Publications and Reports
Books
Noss, R.F. In review. Evolutionary Ecology of Fire in Florida and the Southeastern Coastal Plain. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Noss, R.F. 2013. Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., editor. 2006. Land of Fire and Water: The Florida Dry Prairie Ecosystem. Proceedings of the Florida Dry Prairie Conference. E.O. Painter, De Leon Springs, FL.
Maehr, D., R. Noss, and J. Larkin, editors. 2001. Large Mammal Restoration: Ecological and Sociological Challenges for the 21st Century. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., editor. 2000. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Pimentel, D., L. Westra, and R. Noss, editors. 2000. Ecological Integrity: Integrating Environment, Conservation, and Health. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., M.A. O’Connell, and D.D. Murphy. 1997. The Science of Conservation Planning: Habitat Conservation under the Endangered Species Act. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., and A. Cooperrider. 1994. Saving Nature's Legacy: Protecting and Restoring Biodiversity. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Refereed Journal Articles in Review, Revision, or Preparation
Grace, M.K., D.J. Smith, and R.F. Noss. In review. Roadside abundance of anurans within a community correlates with reproductive life history. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Figel, J.J., G. Forero-Medina, J.D. Sánchez-Londoño, S. Botero-Cañola, L. Valenzuela, and R.F. Noss. In review. Swamp cats: Jaguars prefer wetlands within an intercontinental corridor threatened by pasture and oil palm development. Landscape Ecology.
Grace, M.K., D.J. Smith, and R.F. Noss. In review. Reducing the threat of wildlife-vehicle collisions during peak tourism periods using a Roadside Animal Detection System. Conservation Biology.
Noss, R.F., J.S. Reece, M. Volk, T. Hoctor, P. Zwick, M. Carr, and J. Oetting. In preparation. Population growth and sea-level rise on a collision course in Florida: consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
J.K. Costanza, W.J. Platt, and R.F. Noss. In preparation. Landscape assessment of habitat loss: a new approach for a global biodiversity hotspot.
Sorrie, B.A., W.J. Platt, A.S. Weakley, D.B. Means, J. Costanza, R.F. Noss, and R.K. Peet . In preparation. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Floristic Province: a global biodiversity hotspot. To be submitted to Castanea (special issue).
Refereed Publications (Published or In Press)
Harrison, S., and R. Noss. 2017. Endemism hotspots are linked to stable climatic refugia. Annals of Botany 0:1-8. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw248.
Klaus, J.M., and R.F. Noss. 2016. Specialist and generalist amphibians respond to wetland restoration treatments. Journal of Wildlife Management 6:1106-1119.
Grace, M.K., D.J. Smith, and R.F. Noss. 2015. Testing alternative designs for a roadside animal detection system using a driving simulator. Nature Conservation 11:61-77.
Hanberry, B.B., R.F. Noss, S.K. Allison, D.C. Dey, and H.D. Safford. 2015. Restoration is preparation for the future. Journal of Forestry 113:425-429. doi: 10.5849/jof.15-014.
Pannozzo, P.L., P.F. Quintana-Ascencio, C.R. Hinkle, and R.F. Noss. 2015. Are state growth management programs viable tools for biodiversity conservation planning? A case study examining Florida local governments. Landscape and Urban Planning 139: 94–103.
Stambaugh, M.C., J.M. Varner, R.F. Noss, D.C. Dey, N.L. Christensen, R.F. Baldwin, R.P. Guyette, B.B. Hanberry, C.A. Harper, S.G. Lindblom, and T.A. Waldrop. 2015. Clarifying the role of fire in the deciduous forests of eastern North America: reply to Matlack. Conservation Biology 29:942-946.
Beudert, B., C. Bässler, R. Noss, B. Schröder, and J. Müller. 2015. Bark beetles increase biodiversity while maintaining drinking water quality. Conservation Letters. Published online December 2014: doi: 10.1111/conl.12153
Noss, R.F., W.J. Platt, B.A. Sorrie, A. S. Weakley, D.B. Means, J. Costanza, and R.K. Peet. 2015. How global biodiversity hotspots may go unrecognized: Lessons from the North American Coastal Plain. Diversity and Distributions 21:236-244. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12278.
Carroll, C., D.J. Rohlf, Y.-W. LI, B. Hartl, M.K. Phillips, and R.F. Noss. 2015. Connectivity conservation and endangered species recovery: a study in the challenge of defining conservation-reliant species. Conservation Letters 8:132-138. Published online April 2014. doi: 10.1111/conl.12102
Reece, J.S., and R.F. Noss. 2014. Prioritizing species by conservation value and vulnerability: a new index applied to species threatened by sea-level rise and other risks in Florida. Natural Areas Journal 34:31-45.
