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Submissions from 2002

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Determinants of dietary preference in Yellow-rumped Warblers, Kim I. Frazer and Scott R. McWilliams

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Diet preferences of warblers for specific fatty acids in relation to nutritional requirements and digestive capabilities, Scott R. McWilliams, Shannon B. Kearney, and William H. Karasov

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Biosecurity: Moving toward a Comprehensive Approach, Laura A. Meyerson and Jamie K. Reaser

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A monitoring protocol to assess tidal restoration of salt marshes on local and regional scales, Hilary A. Neckles, Michele Dionne, David M. Burdick, Charles T. Roman, Robert Buchsbaum, and Eric Hutchins

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Using the phenology of pond-breeding amphibians to develop conservation strategies, Peter W.C. Paton and William B. Crouch

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Quantifying vegetation and nekton response to tidal restoration of a New England salt marsh, Charles T. Roman, Kenneth B. Raposa, Susan C. Adamowicz, Mary Jane James-Pirri, and John G. Catena

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Early postsettlement predation on three reef fishes: Effects on spatial patterns of recruitment, Mark A. Steele and Graham E. Forrester

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Variation in the relative importance of sublethal effects of predators and competitors on growth of a temperate reef fish, Mark A. Steele and Graham E. Forrester

Submissions from 2001

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Site Fidelity, Philopatry, and Survival of Promiscuous Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrows in Rhode Island, Deborah A. DiQuinzio, Peter W. C. Paton, and William R. Eddleman

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Landscape attributes as controls on ground water nitrate removal capacity of riparian zones, Arthur J. Gold, Peter M. Groffman, Kelly Addy, D. Q. Kellogg, Mark Stolt, and Adam E. Rosenblatt

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Combining Research, Outreach and Student Learning: A New Model in Rhode Island, Arthur J. Gold, Deborah Grossman-Garber, and Thomas P. Husband

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Relationship between habitat and landscape features and the avian community of red maple swamps in southern Rhode Island, Francis C. Golet, Yong Wang, Jed S. Merrow, and William R. DeRagon

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Soil micropore structure and carbon mineralization in burrows and casts of an anecic earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Josef H. Görres, Mary Savin, and José A. Amador

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Phenotypic flexibility in digestive system structure and function in migratory birds and its ecological significance, Scott R. McWilliams and William H. Karasov

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Seasonal habitat-use patterns of nekton in a tide-restricted and unrestricted New England salt marsh, Kenneth B. Raposa and Charles T. Roman

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Aquatic vegetation and trophic condition of Cape Cod (Massachusetts, U.S.A.) kettle ponds, Charles T. Roman, Nels E. Barrett, and John W. Portnoy

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Salt Marsh Vegetation, C. T. Roman

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Identifying riparian sinks for watershed nitrate using soil surveys, A. E. Rosenblatt, A. J. Gold, M. H. Stolt, P. M. Groffman, and D. Q. Kellogg

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Uncoupling of carbon and nitrogen mineralization: Role of microbivorous nematodes, Mary C. Savin, Josef H. Görres, Deborah A. Neher, and José A. Amador

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Biogeophysical factors influencing soil respiration and mineral nitrogen content in an old field soil, M. C. Savin, J. H. Görres, D. A. Neher, and J. A. Amador

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Physical reconstruction of mine tailings after surface mining mineral sands from prime agricultural land, M. H. Stolt, J. C. Baker, T. W. Simpson, D. C. Martens, J. R. McKenna, and J. R. Fulcher

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Spatial variability in palustrine wetlands, M. H. Stolt, M. H. Genthner, W. L. Daniels, and V. A. Groover

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Micromorphology of seasonally saturated soils in carboniferous glacial till, M. H. Stolt, B. C. Lesinski, and W. Wright

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A dynamic modeling approach to simulating socioeconomic effects on landscape changes, Yeqiao Wang and Xinsheng Zhang

