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USGS | 2016
Mangroves are among the most carbon rich forests globally and they provide numerous ecological and economic services such as coastal erosion protection, water filtration, and breeding grounds for…
USGS | 2016
Biofuels derived from cellulosic grass, such as switchgrass, have the potential to provide domestic biofuels with minimal adverse effect on food production. USGS scientists are seeking to…
USGS | 2016
A wide range of spatial forest disturbance datasets exist for the conterminous United States, yet inconsistencies among map products arise because of differing programmatic objectives and…
USGS | 2016
The USGS Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) initiative centers on structured, operational, ongoing, and timely collection and delivery of accurate and relevant data,…
USGS | 2016
For the past several years, the Land Remote Sensing Program has sponsored the development of Landsat science products referred to as climate data records (CDRs) and essential climate variables (ECVs…
USGS | 2016
Dauphin Island, Alabama, is a strategically important barrier island along the northern Gulf of Mexico in large part because it serves as the only barrier island providing protection to much of…
USGS | 2016
In the 21st century, accelerated sea-level rise and coastal development are expected to greatly alter coastal landscapes across the globe. The future of mangrove forests, salt marshes, and salt flats…
USGS | 2016
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology provides an economical method of measuring and monitoring impacts of restoration in bottomland forest sites of northeastern Indiana. This project links UAS-…
USGS | 2016
During the spring of 2014, 130 million m3 of water were released from Morelos Dam on the lower Colorado River, allowing water to reach the Gulf of California for the first time in 13 years. …
USGS | 2016
Restoration of coastal ecosystems has emerged as a high priority management issue because these lands, which are highly vulnerable to climate change, provide valuable ecosystem services. The…
USGS | 2016
In the semiarid grasslands of southeastern Arizona, historical degradation and uncertainty about local responses to future climate change threaten the continued productivity of the region. Land…
USGS | 2016
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center National Land Cover Database team in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is producing the most comprehensive remote…