Reece, J.S., R.F. Noss, J. Oetting, T. Hoctor, and M. Volk. 2013. A vulnerability assessment of 300 species in Florida: threats from sea level rise, land use, and climate change. PLOS One 8(11): e80658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080658.
Reece, J.S., M. Bilskie, L. Ehrhart, S. Hagen, A. Hays, C. Long, R.F. Noss, D. Passeri, C. Sanchez, M.V. Schwoerer, B. Von Holle, J. Weishampel, and S. Wolf. 2013. Sea level rise, land use, and climate change influence the distribution of loggerhead turtle nests at the largest USA rookery (Melbourne Beach, Florida). Marine Ecology Progress Series 493: 259–274.
Korosy, M.G., J.S. Reece, and R.F. Noss. 2013. Winter habitat associations of four grassland sparrows in Florida dry prairie. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125:502-512.
Benscoter, A.M., J.S. Reece, R.F. Noss, L.A. Brandt, F.J. Mazzotti, S.S. Romañach, and J.I. Watling. 2013. Threatened and endangered subspecies with vulnerable ecological traits also have high susceptibility to sea level rise and habitat fragmentation. PLOS One 8 (8):10.1371/journal.pone.0070647.
Olson, D., D.A. DellaSala, R.F. Noss, J.R. Strittholt, J. Kass, M.E. Koopman, and T. Allnutt. 2012. Climate change refugia for biodiversity in the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Natural Areas Journal 32:65-74.
Noss, R.F. 2011. Between the devil and the deep blue sea: Florida’s unenviable position with respect to sea level rise. Climatic Change 107:1-16.
Eisenberg, D., R.F. Noss, J. Waterman, and M.B. Main. 2011. Distribution and habitat use of the Big Cypress fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicennia). Southeastern Naturalist 10:75-84.
Noss, R.F. 2010. Conservation science for land-use planning. Sustain: A Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Issues 22 (Spring/Summer 2010):54-59.
Lewandowski, A., R.F. Noss, and D. Parsons. 2010. Biodiversity surrogate taxa using hotspot and complementarity approaches. Conservation Biology 24:1367-1377.
Noss, R.F. 2010. Local priorities can be too parochial for biodiversity. Nature 463:424.
Müller, J., R.F. Noss, H. Bussler, and R. Brandl. 2010. Learning from a “benign neglect strategy” in a national park: Response of saproxylic beetles to dead wood accumulation. Biological Conservation 143:2559-2569.
Noss, R.F., E. Fleishman, D.A.DellaSala, J.M. Fitzgerald, M. Gross, M.B. Main, F. Nagle, S. O'Malley, J. Rosales. 2009. Priorities for improving the scientific foundation of conservation policy in North America. Conservation Biology 23:825-833.
Lindenmayer, D., R.J. Hobbs, R. Montague-Drake, J. Alexandra, A. Bennett, M. Burgman, P. Cale, A. Calhoun, V. Cramer, P. Cullen, D. Driscoll, L. Fahrig, J. Fischer, J. Franklin, Y. Haila, M. Hunter, P. Gibbons, S. Lake, G. Luck, C. MacGregor, S. McIntyre, R. MacNally, A. Manning, J Miller, H. Mooney, R. Noss, H. Possingham, D. Saunders, F. Schmiegelow, M. Scott, D. Simberloff, T. Sisk, G. Tabor, B. Walker, J. Wiens, J. Woinarski, and E. Zavaleta. 2008. A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation. Ecology Letters 11: 78-91
Prather, J., R.F. Noss, and T.D. Sisk. 2008. Real vs. perceived conflicts between restoration of ponderosa pine forests and conservation of the Mexican Spotted Owl. Forest Policy and Economics 10:140-150.
Fazey, I., J. A. Fazey, J. Fischer, K. Sherren, J. Warren, R.F. Noss, and S.R. Dovers. 2007. Adaptive capacity and learning to learn as leverage for social-ecological resilience. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5:375-380.
Noss, R.F., J.F. Franklin, W.L. Baker, T. Schoennagel, and P.B. Moyle. 2006. Managing fire-prone forests in the western United States. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4:481-487.
Fleishman, E., R.F. Noss, and B.R. Noon. 2006. Utility and limitations of species richness metrics for conservation planning. Ecological Indicators 6:543-553.
Noss, R.F., P. Beier, W.W. Covington, R.E. Grumbine, D.B. Lindenmayer, J.W. Prather, F. Schmiegelow, T.D. Sisk, and D.J. Vosick. 2006. Recommendations for integrating restoration ecology and conservation biology in ponderosa pine forests of the southwestern United States. Restoration Ecology 14:4-10.
Noss, R.F., and D.B. Lindenmayer. 2006. Introduction: The ecological effects of salvage logging after natural disturbance. Conservation Biology 20:946-948.
Lindenmayer, D.B., and R.F. Noss. 2006. Salvage logging, ecosystem processes, and biodiversity conservation. Conservation Biology 20:949-958.
