c
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Diane G. Elliott
Analysis of the effects of heavy metals on vegetation hyperspectral reflectance properties
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Terrence Slonecker
Dealing with zeros
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Josep Antoni Martin-Fernandez, Javier Palarea-Albaladejo, Ricardo A. Olea
Federal interagency coordination for invasive plant issues -- The Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)
The U.S. Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) is a formal partnership between 16 federal agencies that have invasive plant management and regulatory responsibilities for the United States and its territories. Efforts to develop a national level federal interagency committee to coordinate federal activities were initiated by national weed program ma
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Randy G. Westbrooks
Interagency partnering for weed prevention-- Progress on development of a National Early Detection and Rapid Response System for Invasive Plants in the United States
Over the past 50 years, experience has shown that interagency groups provide an effective forum for addressing various invasive species issues and challenges on multiple land units. However, more importantly, they can also provide a coordinated framework for early detection, reporting, identification and vouchering, rapid assessment, and rapid response to new and emerging invasive plants in the Un
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Randy G. Westbrooks
Invasive Plant Management in the United States National Wildlife Refuge
Invasive species pose a significant challenge to the National Wildlife Refuge System and have been identified as the single most important threat to habitat management on refuges. At present, it is estimated that over 2 million acres of refuge lands are invaded by invasive plants. The current and potential costs of controlling invasive plants, as well as monitoring and restoring refuge lands, are
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Michael Lusk, Jenny Ericson
Johne's disease and free-ranging wildlife
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Jonathan Sleeman, E.J.B. Manning
Fire and invasive plants on California landscapes
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Jon E. Keeley, Janet Franklin, Carla D'Antonio
Geochemical mapping of the Denver, Colorado (USA) urban area: A comparison of studies in 1972 and 2005
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D. B. Smith, R. G. Garrett, G. Closs, K.J. Ellefsen, J. E. Kilburn, J.D. Horton, S. M. Smith
Evolution of redox processes in groundwater
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Peter B. McMahon, Francis H. Chapelle, Paul M. Bradley