DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

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Main Author:	Mehling, Molly Gail
Language:	English
Published:	Miami University / OhioLINK 2006
Subjects:	Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1142529953

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami11425299532021-08-03T05:39:44Z DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS Mehling, Molly Gail Environmental Sciences High-elevation, mountain regions, such as the Sierra Nevada, are characterized as extremely heterogeneous and ecologically fragile. The Sierra Nevada has been recognized for its high conservation value, but historical and predicted tourism and development threaten the ecological resources of the region. Assessment and monitoring of the Sierra Nevada’s aquatic resources and their catchments is crucial to their balanced management. Using a digital geospatial database, landscape-scale variables of morphometry, land cover and human activities were quantified for 20 assessment sites and their catchments in the most rapidly developing area of the ecoregion, the central Sierra Nevada. Landscape-scale variables revealed ecological and anthropogenic heterogeneity among the sites. These measurements were incorporated into a multi-level index of ecological integrity and were analyzed with multivariate statistical methods to objectively assess similarity among sites. It is expected that these metrics will be incorporated into a multi-level assessment protocol. 2006-03-23 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1142529953 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1142529953 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spellingShingle	Environmental Sciences Mehling, Molly Gail DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
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title	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
title_short	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
title_full	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
title_fullStr	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
title_full_unstemmed	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
title_sort	development and application of a geospatial database of sierra nevada lakes and reservoirs
publisher	Miami University / OhioLINK
publishDate	2006
url	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1142529953
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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE OF SIERRA NEVADA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

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