Author: Charles H. Racine
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Although wetlands cover over half of Alaska, the status, management and regulation of these areas is problematic. The technical literature on Alaskan wetland vegetation, soils and hydrology is abundant, but the application of the literature to wetland management is poorly developed. This report identifies problems, issues and information gaps in the management of Alaskan wetlands. There are numerous arguments and debates on the designation, function and values, and disturbance of certain wetlands in Alaska. Permafrost, fire cycles and unique hydrologic regimes complicate the designation and delineation of Alaskan wetlands. The functions and values of most Alaskan wetlands clearly lie in their importance as habitat, particularly for migrating waterbirds, but an understanding of their role in flood water storage, water quality improvement, subsistence and other functions remains controversial and in need of study. Disturbance and other impacts on Alaskan wetlands is small relative to the large area that wetlands cover and in comparison with the loss of wetlands in the lower 48 states. However, several development projects in Alaska have affected large wetland areas and methods to restore these wetlands are being developed. Cumulative impacts are unknown, as are techniques for restoring permafrost wetlands containing gravel fill.
Current Issues in Alaska Wetland Management
Author: Charles H. Racine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Although wetlands cover over half of Alaska, the status, management and regulation of these areas is problematic. The technical literature on Alaskan wetland vegetation, soils and hydrology is abundant, but the application of the literature to wetland management is poorly developed. This report identifies problems, issues and information gaps in the management of Alaskan wetlands. There are numerous arguments and debates on the designation, function and values, and disturbance of certain wetlands in Alaska. Permafrost, fire cycles and unique hydrologic regimes complicate the designation and delineation of Alaskan wetlands. The functions and values of most Alaskan wetlands clearly lie in their importance as habitat, particularly for migrating waterbirds, but an understanding of their role in flood water storage, water quality improvement, subsistence and other functions remains controversial and in need of study. Disturbance and other impacts on Alaskan wetlands is small relative to the large area that wetlands cover and in comparison with the loss of wetlands in the lower 48 states. However, several development projects in Alaska have affected large wetland areas and methods to restore these wetlands are being developed. Cumulative impacts are unknown, as are techniques for restoring permafrost wetlands containing gravel fill.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Although wetlands cover over half of Alaska, the status, management and regulation of these areas is problematic. The technical literature on Alaskan wetland vegetation, soils and hydrology is abundant, but the application of the literature to wetland management is poorly developed. This report identifies problems, issues and information gaps in the management of Alaskan wetlands. There are numerous arguments and debates on the designation, function and values, and disturbance of certain wetlands in Alaska. Permafrost, fire cycles and unique hydrologic regimes complicate the designation and delineation of Alaskan wetlands. The functions and values of most Alaskan wetlands clearly lie in their importance as habitat, particularly for migrating waterbirds, but an understanding of their role in flood water storage, water quality improvement, subsistence and other functions remains controversial and in need of study. Disturbance and other impacts on Alaskan wetlands is small relative to the large area that wetlands cover and in comparison with the loss of wetlands in the lower 48 states. However, several development projects in Alaska have affected large wetland areas and methods to restore these wetlands are being developed. Cumulative impacts are unknown, as are techniques for restoring permafrost wetlands containing gravel fill.
Wetlands Management in Alaska
Author: Amy Kyle
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Wetlands Management Plan for Anchorage, Alaska
Author: Anchorage (Alaska)
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Local Planning for Wetlands Management
Author: Amy Kyle
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Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Status of Alaska Wetlands
Author: Jonathan V. Hall
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Current Issues in Alaska Wetland Management
Author: Charles H. Racine
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Category : Wetland management
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Wetland management
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Alaska Wetlands & Hydrography
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Category : Ecological mapping
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"This report presents information and conclusions on the Alaska Wetlands GATF Pilot Project. This report was a collaborative effort of several agencies and was made possible by the Intelligence Community's Environmental Program, Government Applications Task Force (EP/GATF) and the Civil Applications Committee (CAC). The report focuses on procedures used by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to employ Intelligence Community (IC) National Systems imagery for inventorying wetlands, documenting wetland trends (losses and gains), and identifying boundaries of hydrographic features.
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Category : Ecological mapping
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"This report presents information and conclusions on the Alaska Wetlands GATF Pilot Project. This report was a collaborative effort of several agencies and was made possible by the Intelligence Community's Environmental Program, Government Applications Task Force (EP/GATF) and the Civil Applications Committee (CAC). The report focuses on procedures used by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to employ Intelligence Community (IC) National Systems imagery for inventorying wetlands, documenting wetland trends (losses and gains), and identifying boundaries of hydrographic features.
Wetlands, Their Use and Regulation
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Status of Alaska Wetlands
Author: Jonathan Hall
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781507728284
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has major responsibility for the protection and management of migratory and endangered fish and wildlife and their habitats. Of particular concern are wetlands and associated deepwater habitats. Since 1974 the Fish and Wildlife Service, though its National Wetlands Inventory Project, has inventoried the nation's wetlands. The purpose is to develop disseminate comprehensive data concerning the characteristics and extend of wetlands.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781507728284
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has major responsibility for the protection and management of migratory and endangered fish and wildlife and their habitats. Of particular concern are wetlands and associated deepwater habitats. Since 1974 the Fish and Wildlife Service, though its National Wetlands Inventory Project, has inventoried the nation's wetlands. The purpose is to develop disseminate comprehensive data concerning the characteristics and extend of wetlands.
Alaska Wetlands Initiative
Author:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description