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RMRS-P-15, Vol. 3: Wilderness science in a time of change conference-Volume
3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 2327;
Missoula, MT.
McCool, Stephen F.; Cole, David N.; Borrie, William T.; O'Loughlin, Jennifer, comps. 2000. Wilderness science in a time of change conference-Volume 3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 23-27; Missoula, MT. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-3. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 275 p.
Thirty-six papers related to the theme of wilderness as a place to conduct science are included. Five overview papers synthesize knowledge and research about basic work in the biophysical and social sciences that has been conducted in wilderness. Other papers present the results of focused basic research in wilderness, with one set of papers devoted to the conduct and management of science in wilderness.
Keywords: landscape ecology, paleoecology, populations, therapeutic experiences, visitor experiences, wilderness benefits, wildlife
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Cover/Contents/Preface
PDF File Size: 260 KWilderness as a Place for Scientific Inquiry
Stephen F. McCool, David N. Cole
PDF File Size: 100 K1. Overviews
The Evolving Role of Science in Wilderness to Our Understanding of Ecosystems and Landscapes
Norman L. Christensen, Jr.
PDF File Size: 140 KThe Effects of Wilderness Settings on Organized Groups: A State-of-Knowledge Paper
Alan Ewert, Leo McAvoy
PDF File Size: 170 KGlobal Change in Wilderness Areas: Disentangling Natural and Anthropogenic Changes
Lisa J. Graumlich
PDF File Size: 350 KBenefits of Nonfacilitated Uses of Wilderness
Joseph W. Roggenbuck, B. L Driver
PDF File Size: 180 KThe Evolution of Wilderness Wildlife Research in North America
R. Gerald Wright, Lisa K. Garrett
PDF File Size: 200 K2. Wilderness and Ecosystems
Studies in the Wilderness Areas of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: Fire, Bark Beetles, Human Development and Climate Change
Edward E. Berg
PDF File Size: 400 KDoes Protection of Desert Tortoise Habitat Generate Other Ecological Benefits in the Mojave Desert?
Matthew L. Brooks
PDF File Size: 160 KEcosystem Dynamics and Disturbance in Mountain Wildernesses: Assessing Vulnerability of Natural Resources to Change
Daniel B. Fagre, David L. Peterson
PDF File Size: 500 KEstablishing Benchmark Monitoring Points in Wilderness: Successes and Challenges
Charles G. Johnson, Jr.
PDF File Size: 100 KThe Importance of Wilderness to Whitebark Pine Research and Management
Robert E. Keane
PDF File Size: 200 KAlpine Vegetation Communities and the Alpine-Treeline Ecotone Boundary in New England as Biomonitors for Climate Change
Kenneth D. Kimball, Douglas M. Weihrauch
PDF File Size: 160 KEffects of the Suwannee River Sill on the Hydrology of the Okefenokee Swamp: Application of Research Results in the Environmental Assessment Process
Cynthia S. Loftin, Sara B. Aicher, Wiley M. Kitchens
PDF File Size: 350 KA Multiscale Method for Assessing Vegetation Baseline of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Protected Areas of Chile
Aníbal Pauchard, Eduardo Ugarte, Jaime Millán
PDF File Size: 150 KShrub-Steppe Vegetation Trend, Middle Fork Salmon River, Idaho
James M. Peek
PDF File Size: 220 KEdge Effects and the Effective Size of Old-Growth Coast Redwood Preserves
William H. Russell, Joe R. McBride, Ky Carnell
PDF File Size: 170 KMonitoring Reproduction and Contraception in Free Ranging Wildlife: Tule Elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) at Point Reyes National Seashore
Susan E. Shideler
PDF File Size: 50 KDynamics of Chinook Salmon Populations Within Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness: Implications for Persistence
Russell F. Thurow
PDF File Size: 1.3 MB3. Wilderness and the Past
Paleontological Excavations in Designated Wilderness: Theory and Practice
Christopher V. Barns
PDF File Size: 120 KThe Ancient Environment of the Beartooth Butte Formation (Devonian) in Wyoming and Montana: Combining Paleontological Inquiry With Federal Management Needs
Anthony R. Fiorillo
PDF File Size: 170 KHolocene Rain-Forest Wilderness: A Neotropical Perspective on Humans as an Exotic, Invasive Species
Robert L. Sanford, Jr., Sally P. Horn
PDF File Size: 180 K4. Wilderness and People
Wilderness: A Place for Ethical Inquiry
Laura M. Fredrickson, Baylor L. Johnson
PDF File Size: 120 KEncountering Heidi: Meeting Others as a Central Aspect of the River Experience
Lilian Jonas, William Stewart, Kevin Larkin
PDF File Size: 120 KIs There a Shared Idea of "Wilderness" Among Outdoor Recreationists? Evidence From Three Recreation Sites
Angelina M. Kendra, Troy E. Hall
PDF File Size: 170 KIn Their Own Words: Wilderness Values of Outfitter/Guides
Julia Dawn Parker, Bill Avant
PDF File Size: 130 KSocial Psychological Benefits of a Wilderness Adventure Program
Todd Paxton, Leo McAvoy
PDF File Size: 130 KHow Wilderness Therapy Works: An Examination of the Wilderness Therapy Process to Treat Adolescents With Behavioral Problems and Addictions
Keith C. Russell, John C. Hendee, Dianne Phillips-Miller
PDF File Size: 200 KInterferences in Place Attachment: Implications for Wilderness
Erin K. Sharpe, Alan W. Ewert
PDF File Size: 120 KPrimal Hypotheses: The Relationship Between Naturalness, Solitude, and the Wilderness Experience Benefits of Development of Self, Development of Community, and Spiritual Development
Dave D. White, John C. Hendee
PDF File Size: 140 K5. Management of Science in Wilderness
Identifying Research Needs for Improved Management of Social Impacts in Wilderness Recreation
Gordon R. Cessford
PDF File Size: 150 KA Framework for Evaluating Proposals for Scientific Activities in Wilderness
Peter Landres
PDF File Size: 200 KWolf Research in the Isle Royale Wilderness: Do the Ends Justify the Means?
Jack G. Oelfke, Rolf O. Peterson, John A. Vucetich, Leah M. Vucetich
PDF File Size: 330 KThe Challenge of Scientific Activities in Wilderness
David J. Parsons
PDF File Size: 125 KResearch Protocols in National Park Service Wilderness
Jim Walters
PDF File Size: 110 KThe Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute: A National Wilderness Research Program in Support of Wilderness Management
Vita Wright
PDF File Size: 190 K6. Dialogue Session Summary
Wilderness for Science: Pros and Cons of Using Wilderness Areas for Biological Research
Diana L. Six, Paul Alaback, Robert A. Winfree, Della Snyder, Anne Hagele
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Title: RMRS-P-15,
Vol. 3: Wilderness science in a time of change conference-Volume
3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 2327;
Missoula, MT.
Publish Date: May 14, 2004
Last Update: January
21, 2010