Beth A. Middleton
United States Geological Survey
114 Papers
478 Citations
Beth A. Middleton is an academic researcher from United States Geological Survey. The author has contributed to research in topics: Wetland & Taxodium. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 106 publications. Previous affiliations of Beth A. Middleton include Illinois Natural History Survey & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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Wetlands In a Changing Climate: Science, Policy and Management
William R. Moomaw,Gail L. Chmura,Gillian T. Davies,C. M. Finlayson,Beth A. Middleton,Susan M. Natali,James E. Perry,Nigel T. Roulet,Ariana E. Sutton-Grier +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors synthesize recent research on status and climate vulnerability of freshwater and saltwater wetlands, and their contribution to addressing climate change (carbon cycle, adaptation, resilience) and demonstrate the need to prevent drying of wetlands and thawing of permafrost by disturbances and rising temperatures to protect wetland carbon stores and climate adaptation/resiliency ecosystem services.
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Wetland Restoration, Flood Pulsing, and Disturbance Dynamics
Beth A. Middleton
- 04 Jan 1999
TL;DR: RESTORATION and DISTURBANCE: BackGROUND as mentioned in this paper Restoration and Disturbance Dynamics in WETLANDS: Restoring DISTurbance DYNAMICS in Restored Landscapes.
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Hydrochory, seed banks, and regeneration dynamics along the landscape boundaries of a forested wetland
TL;DR: To maximize natural regeneration along the boundaries of swamps in abandoned farm fields targeted for restoration, this study suggests a flood pulse regime consisting of high water in the winter to maximize dispersal of live seeds followed by lowWater in the summer to facilitate seed germination and seedling recruitment.
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Flood pulsing in wetlands : restoring the natural hydrological balance
Beth A. Middleton
- 01 Jan 2002
TL;DR: Middleton et al. as discussed by the authors studied the role of the Flood Pulse concept in wetland restoration in the American Southwest and found that it was crucial for the regeneration and maintenance of rainforests.
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Mechanisms for dominance in an early successional old field by the invasive non-native Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don
TL;DR: Land managers should be cautious when utilizing mowing as a management tool as Lespedeza cuneata appears to suppress native plants by shading them out and it can subsequently take over grassland communities.
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