Czech, B., D. L. Trauger, J. Farley, R. Costanza, H. E. Daly, C. A. S. Hall, R. F. Noss, L. Krall, and P. R. Krausman. 2005. Establishing indicators for biodiversity. Science 308:791-792.
Lindenmayer, D.B., D.R. Foster, J.F. Franklin, M.L. Hunter, R.F. Noss, F.A. Schmiegelow, and D. Perry. 2004. Saving forests or saving fiber? Salvage harvesting policies after natural disturbance impairs ecosystem and species recovery. Science 303:1303.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, P.C. Paquet, and N.H. Schumaker. 2004. Extinction debt of protected areas in developing landscapes. Conservation Biology 18:1110-1120.
Noss, R.F. 2004. Conservation targets and information needs for regional conservation planning. Natural Areas Journal 24:223-231.
Noss, R.F. 2004. Some suggestions for keeping National Wildlife Refuges healthy and whole. Natural Resources Journal 44:1093-1111.
Redford, K.H. P. Coppolillo, E.W. Sanderson, G.A.B. da Fonseca, E. Dinerstein, C. Groves, G. Mace, S. Maginnis, R. Mittermeier, R. Noss, D. Olson, J.G. Robinson, A. Vedder, and M. Wright. 2003. Mapping the conservation landscape. Conservation Biology 17:116-131.
Noss, R.F. 2003. A checklist for wildlands network designs. Conservation Biology 17:1270-1275.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, P.C. Paquet, and N.H. Schumaker. 2003. Use of population viability analysis and reserve selection algorithms in regional conservation plans. Ecological Applications 13:1773-1789.
Noss, R.F., C. Carroll, K. Vance-Borland, and G. Wuerthner. 2002. A multicriteria assessment of the irreplaceability and vulnerability of sites in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Conservation Biology 16:895-908.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Beyond Kyoto: Forest management in a time of rapid climate change. Conservation Biology 15:578-590.
Noss, R.F., and R. Kranz. 2001. Ecological issues in conservation: introduction. Ecological Applications 11:945-946.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, and P.C. Paquet. 2001. Carnivores as focal species for conservation planning in the Rocky Mountain region. Ecological Applications 11:961-980.
Andreasen, J.K., R.V. O’Neill, R. Noss, and N.C. Slosser. 2001. Considerations for the development of a terrestrial index of ecological integrity. Ecological Indicators 1:21-35.
Brown, N.R., R.F. Noss, D.D. Diamond, and M.N. Myers. 2001. Conservation biology and forest certification: working together toward ecological sustainability. Journal of Forestry 99(8):18-25.
DellaSala, D.A., R.F. Noss, and D. Perry. 2000. Applying conservation biology and ecosystem management to federal lands and forest certification. Ecoforestry 15(2):28-39.
Noss, R.F. 2000. High-risk ecosystems as foci for considering biodiversity and ecological integrity in ecological risk assessments. Environmental Science and Policy 3:321-332.
Noss, R.F. 1999. Assessing and monitoring forest biodiversity: a suggested framework and indicators. Forest Ecology and Management 115:135-146.
Noss, R.F., J. R. Strittholt, K. Vance-Borland, C. Carroll, and P. Frost. 1999. A conservation plan for the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Natural Areas Journal 19:392-411.
Carroll, C., W. J. Zielinski, and R.F. Noss. 1999. Using presence-absence data to build and test spatial habitat models for the fisher in the Klamath region, USA. Conservation Biology 13:1344-1359.
Beier, P., and R.F. Noss. 1998. Do habitat corridors provide connectivity? Conservation Biology 12:1241-1252.
Noss, R.F. 1996. Biodiversity, ecological integrity, and wilderness. International Journal of Wilderness 2(2):5-8.
Christensen, N.L., A.M. Bartuska, J.H. Brown, S. Carpenter, C. D’Antonio, R. Francis, J.F. Franklin, J.A. MacMahon, R.F. Noss, D.J. Parsons, C.H. Peterson, M.G. Turner, and R.G. Woodmansee. 1996. The report of the Ecological Society of America Committee on the Scientific Basis for Ecosystem Management. Ecological Applications 6:665-691.
Noss, R.F., H.B. Quigley, M.G. Hornocker, T. Merrill, and P. Paquet. 1996. Conservation biology and carnivore conservation. Conservation Biology 10:949-963.
Noss, R.F. 1996. Ecosystems as conservation targets. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 11:351.
DellaSala, D., J.R. Strittholt, R.F. Noss, and D.M. Olson. 1996. A critical role for core reserves in managing Inland Northwest landscapes for natural resources and biodiversity. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24:209-221.
Kiester, A.R., J.M. Scott, B. Csuti, R. Noss, B. Butterfield, K. Sahr, and D. White. 1996. Conservation prioritization using GAP data. Conservation Biology 10:1332-1342.
