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Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on ecosystem management and Anywhere:

Center for Aquatic Resource Studies Home page for the Center for Aquatic Resource Studies in Florida studying environmental changes in the southeastern United States and Caribbean Basin. Links to projects, activities, photos, poster session, internships, and meetings. (Score: 1.139)

Place-Based Studies Program Homepage for the Place-Based Studies Program with links to projects in Chesapeake Bay, Greater Yellowstone, Mojave Desert, Platte River, Salton Sea, San Francisco, and south Florida. Includes video in MPEG, Quickline, and AVI formats. (Score: 1.051)

Global change research: a focus on mountain ecosystems Overview of interdisciplinary research studies in Glacier National Park to understand how this mountain wilderness responds to present climatic variability and other external stressors, such as air pollution, and links to detailed reports. (Score: 1.000)

Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program Homepage for BEST Program research evaluating environmental contaminants and their effects on species and lands under stewardship of the Dept. of the Interior. Provides links to projects, data and products, and contacts. (Score: 0.690)

Effects of fire suppression on ecosystems and diversity Article from Status and Trends of the Nations Biological Resources on considerations in restoring a more natural fire regime in ecosystems adapted to frequent fires to maximize benefits while minimizing biological and social costs. (Score: 0.690)

Freshwater diatoms: indicators of ecosystem change Article by Donald Charles and Pat Kociolek from publication Our Living Resources on identification of diatoms present in freshwater ecosystems to assess the status of acidification, eutrophication, water quality,and climate change effects. (Score: 0.690)

Gap analysis: a geographic approach to planning for biological diversity Gap Analysis Program(GAP)is a cooperative program to gather national information about biological diversity by mapping vegetation (habitat types) and distribution of vertebrates to develop a framework for ecosystem management. (Score: 0.690)

National Wetlands Research Center Homepage for the National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana with links to general information, staff, issues and capabilities, library, publications and data. (Score: 0.690)

Patuxents effects of ecological processes and human impacts on biological resources--landscape and ecosystem management List and brief abstracts on projects on landscape and ecosystem management at Patuxent Wildllife Research Center. (Score: 0.690)

Protecting the Nations coral reefs Report on problems in preserving coral reef ecosystems with links to information on the interagency U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, press release, reports, and NOAA coral reef sites. (Score: 0.690)

Raptor Information System The Raptor Information System (RIS) is a keyworded catalog of over 32,000 references about the biology and management of birds of prey. Search by author, title, keyword, year of publication, or species. (Score: 0.690)

Social science in natural resource management Describes how social scientists and natural resource managers work together to develop cooperation and public help in solving complex natural resource issues. Links to use of public surveys in project for black-tailed prairie dog management. (Score: 0.630)

National assessment of coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise: preliminary results of the U.S. Atlantic coast Brief report on map showing the relative vulnerability of the Atlantic coast to changes due to future rise in sea-level. Includes links to similar maps in Open-file report 2000-178 on the Pacific Coast and 2000-179 on the Gulf of Mexico Coast. (Score: 0.612)

Aquatic ecosystems Overview of chapter Aquatic Ecosystems in publication Our Living Resources, with links to articles on habitat changes, river biota, freshwater fish populations, marine and freshwater algae, protozoa, contaminants in fish,and freshwater gastropods. (Score: 0.606)

Ecosystem Trends and Response:Chesapeake Bay (Score: 0.475)

Where desert meets city: vulnerability and recoverability of the Mojave Desert ecosystem Reports and projects of the Mojave Desert Ecosystem Science Program, part of the Place-Based Studies Program, studying desert ecosystem processes with links to program documentation, studies in progress, related information, and publications. (Score: 0.474)

Managing habitat for grassland birds: a guide for Wisconsin Guide to identification, selection, and management of grassland habitats in Wisconsin to conserve the populations of grassland birds. Includes glossary, references, bird lists, graphs, and maps. Available in print, large print, audio tape, and braille. (Score: 0.461)

National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) publications and research products List of National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana publications. (Score: 0.461)

Social science research concerning wolves and their prey in the southern Greater Yellowstone area Brief description of a project on wolves in Yellowstone to study institutional and public attitude and acceptance of the re-introduction of large predator species in an ecosystem as a means of saving an endangered species. (Score: 0.459)

South Florida Restoration Science Forum Discussions and posters about agriculture, ecology, hydrology, ecosystems, and resource management efforts in south Florida. (Score: 0.413)

Boston Harbor ecosystems This web site is an outgrowth of an agreement between the USGS and the New England Aquarium, designed to summarize and make available results of scientific research. It will also present educational material of interest to wide audiences. (Score: 0.330)

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Definition: Process of land-use decision making and land-management practice for ecosystem sustainability, based on an understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of the whole system and on the interplay of ecosystem structure and biological diversity. [Adapted from Ecological Principles and Guidelines for Managing the Use of Land, link]