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{"title":"Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky: Thirty-Five Years at a Sandhills Oasis","authors":"David J. Robertson","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.274","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 42","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America","authors":"David J. Robertson","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.270","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135244528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate and Conservation Champion","authors":"John A. Bacone","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.276","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135244530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Book List","authors":"","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135243432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bluebird Seasons: Witnessing Climate Change in My Piece of the Wild","authors":"David J. Robertson","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 37","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating Aquatic Species Distributions for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: A Comparison of Visual and Environmental DNA Surveys in Streams","authors":"Colleen Kamoroff, Erik Meyer, Caren S. Goldberg, Saramae Parker, Matthew M. Smith, Joshua S. Reece","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.225","url":null,"abstract":"Biodiversity monitoring is a difficult and expensive activity that is chronically underfunded. Visual Encounter Surveys (VES) are a common monitoring tool for poikilothermic organisms in streams and rivers, but many species are challenging to detect with this method. Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods have been growing in popularity as a supplement or replacement for VES for aquatic species, but they are not yet widely adopted, in part due to perceived costs, a lack of understanding about their efficacy, and a lack of technical expertise. We implemented a paired VES and eDNA survey of 13 species (6 native and 7 invasive) in three rivers within and around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI). We found that species detection using eDNA methods was consistently higher compared to traditional snorkel VES, and eDNA was an accurate, cost-effective method for detecting biodiversity. Using eDNA and VES techniques, we were able to conduct a survey of aquatic biodiversity in areas within and neighboring the SEKI boundary. Our work highlights the potential for eDNA methods to be used in conjunction with traditional VES to minimize costs and improve capacity for resource management.","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 38","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Florida Sinkholes: Science and Policy","authors":"Katelyn Lawson","doi":"10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/0885-8608-43.4.268","url":null,"abstract":"Brinkmann skillfully takes a technically and legally complex topic and weaves it into a shape that experts and the general public will understand and enjoy. Richly referenced to support further study, this book is very readable and includes pleasant but unexpected information on how Florida s history was shaped by sinkholes. George Veni, Executive Director, National Cave and Karst Research Institute The most comprehensive and thorough resource to date on Florida s sinkholes. Robert Brinkmann draws on decades of personal experience with Florida s complex karst landscape to focus on the pressing issues of sinkhole development, public perception of the danger, and possible solutions for the future. Jason Polk, Western Kentucky University, Associate Director, Hoffman Environmental Research Institute An excellent and fascinating review of the science and policy issues behind the remarkable phenomenon of karst sinkholes in Florida. Recommended not only for environmental geology and karst specialists but also for members of the general public in Florida whose lives are actually or potentially affected by sinkholes or who want to learn more about the environment they live in. Alexander Klimchouk, director, Ukrainian Institute of Speleology and Karstology\"Florida Sinkholes\" the first comprehensive book on the subject is an easy-to-follow guide to understanding how sinkholes form and what to do about them. City planners, construction managers, developers, and homeowners alike will find this book invaluable because of the heavy impact and increasing frequency of sinkhole formation in the state. Packing an abundance of sound scientific fact into frank, readable language, this book examines case studies of notable sinkholes, explains karst the Swiss cheese like formations of soluble rock that underlie Florida s peninsula and reviews practical concerns like structural damage, repairs, and insurance problems related to sinkholes.\"","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":" 38","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135243625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban Biodiversity: The Natural History of the New Jersey Meadowlands","authors":"D. J. Robertson","doi":"10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.198","url":null,"abstract":"When many people hear the name New Jersey—especially those who are not familiar with the Garden State—the words conjure a stereotypical image of a landscape of refineries, clogged freeways, urban sprawl, and polluted waterways. In some places, the image is not wholly inaccurate. The extensive marshlands along the lower reaches of the Hackensack River—the eponymous Meadowlands—have been extensively filled, channelized, and developed for over three centuries. Two very heavily traveled spurs of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) cut through the heart of the wetlands, bringing the landfills, factories, residential and commercial development, and wetlands now dominated by seeming monocultures of common reed (Phragmites australis) front and center to millions of travelers every year. Yet, as authors Erik Kiviat and Kristi MacDonald make clear in this excellent book, a vibrant and biodiverse ecosystem persists amid the urban infrastructure located less than five miles west of Manhattan. The Meadowlands are a result of continental glaciation. As the final Pleistocene glacier advanced, it gouged a north–south oriented valley. On its eastern side, the valley was confined by the resistant diabase sill now recognized as the Palisades along the Hudson River opposite Manhattan. On its western side, the valley was separated from its neighboring drainage (now occupied by the Passaic River) by a sandstone ridge. As the glacier began to melt back northward, a terminal moraine blocked the valley’s southward drainage toward the ocean, forming a deep freshwater impoundment, Glacial Lake Hackensack. Soil carried downstream into the lake from the retreating glacial front deposited layers of rich, unconsolidated sediment. Approximately 10,000 years ago, the lake breached and began to drain. At that time, the Meadowlands became a broad, forested valley crossed by numerous meandering freshwater tributaries draining into the newly formed Hackensack River. After centuries of rising sea levels, the Atlantic Ocean encroached on the lower portions of the valley, forming the Hackensack River estuary. About 1000 years ago, sea level rose to near contemporary levels. The rising waters flooded and killed most of the Meadowlands’ forests. The forests were replaced by tidal fresh and brackish marshes dominated by cordgrasses (Spartina spp.)