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| Section 1 - Regional Context |
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CREATING TOMORROW’S CRISIS TODAY |
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Puget Sound Nearshore Regional Perspective |
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Living on the Edge – and Beyond |
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Crisis on the Rural/Urban Interface |
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| Section 2 - Vegetation Characterization And Influences |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF NORTHWEST NATIVE PLANTS |
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A Summary of Forest Succession in the Pacific Northwest |
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Value, Benefits and Limitations of Vegetation in Reducing Erosion |
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Soils of the Puget Sound Region |
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Vegetation and Erosion—A Literature Survey |
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The Tree and The Soil |
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Hydraulic Redistribution and Tree Roots |
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Diminutive Forest Denizens: Ecological Primer on Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts Found on Puget Sound Shorelines |
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Some Invasive Non-Native Plants to Avoid Using in Landscape and Restoration Projects, a Partial List for the Puget Sound Area |
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Management Options for Declining Madrones in Urban Areas of the Puget Sound |
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Pacific Madrone Health |
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Dead Wood All Around Us: Think Regionally to Act Locally (PDF version only) |
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Invasion of the Exotics: The Siege of Western Washington (PDF version only) |
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Bryophytes and Lichens: Small but Indispensable Forest Dwellers (PDF version only) |
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A Physiology and Ecology Based Model of Lateral Root Reinforcement of Unstable Hillslopes (PDF version only) |
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| Section 3 - Shoreline Site Assessment |
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READING THE LAND |
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DNR and WSDOT Launch Cooperative: Distribution of Aerial Photography |
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GSA Today Article: High Resolution Lidar Topography of the Puget Lowland, Washington (PDF version only) |
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Relationship between Degrees, Percent Slope, and Ratio to Express Slope Gradient |
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Plant Indicator Species of Coastal Forested Slopes |
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Reading the Land: Vegetational Clues of Slope History and Stability |
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Trees, Soils, Geology, and Slope Stability |
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| Section 4 - Planning Elements And Considerations |
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL |
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Urbanization on the US Landscape: Looking Ahead in the 21st Century (abstract) (PDF version only) |
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Biology, Ecology, and Economics at Play: Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the 21st Century (PDF version only) |
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| Section 5 - Shoreline Management Considerations And Tools |
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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER |
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Preserving Native Vegetation to Reduce Stormwater Impacts |
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Tree Removal on Steep Slopes of Puget Sound Shorelines |
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Beach Access: Issues and Recommendations |
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“Potential to Modify Traditional Clearing, Grading, & Landscaping Practices” Project: Final Report |
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Low Impact Development Techniques for Wooded Shoreline Homesites |
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How to Prevent Injury and Damage to Trees Before, During, and After Construction Projects |
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Forest Soil (PDF version only) |
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| Section 6 - Wildlife |
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THE DEER ARE CUTE, BUT THEY’RE EATING MY ROSES |
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Puget Sound Marine Area Bluffs: An Introduction to Its Wildlife |
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Puget Sound Marine Area Bluffs: Human/Wildlife Conflicts |
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Coming Home to Roost: The Pileated Woodpecker as Ecosystem Engineer (PDF version only) |
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| Section 7 - Mitigation And Restoration |
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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE |
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Restoring Native Vegetation on Coastal Bluffs in Puget Sound – An Overview |
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Slope Revegetation: A Checklist of Factors to Consider |
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“Bio-structural” Erosion Control: Incorporating Vegetation in Engineering Designs to Protect Puget Sound Shorelines |
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Conceptual Description of a Soft-Shore Alternative to Marine Bulkheads and Revetments: The “Root Wall” |
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In search of a Green Aternative To Conventional Engineered Shore Protection: The Root Wall Concept (PDF version only) |
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Field Exercises
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Dash Point Field Trip Exercise (PDF version only) |
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South Whidbey State Park Field Trip Exercise (PDF version only) |
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| Glossary of Useful Terms for Vegetation Management and Restoration |
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