Spatial dynamic modeling for urban development, X. Zhang and Y. Wang

Submissions from 2000

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Fine-scale spatial variability of physical and biological soil properties in Kingston, Rhode Island, José A. Amador, Yong Wang, Mary C. Savin, and Josef H. Görres

Accuracy assessment of wetland boundary delineation using aerial photography and digital orthophotography, Jeffrey Barrette, Peter August, and Francis Golet

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Stabilization of soil nitrate by reseeding with perennial ryegrass following sudden turf death, J. T. Bushoven, Z. Jiang, H. J. Ford, C. D. Sawyer, R. J. Hull, and J. A. Amador

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Nitrous oxide production in riparian zones and its importance to national emission inventories, Peter M. Groffman, Arthur J. Gold, and Kelly Addy

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Mobility of soil nitrogen and microbial responses following the sudden death of established turf, Z. Jiang, J. T. Bushoven, H. J. Ford, C. D. Sawyer, J. A. Amador, and R. J. Hull

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Estuaries of the northeastern United States: Habitat and land use signatures, C. T. Roman, N. Jaworski, F. T. Short, S. Findlay, and R. S. Warren

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Quantitative comparison of soil and saprolite genesis: Examples from the Virginia Blue Ridge and Piedmont, M. H. Stolt and J. C. Baker

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Comparison of soil and other environmental conditions in constructed and adjacent palustrine refernce Wetlands, M. H. Stolt, M. H. Genthner, W. L. Daniels, V. A. Groover, S. Nagle, and K. C. Haering

Remote sensing in regional natural resources monitoring and mapping: Challenges and solutions in Chicago wilderness conservation, Yeqiao Wang and Debra K. Moskovits

Submissions from 1999

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Ground water nitrate removal in subsoil of forested and mowed riparian buffer zones, K. L. Addy, A. J. Gold, P. M. Groffman, and P. A. Jacinthe

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Effect of carbon amendment and soil moisture on Tylenchorhynchus spp. And Hoplolaimus galeatus, M. Browning, C. Dawson, S. R. Alm, C. F. McElderry, and J. A. Amador

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Ecology of red maple swamps in the glaciated northeast: a community profile, F. C. Golet, A. J.K. Calhoun, W. R. DeRagon, D. J. Lowry, and A. J. Gold

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Grazing in a porous environment: 1. The effect of soil pore structure on C and N mineralization, Josef H. Görres, Mary C. Savin, Deborah A. Neher, Thomas R. Weicht, and José Amador

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Influence of Summer Biogeography on Wood Warbler Stopover Abundance, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Rob Smith, Deborah M. Finch, Frank R. Moore, and Wang Yong

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Grazing in a porous environment. 2. Nematode community structure, Deborah A. Neher, Thomas R. Weicht, Mary Savin, Josef H. Görres, and José Amador

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Turfgrass and soil responses to soil wetting agents, Bridget A. Ruemmele and José A. Amador

Submissions from 1998

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Recommendations for Agroforestry Programs in Remote Villages of Developing Countries, Based on Research in Haiti, Bill Buffum

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The influence of geomorphological heterogeneity on biodiversity: I. A patch-scale perspective, Michael R. Burnett, Peter V. August, James H. Brown, and Keith T. Killingbeck

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Patchiness in groundwater nitrate removal in a riparian forest, A. J. Gold, P. A. Jacinthe, P. M. Groffman, W. R. Wright, and R. H. Puffer

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Breeding Ecology and Behavior of the Hawaiian Hawk, Curtis R. Griffin, Peter W. C. Paton, and Thomas S. Baskett

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Nitrous oxide production in riparian zones and groundwater, Peter M. Groffman, Arthur J. Gold, and Pierre André Jacinthe

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Patchiness in microbial nitrogen transformations in groundwater in a riparian forest, Pierre Andre Jacinthe, Peter M. Groffman, Arthur J. Gold, and Arvin Mosier

