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Natural resource management
Using a combination of techniques to control or direct the use of resources and limit population size to reach a predetermined goal, such as sustainability.
Subtopics:
Biological population management (44 items)
Controlled flooding (2 items)
Ecosystem management (16 items)
Natural resource assessment (23 items)
Remediation (18 items)
Water resource management (16 items)
Watershed management (11 items)
Fire control (1 items)
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Savanna restoration bibliography [New Window]
A searchable, living bibliography on the subject of savannas and their restoration.
Sense of place: a place-based approach to science for land management [New Window]
Examples of on-site, place-focused research programs using USGS scientists in land management projects.
South Florida Restoration Science Forum [New Window]
Discussions and posters about agriculture, ecology, hydrology, ecosystems, and resource management efforts in south Florida.
State Water Resources Research Institute Program [New Window]
Homepage of the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) Program with links to institutes, projects, and programs.
Status and trends of biological resources program [New Window]
This program integrates monitoring programs that track the abundance distribution, productivity, and health of the Nation's plants, animals, and ecosystems.
Status and trends of the Nation's biological resources [New Window]
This report is major publication on national biological resources that compiles and presents status and trends information for use by resource managers and the public. Presents detail information on ecosystems, plants, and animals.
USGS Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program [New Window]
Homepage of the USGS Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program with links to projects, centers, and cooperative research units.
USGS guide to federal environmental laws and regulations [New Window]
Guide to major U.S. environmental statutes and corresponding regulations on air quality, fish and wildlife conservation, cultural and historic resources, solid and hazardous substances, public lands, farmlands, and water resources.
Use of remote sensing to study and monitor wetland restoration at the Sonoma Baylands in San Francisco Bay [New Window]
Digital satellite images, digitized aerial photographs, and ground-based digital camera photographs monitoring the changes in wetland restoration.
Water resources of Michigan - programs and projects [New Window]
Brief descriptions of categories of USGS research programs and projects on water resources in Michigan with links to more detailed information on projects.
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