The Study of Distribution Changing and Community Characteristics of Daphniphyllum macropodum (National Monument No. 91) in Naejangsan National Park

White-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (0. hemionis) currently use Devils Tower National Monument and adjacent private agricultural lands year round or migrate from the Monument to other areas. In 1989, a game fence was constructed on the west and north borders of the Monument. Enclosure of the Monument by additional fencing could alter habitat use of deer substantially and create many of the problems associated with island reserves. National Park Service management policy directs the Monument to predict changes in the natural resources under its stewardship. Because current deer use of the Monument is not well documented, the Department of Zoology and Physiology and the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, in cooperation with the Devils Tower National Monument, initiated a study in June 1990 to document current population numbers and habitat ecology of white-tailed and mule deer on the Monument as a baseline for monitoring long-term changes in the deer herd.

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Short-term recolonization of stones in a tropical island stream

Marine and Freshwater Research ◽

10.1071/mf01289 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 53 (6) ◽

pp. 993 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Luz Boyero ◽

Jose Luis DeLope

Keyword(s):

Significant Variation ◽

National Park ◽

Taxonomic Composition ◽

Total Density ◽

Community Characteristics ◽

Tropical Stream ◽

Short Term ◽

Taxa Richness ◽

Abiotic Variables ◽

Community Evenness

The recolonization of stones by macroinvertebrates in streams can occur at very small temporal scales, an often-neglected factor in recolonization studies. In a tropical stream in Coiba National Park, Panama, 36 stones were washed and brushed and each one was subjected to four different periods of exposure in a riffle (1, 3, 9, 27 h). Ephemeroptera, together with Diptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Hydracarina, were the main recolonizers. Total density of individuals, and density and relative abundance of the most common taxon (Baetidae : Ephemeroptera), showed significant variation over the four recolonization periods, partially explained by some abiotic variables (water depth, current velocity and stone shape). Taxa richness, community evenness and taxonomic composition did not vary significantly over the four periods. The recolonization of stones in the tropical stream began immediately after the disturbance, although only some community characteristics varied significantly over the first hours.

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Maybe So, Maybe Not: Canis lepophagus at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho, USA

Journal of Mammalian Evolution ◽

10.1007/s10914-021-09591-4 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Kari A. Prassack ◽

Laura C. Walkup

Keyword(s):

North American ◽

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Geological Survey ◽

National Monument ◽

South Central ◽

Park Service ◽

Land Mammal ◽

The U.S ◽

Central Idaho

AbstractA canid dentary is described from the Pliocene Glenns Ferry Formation at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, south-central Idaho, USA. The specimen possesses traits in alliance with and measurements falling within or exceeding those of Canis lepophagus. The dentary, along with a tarsal IV (cuboid) and an exploded canine come from the base of the fossiliferous Sahara complex within the monument. Improved geochronologic control provided by new tephrochronologic mapping by the U.S. Geological Survey-National Park Service Hagerman Paleontology, Environments, and Tephrochronology Project supports an interpolated age of approximately 3.9 Ma, placing it in the early Blancan North American Land Mammal Age. It is conservatively referred to herein as Canis aff. C. lepophagus with the caveat that it is an early and robust example of that species. A smaller canid, initially assigned to Canis lepophagus and then to Canis ferox, is also known from Hagerman. Most specimens of Canis ferox, including the holotype, were recently reassigned to Eucyon ferox, but specimens from the Hagerman and Rexroad faunas were left as Canis sp. and possibly attributed to C. lepophagus. We agree that these smaller canids belong in Canis and not Eucyon but reject placing them within C. lepophagus; we refer to them here as Hagerman-Rexroad Canis. This study confirms the presence of two approximately coyote-sized canids at Hagerman and adds to the growing list of carnivorans now known from these fossil beds.

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Uncovering Trends and Spatial Biases of Research in a U.S. National Park

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132111961 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 11961

Author(s):

Daniela Agostini Ferrante ◽

Jelena Vukomanovic ◽

Lindsey S. Smart

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Past Research ◽

Research Trends ◽

Cultural Resources ◽

Funding Sources ◽

National Monument ◽

Park Service ◽

Visitor Center

National parks are vital public resources for the preservation of species and landscapes, and for decades have provided natural laboratories for studying environmental and cultural resources. Though significant scholarship has taken place in national parks, syntheses of research trends and biases are rarely available for needs assessments and decision making. In this paper, we demonstrate procedures to close this information gap using Congaree National Park (CNP) as an example of a protected area characterized by disparate research. We conducted a systematic review of research topics and funding sources of all peer-reviewed, published research conducted since its inception as a National Monument in 1976. We next paired our evaluation of research trends with a spatial analysis of study locations to uncover patterns and biases in research. A total of 49 peer-reviewed publications describing research conducted at CNP have been published between 1976–2018, with over 75% published since 2003. Quantitative studies accounted for nearly 90% of all studies, and vegetation was the most commonly studied discipline. Most studies were funded by federal agencies, with the National Park Service providing the most funding instances. Spatial analyses revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) hotspots of studies near the park entrance, visitor center, roads, and hiking trails. In providing a comprehensive evaluation of research patterns and trends within a single park, we developed an approach that can be applied by managers in other parks or public lands to maximize the utility of past research, identify potentially valuable but understudied park resources, and prioritize research needs.

