| Main Title |
Quick assessment protocols for measuring relative ecological significance of terrestrial ecosystems / |
| Author |
A. L. MAYER ;
A. H. Roy ;
M. White ;
C. G. MAURICE ;
L. McKinney
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. Sustainable Technology Div.; National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
2008 |
| Report Number |
EPA 600-R-08-061 |
| Stock Number |
PB2008-112282 |
| OCLC Number |
299525526 |
| Subjects |
Ecosystem management--United States ;
Research--Methodology
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| Additional Subjects |
Terrestrial ecosystems ;
Environmental monitoring ;
Agricultural land ;
Forests ;
Urban areas ;
Land use ;
Habitat ;
Wetlands ;
Geographic information system ;
Risk assessment ;
Data collection
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-R-08-061 |
repository 2 copies |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
03/16/2020 |
| ELBD |
EPA 600-R-08-061 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
03/16/2020 |
| NTIS |
PB2008-112282 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Abstract |
Land use change in USEPA's Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) is occurring rapidly, particularly with the loss of agricultural land and gain in forest and urbanized land use. The risk of losing habitats and ecosystems that are critical to the health of the Region is therefore very high; however, identifying high quality, critical habitats remains a challenge. To address this issue, USEPA researchers developed a spatially-explicit, geographic information system (GIS)-based model called the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model or CrEAM. The CrEAM generated a relative ecological significance score for each undeveloped 300 m by 300 m cell within USEPA Region 5. This report details protocols that were developed to gather field data to independently and quantitatively verify the CrEAM generated score. The protocols prescribe data collection which capture measures of diversity, rarity, and persistence for forested, nonforested, and wetland ecosystems. For each 300 m by 300 m site, data are collected in a 4-hour time period, by a team of 4 people. Data collected using the protocols in field trials in 2005 and 2006 did not match well with the corresponding CrEAM scores. |
| Notes |
"May 2008." "EPA/600/R-08/061." Includes bibliographical references. |
| Place Published |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Availability Notes |
Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
National Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.), |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2008 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
unmediated |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2008412088 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20200313063305 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01610cam 2200397 i 45010 |
