Energy is an integral part of society. The major US energy sources of fossil fuels (coal, oil,
natural gas); biofuels (ethanol); and wind are concentrated in grassland ecosystems of the …

The purpose of the research it to evaluate the degree of chemical contamination of soil in
and around wells located in the Buzuluksky Bor National Park. The research found oil …

The article deals with the problem for the cost express-assessment of land reclamation,
degraded in the production activities process. It is proposed to use a calculation method …

Unconventional oil and gas development (UOG) generates high volumes of flowback and
produced water, byproducts of hydraulic fracturing operations, that are often released or …

Since 1963 approximately 100 000 oil and gas well pads have been officially certified as
reclaimed in Alberta, yet follow-up monitoring programs have not been established to assure …

Oil and gas exploration has disturbed extensive areas of grassland in North America.
Reclamation of this human footprint is only a first step towards ecological recovery. A trait …

This case study analyzes the potential impacts of weakening the National Park Service's
(NPS)“9B Regulations” enacted in 1978, which established a federal regulatory framework …

Costa Rica is known as a verdant, tropical paradise with rich rainforests, abundant wildlife,
striking mountains and volcanoes, and picturesque beaches. However, the perceived …

A broad perspective of the major constituent vegetation ('grasses'), the areas they occupy
('grasslands'), and the problems they face from historical and contemporary changes and …

This chapter introduces the variety of management needs and approaches for conserving
grasslands and their insect faunas, and how these needs may be brought into practice. A …