Noss, R.F. 1994. Some principles of conservation biology, as they apply to environmental law. Chicago Kent Law Review 69:893-909.
Scott, J.M., F. Davis, B. Csuti, R. Noss, B. Butterfield, C. Groves, H. Anderson, S. Caicco, F. D'Erchia, T.C. Edwards, J. Ulliman, and R.G. Wright. 1993. Gap Analysis: A geographic approach to protection of biological diversity. Wildlife Monographs 123:1-41.
Noss, R.F. 1993. A conservation plan for the Oregon Coast Range: Some preliminary suggestions. Natural Areas Journal 13:276-290.
Kremen, C., R. Colwell, T.L. Erwin, D.D. Murphy, R.F. Noss, and M.A. Sanjayan. 1993. Terrestrial arthropod assemblages: Their use in conservation planning. Conservation Biology 7: 796-808.
Hughes, R.M., and R.F. Noss. 1992. Biological diversity and biological integrity: Current concerns in lakes and streams. Fisheries 17(3):11-19.
O'Connell, M.A., and R.F. Noss. 1992. Private land management for biodiversity conservation. Environmental Management 16:435-450.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Effects of edge and internal patchiness on avian habitat use in an old-growth Florida hammock. Natural Areas Journal 11:34-47.
Hirth, D.H., L.D. Harris, and R.F. Noss. 1991. Avian community dynamics in a peninsular Florida longleaf pine forest. Florida Field Naturalist 19(2):33-48.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Wilderness recovery: Thinking big in restoration ecology. The Environmental Professional 13:225-234.
Noss, R.F. 1990. Can we maintain biological and ecological integrity? Conservation Biology 4: 241-243.
Noss, R.F. 1990. Indicators for monitoring biodiversity: A hierarchical approach. Conservation Biology 4:355-364.
Noss, R.F. 1989. Longleaf pine and wiregrass: Keystone components of an endangered ecosystem. The Natural Areas Journal 9:211-213.
Noss, R.F. 1987. From plant communities to landscapes in conservation inventories: a look at The Nature Conservancy (USA). Biological Conservation 41:11-37.
Noss, R.F. 1987. Protecting natural areas in fragmented landscapes. The Natural Areas Journal 7 (1):2-13.
Noss, R.F. 1986. Dangerous simplifications in conservation biology. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 67:278-279.
Noss, R.F., and L.D. Harris. 1986. Nodes, networks, and MUM's: preserving diversity at all scales. Environmental Management 10:299-309.
Noss, R.F., and S. McKee. 1983. The breeding birds of Mohican. The Ohio Cardinal 4(2):37-40.
Noss, R.F. 1983. Different levels of natural areas thinking. The Natural Areas Journal 3(3): 8-14.
Noss, R.F. 1983. A regional landscape approach to maintain diversity. BioScience 33:700-706.
Noss, R.F. 1981. The birds of Sugarcreek, an Ohio nature reserve. Ohio Journal of Science 81:29-40.
Book Chapters
Boughton, E.H., P.J. Bolen, S.L. Orzell, E.L. Bridges, and R.F. Noss. In press. Conservation and management of subtropical grassland in south-central Florida. In J. Hill and J. Barone, editors. Grasslands of the Southeastern United States. University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa.
Noss, R.F., A. P. Dobson, R. Baldwin, P. Beier, C.R. Davis, D.A. DellaSala, J. Francis, H. Locke, K. Nowak, R.R. Lopez, C. Reining, S. Trombulak, and G. Tabor. 2015. Bolder thinking for conservation. Pages 16-20 in G. Wuerthner, E. Crist, and T. Butler, editors. Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the Foundation for Conservation. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F. 2014. The complementary values of wilderness and biodiversity. Pages 22-27 in E. Molvar and J. Nesset, editors. Fifty Years of American Wilderness. Fairmont Media Group, Tampa, FL.
DellaSala, D.A., F. Moola, P. Alaback, P.C. Paquet, J.W. Schoen, and R.F. Noss. 2011. Temperate and boreal rainforests of the Pacific Coast of North America. Pages 42-81 in D.A. DellaSala, editor. Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World: Ecology and Conservation. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
DellaSala, D.A., P. Alaback, L. Craighead, F. Goward, H. Hakon, J. Kirkpatrick, P. Krestov, F. Moola, R. Nauman, Y. Nakamura, R.F. Noss, P. Paquet, K. Ronneberg, T. Spribille, D. Tecklin, and H. von Wehrden. 2011. Crosscutting issues and conservation strategies. Pages 243-259 in D.A. DellaSala, editor. Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World: Ecology and Conservation. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., S. Nielsen, and K. Vance-Borland. 2009. Prioritizing ecosystems, species, and sites for restoration. Pages 158-171 in A. Moilanen, H. Possingham, and K. Wilson, editors. Spatial Conservation Prioritisation: Quantitative Methods and Computational Tools. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K.
