First posted April 13, 2023 For additional information, contact: Southwest Biological Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey2255 N. Gemini DriveFlagstaff, AZ 86001 Changes in riparian vegetation cover and composition occur relation to flow regime, geomorphic template, climate, can have cascading effects on aquatic terrestrial ecosystems. Tracking such changes over time is therefore an important p...

—Establishment of sampling frameworks to monitor the occurrence of ecological indicators and to identify the covariates that influence occurrence is a high-priority need for natural resource restoration and management efforts. We utilized occupancy modeling to identify patterns of beaver occurrence and factors influencing these patterns (i.e., type and amount of vegetation cover) in the Grand C...

Antrodia camphorata is a unique mushroom of Taiwan and has been used as a folk medicine for protection against liver damage induced by alcohol intoxication. However, no report has been presented in this respect. In this rat study, we examined whether the mycelium and sporocarp of Antrodia camphorata protect against acute liver damage induced by ethanol (EtOH). Rats were orally administered with...

Las Vegas Wash drains the Las Vegas Basin in Nevada by capturing a series of tributaries and ending in LakeMead and is being developed into an urban wetland. The soils are part of the Land series and contain high concentrations of pedogenic salts because of local sulfate-rich parent materials and high evapotranspiration rates. These salts cause damage to property, affect plant communities in th...