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<br />Richter, B.D., and H.E. Richter, 2000, Prescribing Flood Regimes to Sustain Riparian
<br />Ecosystems along Meandering Rivers. Conservation BioloQV 14(5): 1467 -1478~ Valuable
<br />work on limitations of ecological succession from prevention of natural flow regimes, and
<br />prescription of flows nf!eded to maintain diversify of riparian patch types by lateral channel
<br />migration Yampa River exampleu
<br />Ringelman, J~K.t W..R4 Eddelman and W.H. Miller, 1989, High plains reservoirs and sloughs. Pp..
<br />311-340 in Smith, L~M~t RwL. Pederson, and R.M. Kaminski, Eds., Habitat Manacement for
<br />Mioratorv and Winterina Waterfowl in North AmericB4 lubbock: Texas Tech University.
<br />Robertson, G.P., J.C. Brown, E.A. Chornesky, J~E. Frankenberger, P. Johnson. M. Lipson, J.A.
<br />MiranowskiJ E.D. OwensJ D. Pimentel, and L.A" ThruPPr 2004, Rethinking the Vision for
<br />Environmental Research in US Agriculture. BioScience 54(1): 61-65. Problem of lack of
<br />proactive research or vision for worn to increase benefits from agriculture, lather than only
<br />reacting to problems; call for better uses of agricultural management choices.
<br />Saunders, D.A., R.J. Hobbs, and C.R~ Margules, 1991, Biological Consequences of Ecosystem
<br />Fragmentation: A Review. Conservation Bioloav 5(1}: 18..32.. Covers the physical
<br />consequences of fragmentation especially well such as edge effects, changes in
<br />microcJimates, etc. Note datal and compare with later work on landscape ecology and riverine
<br />applications, as developed from connectivity, isolation, and geographic or relative position and
<br />-matrix- or spatial context as described in this review.
<br />Schmitz, O"J.J E. Post, C.E. Bums, and K.M. Johnston. 2003t Ecosystem Responses to Global
<br />Climate Change: Moving Beyond Color Mapping. BioScience 53(12): 1199-1205. May be
<br />very impoltant because of demonstration of how traditional methods may provide misleading
<br />underestimation of climate variation impacts on resources.
<br />Seabfoomt E.W., and A.G. Van der Vatk, 2003. Plant Diversity, Compositiont and Invasion of
<br />Resto.red and Natural Prairie Pothole Wetlands: Implications for Restoration.. Wetlands 23(1):
<br />1-12~ Successful restoration requires more than hydrology; it may depend on connectivity to
<br />intact..vegetative communities. Restored wetlands had substantially different and Jess diverse
<br />communities, related by the study to dispersal/imitation from intact areas.
<br />Semlitscht Rl'Dj and J.R.. Bodiet 2003, Biolo 9.ica I " criteria for buffer zones around wetiandsand
<br />riparian habitats for amphibians and reptiles. Conservation Biofoov 17(5): 1219..1228.
<br />Semlitscht RtO..t and J..Rw SadiSt 1998, Are Small, Isolated Wetlands Expendable? Conservation
<br />Bioloov 12(5): 1129-1133. No! "From an ecological perspective, small wetlands are crudal
<br />for maintaining regional biodiversity. - (P. 1131).. For instancs# larger wetlands may be less
<br />diverse in amphibians, other species# because -of presence of predators. Sma" wetlands are
<br />extremely valuable for plants, invertebrates, and many vel1ebrate species; -disappearance of .
<br />small wetlands will cause a dire reduction in the ecological connectance.+~. (P. 1130).
<br />Number of populations matters, as sources for re-colonization, mstapopulation genetics, ete..
<br />Shutler, D., A. Mullie and R.G.. Ctark, 2000, Bird Communities of Prairie Uplands and Wetlands in
<br />Relation to Farming Practices in Saskatchewan. ConseNstion Bioloav 14(5): 1441-1451..
<br />Interesting for what it says and what it doesn't say".. Says none of the farming practices
<br />compared had as much impact as just not farming at all. They compared conventional farms,
<br />minimum tillage, organic and wild or restored sites. But, they did not compare small-field,
<br />hedgerow, shelter-bened, and other practices sometimes associated with organic and
<br />horticultural or table vegetable farming. Still, supports idea that intact is better than .'ater patch
<br />jobs..
<br />Skagen, S.K. and F. L.. Knopf, 1993, Toward Conservation of Midcontinental Shorebird
<br />Migrations.. ConS9IVation Bioloov 7(3): 533-541. Highly diverse group of migrants use
<br />dispersed wetlands; need large-scale Coordinated regional management to keep migratory
<br />species viable.
<br />Smith,D..H., K. Kleint R~ Bartholomaytl. Broner, G.E. Cardon, andW.M. Frasier, with others.
<br />1996. Irriaation Water Conservation: OODOrtunites and Limitations in Colorado. Fort Collins:
<br />Colorado State U..t CO Water Res4 Research Institute, CR No. 1"90..
<br />Snyder, W.D., and G4C. Mnler~ 1991 t Changes in Plains Cottonwoods along the Arkansas and
<br />South Platte Rivers - Eastern Colorado. Prairie Naturalist 23(3): 165-176. Air photos
<br />analyzed for 31 to 36 year period. Important finding of deterioration of stands of cottonwoods,
<br />worse along Arkansas than along South Platte, This;s related to channel width changes and
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