Noss, R.F. 2007. Conservation thresholds: overview and commentary. Pages 1-12 in Kihslinger, R.L., and J. Wilkinson, editors. Lasting Landscapes: Reflections on the Role of Conservation Science in Land Use Planning. Environmental Law Institute, Washington D.C.
Noss, R.F. 2007. Focal species for determining connectivity requirements in conservation planning. Pages 263-279 in D.B. Lindenmayer and R.J. Hobbs, editors. Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from Perspectives to Principles. Blackwell, London.
Noss, R.F., B. Csuti, and M.J. Groom. 2006. Habitat fragmentation. Pages 213-251 in M.J. Groom, G.K. Meffe, and R.C. Carroll, eds. Principles of Conservation Biology. Third edition. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Hoctor, T.S., R.F. Noss, L.D. Harris, and K.A. Whitney. 2006. Spatial ecology and restoration of the longleaf pine evosystem. Pages 377-402 in S. Jose, E. Jokela, and D. Miller, editors. The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Noss, R.F. 2006. Greenways as wildlife corridors. Pages 70-107 in P.C. Hellmund and D.S. Smith, editors. Designing Greenways: Sustainable Landscapes for Nature and People. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F. 2006. Introduction to the Florida “Dry” Prairie. Pages 1-2 in R.F. Noss, editor. Land of Fire and Water: The Florida Dry Prairie Ecosystem. Proceedings of the Florida Dry Prairie Conference. E.O. Painter, De Leon Springs, FL.
Noss, R.F., and K. Daly. 2006. Incorporating connectivity into broad-scale conservation planning. Pages 587-619 in K. Crooks and M. Sanjayan, editors. Connectivity Conservation: Maintaining Connections for Nature. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Introduction: Why restore large mammals? Pages 1-21 in D. Maehr, R. Noss, and J. Larkin, eds. Large Mammal Restoration: Ecological and Sociological Challenges for the 21st Century. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Carroll, C., R. F. Noss, N. H. Schumaker, and P. C. Paquet. 2001. Is the return of the wolf, wolverine, and grizzly bear to Oregon and California biologically feasible? Pages 25-46 in D. Maehr, R. Noss, and J. Larkin, eds. Large Mammal Restoration: Ecological and Sociological Challenges for the 21st Century. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R. 2000. More than big trees. Pages 1-6 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Sawyer, J.O., J. Gray, G.J. West, D. Thornburgh, R.F. Noss, J.J. Engbeck, B. Marcot, and R. Raymond. 2000. History of redwood and redwood forests. Pages 7-38 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Sawyer, J.O., S.C. Sillett, J.H. Popenoe, A. LaBanca, T. Sholars, D. Largent, F. Euphrat, R. Noss, and R. Van Pelt. 2000. Characteristics of redwood forests. Pages 39-79 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Sawyer, J.O., S.C. Sillett, W.J. Libby, T.E. Dawson, J.H. Popenoe, D.L. Largent, R. Van Pelt, S.D. Viers, Jr., R.F. Noss, D.A. Thornburgh, and P. del Tredici. 2000. Redwood trees, communities, and ecosystems: a closer look. Pages 81-118 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Cooperrider, A., R. Noss, H. Welsh, C. Carroll, W. Zielinski, D. Olson, K. Nelson, and B. Marcot. 2000. Terrestrial fauna of redwood forests. Pages 119-163 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R., J. Strittholt, G. Heilman,, P. Frost, and M. Sorensen. 2000. Conservation planning in the redwoods region. Pages 201-228 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Thornburgh, D., R. Noss, F. Euphrat, D. Angelides, C. Olson, A. Cooperrider, H. Welsh, and T. Roelofs. 2000. Managing redwoods. Pages 229-261 in R. Noss, ed. The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 2000. Maintaining the ecological integrity of landscapes and ecoregions. Pages 191-208 in D. Pimentel, L. Westra, and R. Noss, editors. Ecological Integrity: Integrating Environment, Conservation, and Health. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Terborgh, J., J.A. Estes, P. Paquet, K. Ralls, D. Boyd-Heger, B.J. Miller, and R.F. Noss. 1999. The role of top carnivores in regulating terrestrial ecosystems. Pages 39-64 in M.E. Soulé and J. Terborgh (eds.). Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F., Dinerstein, B. Gilbert, M.. Gilpin, B. Miller, J. Terborgh, and S. Trombulak. 1999. Core areas: Where nature reigns. Pages 99-128 in M.E. Soulé and J. Terborgh (eds.). Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Dobson, A., K. Ralls, M. Foster, M.E. Soulé, D. Simberloff, D. Doak, J.A. Estes, L.S. Mills, D. Mattson, R. Dirzo, H. Arita, S. Ryan, E.A. Norse, R.F. Noss, and D. Johns. 1999. Corridors: Reconnecting fragmented landscapes. Pages 129-170 in M.E. Soulé and J. Terborgh (eds.). Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1999. At what scale should we manage biodiversity? Pages 96-116 in F. Bunnell and J. Jackson, eds. The Living Dance: Policy and Practices for Biodiversity in Forest Landscapes. University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, BC.