—hence the Meadowlands name. Patches of Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) remained where soil and moisture conditions allowed the trees to persist. Tidal marshlands and cedar swamps were the prevailing habitat types until the estuary was modified by Dutch and English colonists through filling, burning, lumbering, diking, and ditching. The Meadowlands’ proximity to the rapidly developing city of New York guaranteed their urbanized fate. The authors consider the Meadowlands in two geographic contexts: the Core Meadowlands and the Greater Meadowlands. The Core (79 km) encompasses the broad estuarine and formerly estuarine wetlands an","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"198 - 199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47345274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cod: A Global History","authors":"C. Anderson","doi":"10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.204","url":null,"abstract":"My childhood understanding about cod was that it was served either as part of an annual family tradition to be endured (in the form of lutefisk) or with french fries as the main event at a Friday fish fry. Beyond that, I knew that cod was, apparently, a common ocean fish. As I grew older, I picked up a few more tidbits, such as when the collapse of a cod fishery was reported in the media. Cod: A Global History by Elizabeth Townsend has expanded my knowledge and appreciation about this important species of fish, the Atlantic cod. Cod, published by Reaktion Books, is a recent entry in their “Edible” series. On their website, Reaktion described “Edible” as a series “... on food and drink which explores the rich history of man’s consumption. Each book provides an outline for one type of food or drink, revealing its history and culture on a global scale.” There are more than 90 titles in the series, including books about apples, edible insects, and whiskey. The author, Elisabeth Townsend, is based in New England and has been writing about food, travel, and wine for more than 20 years. This is her second book in the “Edible” series. Cod is organized into six chapters, a section on recipes, a select bibliography, a listing of websites and associations, acknowledgements and photo acknowledgements, and an index. Chapter 1 is titled “What is a Cod?” and covers Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) biology, ecology, and food habits. It also is a stage-setter for other topics that will be further developed later in the book, such as the relationships between Viking explorations and dried cod, Basques and salted cod, and the impacts of the global commerce in cod. The biology of cod, e.g., its reproductive systems and abundance, helps inform the cultural aspects throughout the remainder of the book. Chapter 2 (“Cod Fueled the Age of Discovery, 500–1500”), discusses how increasing European populations outstripped agricultural production and helped make fish a more important component of European diets. Viking explorations introduced preserved cod to other areas in Europe and Asia. As local fish stocks became depleted, nations either had to explore for new fish stock or purchase fish from others. Those needs and the establishment of the Hanseatic League contributed to cod being the first large-scale commercialized fish. “Cod Wars and the Expansion of Fishing, 1500–1976” (Chapter 3) goes into how different stocks of cod were found and conflicts that arose between different nations to control those stocks. The author writes about cod fishing seasons and methods that varied by location. She describes how different nations have different taste preferences in preserved cod, with some favoring more salt and others with less. Townsend has a lengthy section on northern New England fishing and a shorter section on the slave trade and cod. She finishes the chapter with the long history of “cod wars” especially in the vicinity of Iceland. The fourth chapter, “Trade Carries Cod Acros","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":"455 ","pages":"204 - 205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41271946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher","authors":"D. J. Robertson","doi":"10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3375/2162-4399-43.3.200","url":null,"abstract":"Imagine a robin-sized bird hovering in midair a dozen feet from a tall, sandy cutbank, and then flying full-tilt, striking the bank beak-first at 16 miles per hour. Colleagues of Halcyon Journey’s author Marina Richie recorded a mated pair of belted kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) performing just this task 176 times over a period of 180 minutes to excavate a new nesting burrow. After each strike, the dazed birds perched on a branch to regain composure or bathed in the creek below. Richie and her colleagues were the first to document this behavior in belted kingfishers, though three kingfisher species in other parts of the world use the same strategy to excavate nesting burrows, and 10 other species ram termite mounds to expose the insects inside. Richie is a freelance science and natural history writer who became captivated by belted kingfishers when she noticed the birds flying along a stream while attending one of her son’s soccer matches. As a result, she decided to study a pair of the birds frequenting Rattlesnake Creek, a tributary of the Clark Fork River near her home in Missoula, Montana. In the end, she observed Rattlesnake Creek kingfishers for seven years from 2008 through 2015 and gathered together her observations for this book. Woven among the observations are a narrative of significant personal events in the author’s life, Greek and Native American kingfisher mythology and origin stories, and a wealth of ornithological, biogeographic, and phylogenetic information on the 120 kingfisher species worldwide. “Halcyon” is both a noun and an adjective. The word has Greek roots in the words hals (sea) and kuo (conceive). According to Greek mythology, two lovers, Halcyon and Ceyx, were transformed into kingfishers that annually nested at sea for two weeks centered on the winter solstice. During the nesting period, the sea calmed to accommodate the nesting lovers. Hence, as a noun, “halcyon” refers to a kingfisher in general. However, as an adjective, “halcyon” connotes calm, peace, and prosperity, in reference to the period during which the roiling seas were stilled to allow the lovers to nest. In many ways, the title’s double meaning also applies to the author’s life during the period she watched the birds. Ultimately, Halcyon Journey is as much a celebration of citizen science as it is a paean to the natural world. For as many early spring mornings that Richie shivered in the rain hidden behind a massive Douglas fir or squatted motionless for hours in a portable hunter’s blind observing the skittish birds, she basked on sunny afternoons amid a chorus of migratory songbirds returning to the Rattlesnake Creek riparian forest to breed. She developed professional relationships with ornithologists whose guidance and mentoring deepened her understanding and appreciation of these common but poorly known birds. At the same time, her commitment and determination led to experiences in the natural world she never would have had if she had not been so","PeriodicalId":49780,"journal":{"name":"Natural Areas Journal","volume":"27 6","pages":"200 - 201"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41302322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}