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As Gilda D. Padilla requested by commenting on my Desert, forest, blue sky picture, the shot from Fraser Island with the ocean, forest, dunes and lake Wabby in a single shot.
The composition/crop is kinda dull but I posted it just to show this remarkable piece of nature ..
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel, Minnesota, USA
Thanks Jane Catford for plant species ID!
I don't know what the backstory is on this mass fish mortality event, don't know what species these are, and am a little surprised the resident vultures and eagles aren't already lining up.
Can you solve the mystery?
Bear Swamp Pool
Bombay Hook
National Wildlife Refuge
Kent, County, Delaware, USA
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24 July 2022
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Stone is broken at a local quarry. Research shows quarries cause major soil errosion and runoff in the Tana River Basin. The Tana River watershed is Kenya's life blood. CIAT and partners are exploring ecosystems trade-offs to benefit both the environment and improve farmer incomes and livelihoods. Read the full story here: bit.ly/11xEk3F
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From the late 1950s, offshore bottom trawlers began exploiting the deeper part of the stock, leading to a large catch increase and a strong decline in the underlying biomass. Internationally agreed quotas in the early 1970s and, following the declaration by Canada of an Exclusive Fishing Zone in 1977, national quota systems ultimately failed to arrest and reverse the decline.
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Guys you gotta check out ecosystemlife.com -- not only can you be a total hipster (or not hipster, who am I to judge?!), but you can now be a 100% PCW green hipster (or normal person) with absolutely no guilty conscience whatsoever! Children in third world countries are not binding these books, these are bound by teams of hundreds of people right here in the US.
So please, if you're in the market for a notebook, visit Ecosystemlife and invest in one. With that many colors you'll have to love at least one! :)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists are among a team developing new ways to study the changing arctic ecosystem.
The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments (NGEE) will study the response to physical, ecological, and biogeochemical processes to atmosphere and climate change from the molecular to the landscape scale.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) personnel use snowmobiles to pull the heavy trail grooming device over fresh snow to compact and flatten the snow trail, then implement an attachment to produce the iconic grooves for cross country skiers to use on the George Washington Pines ski trail in the Superior National Forest (NF) region near Grand Marais, Minnesota, on Feb 27, 2018. The trail is groomed for classic skiing on one side and snowshoeing or skate skiing on the other. This trail system is 100% maintained and groomed by the USDA FS personnel. Many of the other winter use trails on the Superior National Forest are maintained by cooperating organizations. In this East zone of the Superior NF there are more than 24 of these organizations to include: Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Uses (ACMU), Banadad Trail Association, Bear Track Outfitters, Border Route Trail Association, Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center, Cook County ATV Club, Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club, Fournier Outdoor Services, Finland Snowmobile/ ATV Club, Kekekabic Trail Club, Lutsen Trailbreakers, National Forest Lodge, Norpine Trail Association, North Shore Adventure Riders, North Superior Ski and Run Club, Prospector's Alliance, Sugarbush Trail Association, Superior Hiking Trail Association, Superior Timberwolves Sports Club, Voyageur Snowmobile Club. Superior NF was established in 1909, the Superior is known for its boreal forest ecosystem, numerous clean lakes, and a colorful cultural history. Management by the USDA-Forest Service, under principles of ecosystem management and multiple use, the Forest provides for a diverse community of plants and animals as well as products for human needs. The concept of "all lands" management maintains strong partnerships and collaboration across the landscape. Popular recreational activities include fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing, swimming, hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and ice fishing. Superior NF System is 2,174,993 acres, and its East zone includes the Tofte Ranger District in Tofte, MN and Gunflint Ranger District located in Grand Marais, with respectively 97 and 62 miles of cross country ski trails. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Students made posters of forest, lake, desert, ocean, swamp, river, mountain, or coastline ecosystem's living and non-living organisms.
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) study on above-ground and below-ground biomass in mangrove ecosystems, part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP). Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
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Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
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The "Island In The Sky" is a mesa between two rivers, two halves of the canyon, and not only that, it's an island with grasses, shrubs, small trees, surrounded by brown.
Some of the most productive forests in the world are managed by the BLM in western Oregon. The objectives of the O&C forestry program are to manage for a sustained yield of forest products and qualities needed to contribute to the economic stability of local communities, and continuing forest values and health. This vintage photo depicts forest management that took place in the BLM’s Eugene District in the 1980s.
The Eugene District of the Bureau of Land Management, now part of the Northwest Oregon District, extended from the Pacific Coast into the western slopes of the Cascade Range, and encompassed 316,000 acres. The Eugene District managed several ecosystems ranging from coastal inlands to dense Douglas-fir, hemlock, and cedar forests.
The Eugene District and the Salem Districts were officially consolidated into the Northwest Oregon District in 2016 and now collectively make up approximately 720,000 acres. The Northwest Oregon District stretches from the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean, where the historic Yaquina Lighthouse greets thousands each year.
To learn more about forestry in western Oregon head on over to: www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/forests-and-woodla...
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Photo: Don Smurthwaite, BLM
Not far north of Kalaloch is a gravel road leading to a trail of one of the largest cedars. I'm not sure this is the one they meant, because the trail did go further,
But I became obsessed with this standing ancient ecosystem nourishing the present in ways our species have forgotten.
From water sampling to ecosystem studies and trail maintenance, Union Mine High School students put their outdoor skills to the test at the Greenwood Creek River Access on December 5, 2017.