Noss, R. 1999. Conservation assessments: a synthesis. Pages 89-92 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Weakley, A.S., E. Dinerstein, R. Noss, and K. Wolfe. 1999. Southeastern mixed forests. Pages 197-199 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. Washington, DC.
Weakley, A.S., E. Dinerstein, R. Noss, S. Robinson, J. Strittholt, and J. Adams. 1999. Ozark Mountain forests. Pages 192-193 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. Washington, DC.
Weakley, A.S., R. Noss, E. Dinerstein, S. Robinson, and J. Adams. 1999. Central U.S. mixed hardwood forests. Pages 190-192 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. Washington, DC.
Loucks, C., D. Olson, E. Dinerstein, A.S. Weakley, R. Noss, J. Strittholt, and K. Wolfe. 1999. Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests. Pages 186-190 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. Washington, DC.
Loucks, C., D. Olson, E. Dinerstein, A.S. Weakley, R. Noss, J. Strittholt, and K. Wolfe. 1999. Appalachian/Blue Ridge forests. Pages 182-186 in T.H. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, W. Eichbaum, D. DellaSala, K. Kavanagh, P. Hedao, P.T. Hurley, K.M. Carney, R. Abell, and S. Walters, editors. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1999. Restoring grassland ecosystems: an opportunity to save the pieces. Pages 36-37 in B.L. Harper-Lore, ed. Roadside Use of Native Plants. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F., and J.M. Scott. 1997. Ecosystem protection and restoration: The core of ecosystem management. Pages 239-264 in M.A. Boyce and A.W. Haney, eds. Ecosystem Management: Concepts and Methods. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT.
Noss, R.F., and B. Csuti. 1997. Habitat fragmentation. Pages 269-304 in G.K. Meffe and R.C. Carroll, eds. Principles of Conservation Biology. Second edition. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Noss, R.F. 1997. Conservation assessments: a synthesis. Pages 95-99 in T. Ricketts, E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C. Loucks, P. Hedao, P. Hurley, R. Abell, S. Walters, and K. Carney. A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America. World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1997. Principles of conservation biology. Pages 16-30 in L. Jenkins and J. Peepre, eds. Towards a Yukon Protected Areas Strategy: Applying thr Principles of Conservation Biology. Proceedings of a Workshop on Conservation Biology, Whitehorse, Yukon, May, 1996. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Whitehorse, Yukon.
Noss, R.F. 1996. Conservation of biodiversity at the landscape scale. Pages 574-589 in R.C. Szaro and D.W. Johnston, eds. Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes. Oxford University Press, New York.
Noss, R.F. 1996. Protected areas: How much is enough? Pages 91-120 in R.G. Wright, ed. National Parks and Protected Areas: Their Role in Environmental Protection. Blackwell, Cambridge, MA.
Noss, R.F., and B. Csuti. 1994. Habitat fragmentation. Pages 237-264 in G.K. Meffe and R.C. Carroll, eds. Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Noss, R.F. 1994. Creating regional reserve networks. Pages 289-290 in G.K. Meffe and R.C. Carroll, eds. Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Noss, R.F. 1994. Hierarchical indicators for monitoring changes in biodiversity. Pages 79-80 in G.K. Meffe and R.C. Carroll, eds. Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.
Noss, R.F. 1994. Biodiversity, wildness, and The Wildlands Project. Pages 34-42 in D.C. Burks, ed. Place of the Wild: A Wildlands Anthology. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1993. Wildlife corridors. Pages 43-68 in D.S. Smith and P.C. Hellmund, eds. Ecology of Greenways. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN.
Henderson, S., R.F. Noss, and P. Ross. 1993. Can NEPA protect biodiversity? Pages 463-472 in S.G. Hildebrand and J.B. Cannon, eds. Environmental Analysis: The NEPA Experience. Lewis, Boca Raton, FL.
Grumbine, R.E., M. Friedman, and R.F. Noss. 1993. Conserving biodiversity in the Greater North Cascades Ecosystem. Pages 136-155 in M. Friedman and P. Lindholdt, eds. Cascadia Wild. Greater Ecosystem Alliance and Frontier Publishing, Seaside, OR.
Noss, R.F. 1993. A sustainable forest is a diverse and natural forest. Pages 33-39 in B. Devall, ed. Clearcut: The Tragedy of Industrial Forestry. Sierra Club Books and Earth Island Press, San Francisco, CA.
