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| Jones, Krista L; Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia; kjones@eco-metrics.com; Poole, Geoffrey C; Eco-metrics, Inc. and Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia; gpoole@eco-metrics.com; Meyer, Judy L; Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia; jlmeyer@uga.edu; Bumback, William; River Basin Center, University of Georgia; wbumback@uga.edu; Kramer, Elizabeth A; Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Georgia; lkramer@uga.edu. |
| Regulations governing the management of streamside vegetation (riparian buffers) lie at a nexus between environmental, social, and land development interests, and can yield especially contentious debates among stakeholders. In 2001, the State Legislature of Georgia, USA, took up this debate; the Legislature reduced the minimum width of mandatory-forested riparian buffers along designated trout streams from ∼30 m (100 ft) to ∼15 m (50 ft), and commissioned this study to assess the expected response of existing trout populations. Because our research was designed to provide rigorous and accessible data for informing this management debate, this research may serve as a general template for other studies designed to inform regulatory and... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Georgia; Natural resource legislation; Riparian buffer width; Scientific assessment; Sediment; Southern Appalachians; Stream temperature; Trout. |
| Ano: 2006 |
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