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TABLE OF CONTENTSCOVERINTRODUCTIONA
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IntroductionEcoregional Planning in
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AcknowledgementsEdited Version and
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combinations based on surficial geo
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Priorities and Leadership Assignmen
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Portfolio SummaryA total of 1,028 s
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each local population with respect
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potential target list for future co
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iteration ecoregional plans, specie
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RESULTS FOR SPECIES *Modification t
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documented in BCD making analysis v
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PLANNING METHODS FOR ECOREGIONAL TA
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sandy outwash and forested swamps a
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and distribution pattern for each e
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disproportionately large percentage
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to that ecoregion alone. Those syst
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Locating examples of patch-forming
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systems. Conversely, high elevation
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The minimum goals based on generic
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Results for Terrestrial Communities
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Table 6. Minimum conservation bench
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• The National Vegetation Classif
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of ecoregions, from the Northern Ap
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How much larger than the severe dam
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Scaling factors for Matrix Forest S
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Roads are also source areas for noi
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ungulates. We simply discussed thes
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conservation plan must be done to r
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position, its geology and its eleva
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this block, miles of streams, dams
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Connecting Area or Ecological Backd
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MATRIX SITE:NAME:STATE/S:SIZE:Total
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Block developmentTwo sets of ecoblo
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Table 12. A description of the elev
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There are 27 ELU types entirely mis
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Freshwater Ecoregions and Ecologica
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classes: size 1) headwaters to smal
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Figure 2: Watershed Aquatic System
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targets should also include conside
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have also not been extensively rese
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Table 5: Confidence Code1 High Conf
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TYPECHARACTERISTICSELU signatureSIZ
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Midreach streamentering large lakes
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Major stresses: Using the following
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Aquatic Systems Results for Lower N
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Figure 1: Ecological Drainage Unit
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IV. MiddleConnecticut3450 sq.mi.Riv
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Table 3: Fish and Mussel Distributi
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merrlowctcapeupctmidct3E-03100Nativ
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Figure 2: Size 2 Watershed SystemsR
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TWINSPAN RelationshipsThe hierarchi
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13 and 14 split from 15-17 primaril
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Table 5: Size 2 Watershed System Su
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Table 6: Size 3 Watershed System Su
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Figure 7: Reach Gradient ClassesREV
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Of these 480 possible combinations,
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Units supported the distinctiveness
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Condition ResultsGIS ScreeningSize
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Size 2 Watershed: Landscape Context
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Table 10: Size 2 Watershed Landscap
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Table 16: Dams on Size 2, 3,4 River
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Most of the dams in the analysis re
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shallow water fish spawning grounds
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Figure 11: Aquatic PortfolioREVISED
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Table 19: Size 3 Watershed System T
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Table 21: Portfolio Examples by EDU
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Range in Landscape Context Ranking
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Table 25: Upper Connecticut Portfol
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Table 27: Portfolio Size 2-4 Exampl
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2_24 S2c Assabet River 5.45 18.03 S
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For the medium to large sized river
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tributaries of the Assonet, Namaske
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Threats AssessmentThe Core Team mad
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• Work with TNC Eastern Conservat
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GlossaryThese selective glossary en
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Ecological Land Unit (ELU):Mapping
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Integration: A portfolio assembly p
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