Noss, R.F. 1992. Issues of scale in conservation biology. Pages 239-250 in P.L. Fiedler and S.K. Jain, eds. Conservation Biology: The Theory and Practice of Nature Conservation, Preservation, and Management. Chapman and Hall, New York.
Noss, R.F., S.P. Cline, B. Csuti, and J.M. Scott. 1992. Monitoring and assessing biodiversity. Pages 67-85 in E. Lykke, ed. Achieving Environmental Goals: The Concept and Practice of Environmental Performance Review. Belhaven Press, London, England.
Noss, R.F. 1992. Interpreting biodiversity. Pages 11-37 in W.E. Hudson, ed. Nature Watch: A Resource for Enhancing Wildlife Viewing Areas. Defenders of Wildlife and Falcon Press, Helena, MT.
Noss, R.F. 1991. From endangered species to biodiversity. Pages 227-246 in K. Kohm, editor. Balancing on the Brink of Extinction: The Endangered Species Act and Lessons for the Future. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Landscape connectivity: Different functions at different scales. Pages 27-39 in W.E. Hudson, ed. Landscape Linkages and Biodiversity. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Barker, J.R., S.H. Henderson, R.F. Noss. and and D.T. Tingey. 1991. Biodiversity and human impacts. Pages 353-362 in Encyclopedia of Earth System Science, Vol. 1. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Duever, L.C., and R.F. Noss. 1990. A computerized method of priority ranking for natural areas. Pages 22-33 in R.S. Mitchell, C.J. Sheviak, and D.J. Leopold, eds. Ecosystem Management: Rare Species and Significant Habitats. Bulletin No. 471, New York State Museum, Albany, NY.
Noss, R.F. 1990. What can wilderness do for biodiversity? Pages 49-61 in P. Reed, ed. Preparing to Manage Wilderness in the 21st Century. USDA Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Asheville, NC.
Noss, R.F., and M.J. Bland. 1990. Geology and physiography. Pages 4-26 in S.H. Wolfe, ed. An Ecological Characterization of the Florida Springs Coast: Pithlachascotee to Waccasassa Rivers. Biological Report 90(21). USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC.
Henderson, S., R.K. Olson, and R.F. Noss. 1989. Current and potential threats to biodiversity in forests of the Lower Pacific Coastal States. Pages 325-336 in R.K. Olson and A.S. Lefohn, eds. Effects of Air Pollution on Western Forests. Air and Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Technical and Other Reports
Noss, R.F., J.S. Reece, T. Hoctor, M. Volk, and J. Oetting. 2014. Adaptation to Sea-level Rise in Florida: Biological Conservation Priorities. Final Report to The Kresge Foundation Grant Request Number 244146. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Hoctor, T., M. Volk, R. Noss, J. Reece, and J. Oetting. 2014. Predicting and Mitigating the Effects of Sea Level Rise and Land Use Changes on Imperiled Species and Natural Communities in Florida. FWC Agreement: 10289. Final Report to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Pannozzo, P.L., and R.F. Noss. 2013. Florida counties conservation planning survey. Report. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Cameron Devitt, S.E., J. R. Seavey, S. Claytor, T. Hoctor, M. Main, O. Mbuya, R. Noss, C. Rainyn. 2012. Florida Biodiversity Under a Changing Climate, Florida Climate Task Force. http://www.floridaclimate.org/whitepapers
Noss, R.F. 2011. Integrated Adaptive Management Framework for the North Irvine Ranch Wildlands. OC Parks, County of Orange, Irvine, CA.
Smith, D.J. and R.F. Noss. 2011. A Reconnaissance Study of Actual and Potential Wildlife Crossing Structures in Central Florida, Final Report. UCF-FDOT Contract No. BDB-10. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
DellaSala, D.A., D. Olson, J.R. Strittholt, R.F. Noss, J. Kass, M.E. Koopman, and T. Allnutt. 2010. Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion: Conservation Action for Climate Change. Geos Institute, Ashland, OR.
Noss, R.F., and W.W. Covington. 2010. Comparative Ecology and Management of Pine Savannas and Woodlands. Ecological Restoration Institute, Flagstaff, AZ.
Hoctor, T.S. and R.F. Noss. 2010. Babcock Ranch Regional Connectivity Study. Report to Babcock Ranch Wildlife Corridor Steering Committee and Lands Surrounding Babcock Ranch Steering Committee. Kitson Babcock L.L.C., Port Charlotte, FL.
Spencer, W., S. Abella, C. Barrows, K. Berry, T. Esque, K. Garrett, C.A. Howell, R. Kobaly, R. Noss, R. Redak, R. Webb, and T. Weller. 2010. Recommendations of Independent Science Advisors for the California Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP). Renewable Energy Action Team (California Department of Fish & Game, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, California Energy Commission), Sacramento, CA.
