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RECORD NUMBER: 4 OF 5Main Title | Sand and gravel pits as fish and wildlife habitat in the Southwest / | |||||||||||
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Author | Matter, William J., ; Mannan, R. William. | |||||||||||
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Publisher | U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1988 | |||||||||||
Report Number | US1 NP535 88R0171 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 17732631 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Sand and gravel industry--Environmental aspects--Southwestern States ; Wildlife habitat improvement--Southwestern States ; Reclamation of land--Southwestern States ; Riparian ecology--Southwestern States ; United States--Southwestern States | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Sand and gravel industry--Environmental aspects--Southwestern States ; Wildlife habitat improvement--Southwestern States ; Reclamation of land--Southwestern States ; Riparian ecology--Southwestern States | |||||||||||
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Collation | ii, 11 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 9-11). |
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Contents Notes | The mining of sand and gravel deposits in the floodplains of rivers can disturb valuable riparian habitat in the arid southwestern U.S. states. Disturbed land can be reclaimed to provide fish and wildlife habitat if water is present. The depth, shoreline shape and slope, area, location and number of sand and gravel pits, and the plant species that revegetate disturbed areas can be managed to influence subsequent colonization by animals. Native species of plants generally are preferable to exotics when revegetating disturbed areas, even if native species require special treatments to become established. Monitoring of critical habitat features and plant and animal species is necessary to document the effectiveness of reclamation efforts, and to ensure that habitat, once established, is not lost. |