Monitoring the southwestern Wyoming landscape—A foundation for management and science
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Abstract
Natural resource monitoring involves repeated collections of resource condition data and analyses to detect possible changes and identify underlying causes of changes. For natural resource agencies, monitoring provides the foundation for management and science. Specifically, analyses of monitoring data allow managers to better understand effects of land-use and other changes on important natural resources and to achieve their conservation and management goals. Examples of natural resources monitored on public lands include wildlife habitats, plant productivity, animal movements and population trends, soil chemistry, and water quality and quantity. Broader definitions of monitoring also recognize the need for scientifically valid data to help support planning efforts and informed decisions, to develop adaptive management strategies, and to provide the means for evaluating management outcomes.
Suggested Citation
Manier, D.J., Anderson, P.J., Assal, T.J., Chong, G.W., and Melcher, C.P., 2017, Monitoring the southwestern Wyoming landscape—A foundation for management and science: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3030, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163030.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
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Table of Contents
- What is Monitoring?
- Why is Monitoring Necessary?
- Managing Multiple Resources and Land Uses through Coordinated Monitoring Efforts
- Monitoring Wildlife and Habitat—Mule Deer Migration
- Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management
- Monitoring, Detecting, and Mapping Changes in Sagebrush Habitat
- Integrating Habitat and Population Monitoring
- Monitoring Energy Development
- Monitoring Water Quantity and Quality
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Monitoring the southwestern Wyoming landscape—A foundation for management and science |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2017-3030 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20173030 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |