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The Public as Agents of Policy: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

The Public as Agents of Policy: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem ProjectSierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Vol. 2, Section 2, Ch. 6.

Historical Water-Use Priorities and Public Policies: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Historical Water-Use Priorities and Public Policies: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 2, Section 2, Chapter 8, Final Report to Congress

Appendices: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Appendcies for volumes 1-3 of the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress.

Sierra Nevada Ecosystems: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Sierra Nevada Ecosystems, Chapter 1, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

People and Resource Use: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

People and Resource Use, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

Institutions: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Institutions, Volume 1, Chapter 3, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

Fire and Fuels: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Fire and Fuels: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 1, Chapter 4, Final Report to Congress

Plants and Terrestrial Wildlife: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Plants and Terrestrial Wildlife, Chapter 5, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

Late Successional Old-Growth Forest Conditions: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Late Successional Old-Growth Forest Conditions, Volume 1, Chapter 6, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

Rangelands: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Rangelands, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 1, Chapter 7, Final Report to Congress

Watersheds and Aquatic Biodiversity: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Watersheds and Aquatic Biodiversity, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 1, Chapter 8, Final Report to Congress

Air Quality: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Air Quality, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 1, Chapter 9, Final Report to Congress

Case Studies in Ecosystem Management: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Case Studies in Ecosystem Management, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Volume 1, Chapter 10, Final Report to Congress

Institutional Integration: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Institutional Integration, Chapter 11, Volume 1, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

The Future: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

The Future, Chapter 12, Volume 1, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

Sierran Treeline Dynamics in a Changing Climate

Hikers on the John Muir Trail might wonder at the expanses of wind blasted snags far above the present living forest. When did those trees live? How did they die? What does global warming mean for Sierran forests?

Fire Regimes in Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests

Fire is a vital part of the Sierra forest ecosystem. Tree-ring analyses allows scientists to date the frequency and intensity of natural fires to better understand the role between climate cycles and fire frequency.

Executive Summary: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Summary of the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project Report, Executive Summary, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final Report to Congress

High Sierra Water: What is in the H20?

After decades of too often shrill warnings about Sierra water, Dr. Derlet continues to lower the panic level considerably with actual research. Although filters are probably not a bad idea, our Sierra streams and lakes are much, much better than we seem to think.

Sierra Nevada Earthquake History From Lichens on Rockfall Blocks

Strong seismic shaking from nearby and distant earthquakes causes rocks to shift downhill and fall from cliffs. Lichens colonize bare rock and largest lichen sizes date times when blocks fell. Lichen-size measurements cluster in peaks that record earthquake-induced and nonseismic landslides.