As part of a biannual class focusing on watersheds and ecosystems, students spent the morning in small groups rotating across the area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California. Jeff Horn, lead recreation planner for the BLM Mother Lode Field Office, helped oversee activities and provided a brief overview of the nearly 20,000 acres of public lands.
“Greenwood Creek River Access provides the public with access to the many outdoor recreation activities – like fishing, hunting, rafting, biking and horseback riding – that you would expect from such an amazing place,” Horn said.
Mother Lode, also known as Gold Country for its numerous mining districts, is a historic area along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Students hiked a short distance to the South Fork of the American River, which offers renowned whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities. One group of students measured phosphate, nitrogen and pH levels in the river with a multiparameter water-testing meter, while others learned about the importance of public lands in preserving native ecosystems.
A third group assisted with the identification and removal of Scotch broom along nearby trails. The invasive shrub has damaged the habitats of native plants and animals in the area, and can be removed with a specialized tool. Students also repaired a split-rail fence and helped define trail boundaries using downed tree branches.
“I’ve never had the opportunity to come out here before,” said Chris, one of the students learning about trail maintenance, who said he looks forward to mountain biking in the area with his family.
Union Mine High School teachers emphasized the importance of applying science studies in a real-world environment, and allowing students to see how biologists and hydrologists conduct testing and experimentation.
“For some kids, they have never been out on the river; they have never been on trails and hikes, so this is just a good experience to get them out of their comfort zone and hopefully make them want to come back out,” said Chad McGowan, a biology teacher and Science Department chair at Union Mine High School.
This event is part of the BLM’s ongoing mission to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Photo by John Ciccarelli, BLM.
Seagrass ecosystems provide a wide variety of services that support human well-being around the world. Seagrasses play a significant global role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change, enriching biodiversity, purifying water, protecting the coastline and controlling diseases.
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Tidwell makes welcoming remarks at the "A Community on Ecosystem Services (ACES)" conference in Crystal City, VA on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The ACES conference brought together professionals, researchers and policy makers involved with ecosystem services in partnership with Ecosystem Markets and the Ecosystem Services Partnership, providing an open forum to share experiences, methods and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services into public and private decisions. USDA Photo by Bob Nichols.
Study of mangroves done in pastels. Mangroves have very interesting silhouettes due to the root system that forms stilts and odd shaped runners that anchor the plant firmly into the ground below water.
How IES works in watersheds (adapted from Smith et al., 2013).
IES incentives are intended to support the livelihoods of those who manage or maintain these ecosystem services. However, if approached solely as a financial mechanism, numerous unintended and negative consequences for both communities and ecosystems can occur. Therefore, a well-designed IES system 1) accounts for benefits to both ecosystems and livelihoods, 2) has a structure for inclusion of and dialogue among all participants, 3) provides explicit monitoring for unintended consequences, and 4) includes system improvement over time.
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Aambyvalley Rd.,Lonavala,Mah.,India
fooled me for a long,long time,thinking it a branch,as i watched from the window, until it revealed itself by turning it's head.
I went for a wander intending to visit Sand To Snow National Monument, but found myself in a hike-in only situation controlled by The Wildlands Conservancy, and I wasn't geared for a long hike that day, so I spent some time in The Wildlands Conservancy before setting off to the far more accessible Joshua Tree National Park.
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Sand to Snow National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in San Bernardino County and into northern Riverside County, Southern California. It protects diverse montane and desert habitats of the San Bernardino Mountains, southern Mojave Desert, and northwestern Colorado Desert. The national monument protects a total of 154,000 acres (62,000 ha), with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managing 83,000 acres (34,000 ha) acres, and the USFS−San Bernardino National Forest managing 71,000 acres (29,000 ha). It extends from around 1,000 feet (300 m) on the Coachella Valley desert floor up to over 11,000 feet (3,400 m) in the San Bernardino Mountains. Over 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) of the national monument are within the San Gorgonio Wilderness area, which was designated by Congress in 1964. An eastern border in the Little San Bernardino Mountains abuts Joshua Tree National Park. A separate section expands the Bighorn Mountain Wilderness area to the northeast. 30 miles (48 km) of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail pass through the monument. The headwaters of the Santa Ana River, Whitewater River, Morongo Creek, and San Gorgonio River are within it. The park protects a significant wildlife corridor and landscape linkage between the San Bernardino National Forest/San Gorgonio Wilderness area, Joshua Tree National Park, and Bighorn Mountain Wilderness area.
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Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of Los Angeles and San Bernardino, near Palm Springs. The park is named for the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert. Originally declared a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree was redesignated as a national park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act. Encompassing a total of 790,636 acres (1,235.4 sq mi; 3,199.6 km2)—an area slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island—the park includes 429,690 acres (671.4 sq mi; 1,738.9 km2) of designated wilderness. Straddling the border between San Bernardino County and Riverside County, the park includes parts of two deserts, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation: the higher Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert. The Little San Bernardino Mountains traverse the southwest edge of the park.
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Access to improved drinking water is estimated by the percentage of the population using the following drinking water sources: household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected dug well, protected spring, or rainwater collection.
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•Wang Shuo, Managing Editor, Caixin Media, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader, •Morris Li Ming Shieh, President, China Guangfa Bank (CGB), People's Republic of China, •Hong Qi, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Minsheng Banking Corporation, People's Republic of China, •William R. Rhodes, Senior Adviser, Citi, USA, •Lord Turner, Senior Fellow, The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), United Kingdom
•Zhu Ning, Deputy Director and Professor of Finance, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Sustainability at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2013 in Dalian, China 11 September 2013. Photo by World Economic Forum