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Morrison Ecosystem Project

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1994.3219 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 152-155

Author(s):

Christine Turner ◽

Fred Peterson

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Late Jurassic ◽

Rocky Mountain ◽

The United States ◽

Morrison Formation ◽

National Monument ◽

Management Actions ◽

Rocky Mountain Region ◽

Park Service ◽

Recreation Area

The Late Jurassic Morrison Formation is one of science's best windows into the world of dinosaurs and Mesozoic ecosystems. The Morrison Formation has significant exposures in many units within the Rocky Mountain Region of the National Park Service. These include Arches National Park (ARCH), Bighorn National Recreation Area (BIRO), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (BLCA), Capitol Reef National Park (CARE), Colorado National Monument (COLO), Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE), Dinosaur National Monument (DINO), Glacier National Park (GLAC), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA), Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE), and Yellowstone National Park (YELL). The Morrison Formation Extinct Ecosystems Project, hereafter called the Morrison Project, began on June 1 of 1994. The project is a multidisciplinary endeavor to determine the nature, distribution, and evolution of the ancient ecosystems that existed in the Western Interior of the United States during the Late Jurassic Epoch when the Morrison Formation and related rocks were deposited. The information obtained from the research can be used to suggest appropriate resource management actions and the project will also provide an improved understanding of the geological and paleontological history of these NPS units and better information for interpretive programs and publications.

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Fish Community Characteristics and River Health Assessment of Sobaeksan National Park

Korea National Park Research Institute ◽

10.54406/jnpr.2021.12.1.099 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 99-110

Author(s):

Seung-chul Park ◽

Mee-Sook Han ◽

Kwang-Seek Choi ◽

U-Jeong Choi ◽

Myeong-Hun Ko

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Fish Community ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Community Characteristics ◽

River Health

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A City Embraces Its Past, Looks to the Future

The Public Historian ◽

10.1525/tph.2018.40.3.211 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 211-231

Author(s):

Priscilla Hancock Cooper

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Staff Development ◽

Civil Rights ◽

Community Engagement ◽

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Focal Point ◽

National Monument ◽

Park Service ◽

Community Volunteers

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute marks its twenty-fifth year as the focal point for the city’s civil rights district. Inspired by the vision of Mayor David Vann, it became a reality under the leadership of the Dr. Richard Arrington, the city’s first African American mayor. A team of committed community volunteers led the institute through thirteen years of development in spite of corporate skepticism and citizen resistance. BCRI evolved as a model for staff development, community engagement and leadership and is now a key partner in the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service established in 2017.

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The Macon Trading Post, an Historical Foundling

American Antiquity ◽

10.2307/276089 ◽

1939 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 328-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. R. Kelly

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Smithsonian Institution ◽

National Monument ◽

Park Service

Explorations on the Ocmulgee River, near Macon, Georgia, carried out over a period of four years under the sponsorship of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service, and under the auspices of the successive relief agencies of CWA, FERA, WPA, and CCC, have uncovered many remarkable finds and discoveries, many of which will be permanently restored or exhibited in the development of Ocmulgee National Monument, established by Act of Congress in 1934.

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A Survey of the Vegetation of Jewel Cave National Monument

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1985.2509 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 112-116

Author(s):

Hollis Marriott ◽

Ronald Hartman

Keyword(s):

South Dakota ◽

Ponderosa Pine ◽

National Park ◽

Black Hills ◽

National Monument ◽

Plateau Area ◽

Park Service ◽

Us Forest Service ◽

Steep Topography ◽

Ponderosa Pine Forest

Jewel Cave National Monument (hence referred to as JECA) occupies 516 ha on the southwestern edge of the Limestone Plateau area of the Black Hills (Custer Co., South Dakota). Underlain by the resistant Pahasapa limestone (Mississippian), it is characterized by steep topography and deep canyons, with elevations ranging from roughly 1550 to 1750 m above sea level. Ponderosa pine forest dominates the landscape. Much of the forest was logged at least once prior to being incorporated into the Monument during a US Forest Service-National Park Service land swap in the early 1960's. Roughly one quarter section (the "old area") was part of the original Monument and has not been logged.

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