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Spatial and temporal variability of phosphorus retention in a riparian forest soil, Jodi B. Lyons, Josef H. Görres, and José A. Amador

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The influence of geomorphological heterogeneity on biodiversity: II. A landscape perspective, William F. Nichols, Keith T. Killingbeck, and Peter V. August

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Biodegradation of norflurazon in a bog soil, Mary C. Savin and José A. Amador

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Mineralization of norflurazon in a cranberry bog soil: Laboratory evaluations of management practices, Mary C. Savin and José A. Amador

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The influence of edge on small mammals: Evidence from Brazilian Atlantic forest fragments, S. M. Stevens and T. P. Husband

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Surface temperature fronts in the Great Lakes, David Ullman, Jamie Brown, Peter Cornillon, and Timothy Mavor

Submissions from 1997

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Spatial distribution of soil phosphatase activity within a riparian forest, José A. Amador, Andrew M. Glucksman, Jodi B. Lyons, and Josef H. Görres

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Response of carbon mineralization to combined changes in soil moisture and carbon-phosphorus ratio in a low phosphorus histosol, José A. Amador and Ronald D. Jones

Demography of mountain sheep in the East Chocolate Mountains, California, Nancy G. Andrew, Vernon C. Bleich, Peter V. August, and Steven G. Torres

Automated vegetation mapping using digital orthophotography, Roland J. Duhaime, Peter V. August, and William R. Wright

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Spatial and temporal patterns of soil biological activity in a forest and an old field, Josef H. Görres, Marnie J. Dichiaro, Jodi B. Lyons, and José A. Amador

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Dynamics of carbon and nitrogen mineralization, microbial biomass, and nematode abundance within and outside the burrow walls of anecic earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris), Josef H. Görres, Mary C. Savin, and José A. Amador

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Accretion of a New England (U.S.A.) salt marsh in response to inlet migration, storms, and sea-level rise, C. T. Roman, J. A. Peck, J. R. Allen, J. W. King, and P. G. Appleby

Submissions from 1996

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Ecotourism Attractions of Ruteng Nature Recreation Park, Indonesia, Bill Buffum

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Relationships between watershed stressors and sediment contamination in Chesapeake Bay estuaries, Randy L. Comeleo, John F. Paul, Peter V. August, Jane Copeland, Carol Baker, Stephen S. Hale, and Richard W. Latimer

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Incorporating spatial variability into GIS to estimate nitrate leaching at the aquifer scale, Josef Görres and Arthur J. Gold

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Microbial nitrate processing in shallow groundwater in a riparian forest, Peter M. Groffman, Galen Howard, Arthur J. Gold, and William M. Nelson

Capture digital imagery for your GIS, Sonja Jamilla and Peter August

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Supporting Local NGOs for Integrated Conservation & Development: Lessons Learned in Project Park Macaya, Haiti, Wendy King and Bill Buffum

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Characteristics of trees with excavated cavities used by birds in rhode island, Daniel M. Kowal and Thomas P. Husband

Estuarine shores: evolution, environments, and human alterations, K. Nordstrom and C. Roman

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Impoundment Drawdown and Artificial Nest Structures as Management Strategies for Snowy Plovers, Peter W. C. Paton and Val C. Bachman

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Factors Affecting Interannual Movements of Snowy Plovers, Peter W. C. Paton and Thomas C. Edwards Jr.

Submissions from 1995

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Carbon mineralization in pristine and phosphorus-enriched peat soils of the Florida Everglades, José A. Amador and Ronald D. Jones

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High Technology Meets Ecosystem Management, Peter V. August

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US Fish and Wildlife Service 1979 wetland classification: A review, Lewis M. Cowardin and Francis C. Golet

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Composition, abundance, biomass, and production of macrofauna in a New England estuary: Comparisons among eelgrass meadows and other nursery habitats, K. L. Heck, K. W. Able, C. T. Roman, and M. P. Fahay

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Where Should Nature Reserves Be Located in South Africa? A Snake's Perspective, A. T. Lombard, A. O. Nicholls, and P. V. August

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Spatial and temporal variation in groundwater nitrate removal in a riparian forest, W. M. Nelson, A. J. Gold, and P. M. Groffman

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Differences in Wintering Areas of Snowy Plovers From Inland Breeding Sites in Western North America, Gary W. Page, Mark A. Stern, and Peter W. C. Paton

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Hydrologic modeling as a predictive basis for ecological restoration of salt marshes, Charles T. Roman, Richard W. Garvine, and John W. Portnoy

Submissions from 1994

GPS for environmental applications: Accuracy and precision of locational data, P. August, J. Michaud, C. Labash, and C. Smith

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Greening the barren slopes: Silvopastoral promotion in an arid Himalayan Region, Bill Buffum and Bachchu Shrestha

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Seasonal Changes in Fatty Acid Composition of the Wood Thrush, Courtney J. Conway, William R. Eddleman, and Kenneth L. Simpson

EPA program monitors US coastal environments, J. Copeland, C. Smith, S. Hale, P. August, and R. Latimer

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Symptoms of Nitrogen Saturation in a Riparian Wetland, Gay C. Hanson, Peter M. Groffman, and Arthur J. Gold

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Estimating non-gaseous nitrogen losses from established turf, E. S. Hesketh, R. J. Hull, and A. J. Gold

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Fast training algorithms for large data sets with application to classification of multispectral images, Qi Li, Donald W. Tufts, Roland J. Duhaime, and Peter V. August

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Water conservation for Rhode Island lawns, Alyson McCann, Arthur J. Gold, Kathleen Mallon, and Josef Gorres

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Survival Estimates for Snowy Plovers Breeding at Great Salt Lake, Utah, Peter W. C. Paton

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Hurricane Andrew. The 1992 hurricane allowed scientists to assess damage and consider long-term consequences to well-studied ecosystems, S. L. Pimm, G. E. Davis, L. Loope, C. T. Roman, T. J.I.I. Smith, and J. T. Tilmant

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Hurricane Andrew's impact on freshwater resources. Water quality, so important to defining the Everglades' unique ecological composition, appears little affected, C. T. Roman, N. G. Aumen, J. C. Trexler, R. J. Fennema, W. F. Loftus, and M. A. Soukup

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Laboratory Analysis of 2,4-D and Dicamba Residues in Soil, Gerard Voos, Peter M. Groffman, and Mariellen Pfeil

Submissions from 1993

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Denitrification in a tallgrass prairie landscape, P. M. Groffman, C. W. Rice, and J. M. Tiedje

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Methane and Carbon Monoxide Production, Oxidation, and Turnover Times in the Caribbean Sea as Influenced by the Orinoco River, Ronald D. Jones and José A. Amador

Submissions from 1992

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Soil moisture variability within remote sensing pixels, M. A. Charpentier and P. M. Groffman

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Wastewater renovation in buried and recirculating sand filters, A. J. Gold, B. E. Lamb, G. W. Loomis, J. R. Boyd, V. J. Cabelli, and C. G. McKiel

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Nutrient and Microbial Movement from Seasonally-Used Septic Systems, Arthur J. Gold, Frank B. Postma, and George W. Loomis

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Nitrate dynamics in riparian forests: Microbial studies, P. M. Groffman, A. J. Gold, and R. C. Simmons

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First record of Metachirus nudicaudatus for northeast Brazil, T. P. Husband, G. D. Hobbs, C. N. Santos, and H. J. Stillweli

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A watershed nitrogen and phosphorus balance: The upper Potomac River basin, Norbert A. Jaworski, Peter M. Groffman, Aimee A. Keller, and Jan C. Prager

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A proposed geographic information system for assessing the optimal dispersion of protected areas in South Africa, A. T. Lombard, P. V. August, and W. R. Siegfried

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Diurnal behavior of the agrimi, Capra aegagrus, M. C. Nicholson and T. P. Husband