BIOLOGY OF THE RIO GRANDE BORDER REGION:
A BIBLIOGRAPHY

E. Ecology
      3.  Aquatic/Wetland/Riparian Ecology    

1398. Bacak-Clements P. 1988. A survey of avian use and the aquatic fauna of three ponds in Willacy County, Texas [MSc thesis]. Kingsville (TX): Texas A&I University. 115 p.

1399. Bolen EG, Guthery FS. 1982. Playas, irrigation, and wildlife in West Texas. Trans. N. Am. Wildl. Nat. Resour. Conf. 47:528-41.

1400. Burkett DW, Thompson BC. 1994. Wildlife association with human-altered water sources in semiarid vegetation communities. Conserv. Biol. 8(3):682-90.

1401. Davis JR. 1986. Faunal characteristics of a saline stream in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Alpine (TX): Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. (Contributed papers of the 2nd Symposium on Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, United States and Mexico: 4) 18 p.

1402. Ditton RB, Schmidly DJ, Boeer WJ, Graefe AR. 1977. A survey and analysis of recreational and livestock impact on the riparian zone of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. In: Proceedings: symposium, river recreation management and research; 1977 Jan 24-27; Minneapolis, MN. St. Paul (MN): U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. (USDA Forest Service general technical report NC: 28) p 256-66.

1403. Edwards RJ and others. 1989. A classification of Texas aquatic communities with special consideration toward the conservation of endangered and threatened taxa. Tex. J. Sci. 41:231-40.

1404. Engel-Wilson RW, Ohmart RD. 1978. Assessment of vegetation and terrestrial vertebrates along the Rio Grande between Fort Quitman, Texas and Haciendita, Texas. Tempe (AZ): Arizona State University. Prepared for the U.S. Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, El Paso, TX in fulfillment of contract nr IBM 77-17. 1 v.

1405. Engel-Wilson RW, Ohmart RD. 1979. Floral and attendant faunal changes on the lower Rio Grande between Fort Quitman and Presidio, Texas. In: Johnson RR, McCormick JF, technical coordinators. Strategies for protection and management of floodplain wetlands and other riparian ecosystems. Proceedings of the symposium; 1978 Dec 11-13; Callaway Gardens, GA. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. (General technical report WO 0197-6109: 12) p 139-47.

1406. Harris RR. 1986. Occurrence patterns of riparian plants and their significance to water resource development. Biol. Conserv. 38(3):273-86.

1407. Hughes BG. 1994. Quantitative ecological assessment of trespass livestock impacts to the riparian vegetation of the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, Texas [MSc thesis]. Alpine (TX): Sul Ross State University. 91 p.

1408. Hughes BG, Mickey KJ. 1993. A reanalysis of recreational and livestock trespass impacts on the riparian zone of the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, Texas: final report. National Park Service sub-coop agreement 1, nr CA 7029-2-004. 144 p. Located at: National Park Service, Southwest Support Office.

1409. Hunter WC, Ohmart RD, Anderson BW. 1988. Use of exotic saltcedar (Tamarix chinensis) by birds in arid riparian systems. Condor 90(1):113-23.

1410. Johnson RR, Jones DA, technical coordinators. 1977. Importance, preservation, and management of riparian habitat: a symposium; 1977 Jul 9; Tucson, AZ. Fort Collins (CO): U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. (General technical report RM: 43) 217 p.

1411. Lieurance FS, Valett HM, Crawford CS, Molles MC, Jr. 1994. Experimental flooding of a riparian forest: restoration of ecosystem functioning. In: Stanford JA, Valett HM, editors. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ground Water Ecology; 1994 Mar 27-30; Atlanta, GA. Herndon (VA): American Water Resources Assocation. p 365-76.

1412. Lind OT. 1979. Limnology of McKittrick Creek, Guadalupe Mountains National Park. In: Genoways HH, Baker RJ, editors. Biological investigations in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park; 1975 Apr. 4-5; Texas Tech University, Lubbock (TX). Washington: National Park Service. (Transactions and proceedings series (United States. National Park Service): 4) p 123-39.

1413. Martin CO, Hehnke MF. 1981. South Texas potholes: their status and value as wildlife habitat. Wetlands 1:19-46.

1414. Schmidly DJ, Ditton RB. 1976. A survey and analysis of recreational and livestock impacts on the riparian zone of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. 160 p. Report prepared for the Office of Natural Resources, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Santa Fe, NM, contract nr CX70050442. Available from: NPS Denver Service Center, Technical Information Center (TIC) nr 155D/D 80.

1415. Schmidly DJ, Ditton RB. 1979. Relating human activities and biological resources in riparian habitats of western Texas. In: R. Roy Johnson, J. Frank McCormick, technical coordinators. Strategies for protection and management of floodplain wetlands and other riparian ecosystems. Proceedings of the symposium; 1978 Dec 11-13; Callaway Gardens, GA. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. (General technical report WO 0197-6109: 12) p 107-16.

1416. Schmidly DJ, Ditton RB, Boeer WJ, Graefe AR. 1979. Inter-relationships among visitor usage, human impact, and the biotic resources of the riparian ecosystem in Big Bend National Park. In: Linn RM, editor. Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks; 1976 Nov. 9-12; New Orleans, LA. [Washington]: National Park Service. (Transactions and proceedings series (United States. National Park Service): 5) p 261-8.

1417. Shaw DW, Finch DM, technical coordinators. 1996. Desired future conditions for southwestern riparian ecosystems: bringing interests and concerns together; 1995 Sep 18-22; Albuquerque, NM. Fort Collins (CO): U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. (General technical report RM: 272) 359 p.

1418. Spiller SF, French JD. 1986. The value and status of inland pothole wetlands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Corpus Christi (TX): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services. 18 p.

1419. Wauer RH. 1977. Significance of Rio Grande riparian systems upon the avifauna. In: Johnson RR, Jones DA, technical coordinators. Importance, preservation and management of the riparian habitat: a symposium; 1977 Jul 9; Tucson, AZ. Fort Collins (CO): U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. (General technical report RM: 43) p 165-74.

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