Carroll, C., D.C. Odion, C.A. Frissell, D.A. Dellasala, B.R. Noon, and R. Noss. 2009. Coarse-Scale Versus Fine-Scale Management of Forest Ecosystems: Are Reserves Still Relevant? Report to the Wilburforce Foundation. Klamath Center for Conservation Research, Orleans, CA.
Adaptation for Climate Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources Advisory Committee (ACSERAC) (P. Risser and Reed Noss, co-chairs and editors). 2008. Summary Comments on “Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4: Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources.” U.S. Climate Change Science Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F., M. Korosy, D. Breininger, J. Aldredge, and R. Bjork. 2008. An Investigation of Breeding and Non-breeding season ecology, metapopulation dynamics, and recovery options for the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus). Final Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Agreement No. 401815G034. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Scientific Advisory Committee (D. Gauthier, R. Noss, P. Diaz, P. James, B. Noble, and B. Cecil). 2007. Great Sand Hills Regional Environmental Study. University of Regina, Regina, SK.
Carroll, C., L. Craighead, R.F. Noss, and J. Vucetich. 2006. Comments of the North American Section of the Society for Conservation Biology on Proposed Rule to Delist the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population (70 Fed. Reg. 69854-69884). Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, D.C.
Spencer, W., R. Noss, J. Marty, M. Schwartz, S. Gregory, R. Hansen, and G. Wylie. 2006. Report of the Independent Science Advisors for the Yuba and Sutter County Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP). County of Sutter, Yuba City, CA.
Spencer, W., R. Noss, J. Marty, M. Schwartz, E. Soderstrom, P. Bloom, and G. Wylie. 2006. Report of Independent Science Advisors for the Yolo County Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP). Yolo County Joint Powers Agency, West Sacramento, CA.
Noss, R.F., P. Beier, R. Fisher, B. Foster, J.D. Opdycke, E. Rubin, D. Stokes, and K.S. Williams. 2006. Report of the Independent Science Advisors on the San Diego East County MSCP (NCCP/HCP). Part I: Recommendations Following the Workshop, February 2-3, 2006. San Diego, CA.
Noss, R., and P. Friederici. 2006. Integrating ecological restoration and conservation biology. Ecological Restoration Institute, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Schmiegelow, F.K.A., S. G. Cumming, S. Harrison, S. Leroux, K. Lisgo, R. Noss, and B. Olsen. 2006. Conservation beyond crisis management: a reverse-matrix model. BEACONs Discussion Paper No. 1. Available online at www.rr.ualberta.ca/research/beacons/publications.htm.
Noss, R.F., J.F. Franklin, W.L. Baker, T. Schoennagel, and P.B. Moyle. 2006. Ecology and management of fire-prone forests of the western United States. Society for Conservation Biology Scientific Panel on Fire in Western U.S. Forests. Society for Conservation Biology, North American Section. Arlington, VA.
Available online at www.conbio.org/sections/namerica/napolicy.cfm
Rumsey, C., J. Ardron, K. Ciruna, T. Curtis, Z. Ferdana, T. Hamilton, K. Heinemeyer, P. Iachetti, R. Jeo, G. Kaiser, D. Narver, R. Noss, D. Sizemore, A. Tautz, R. Tingey, and K. Vance-Borland. 2004. An Ecosystem Spatial Analysis for Haida Gwai, Central Coast, and North Coast British Columbia. Coast Information Team, Victoria, B.C.
Noss, R.F., P. Beier, W. W. Covington, R. E. Grumbine, D.B. Lindenmayer, J.W. Prather, F. Schmiegelow, T.D. Sisk, D.J. Vosick. 2004. Integrating Ecological Restoration and Conservation Planning: A Case Study for Ponderosa Pine Ecosystems of the Southwest. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Foreman, D., K. Daly, R.F. Noss, M. Clark, K. Menke, D. R. Parsons. R. Howard. 2003. New Mexico Highlands Wildlands Network Vision—Connecting the sky islands to the Southern Rockies. Wildlands Project, Richmond, VT.
Noss, R.F., L. Benda, T. Hamer, J. McBride, T. Roelofs, T. Sholars, and R. Ziemer. 2003. Report of Science Advisors, Mendocino Redwood Company Natural Community Conservation Plan and Habitat Conservation Plan. Ukiah, CA.
Noss, R., P. Beier, D. Faulkner, R. Fisher, B. Foster, T. Griggs, P. Kelly, J. Opdycke, T. Smith, and P. Stine. 2002. Independent science advisors’ review: North County Subarea Plan, County of San Diego, Multiple Species Conservation Program. Part II: Review of Consultants’ Response to Part I Report and Revision of Preserve Planning Process. San Diego, CA.
Noss, R.F., K. Bennett, E. Butterworth, A. Couturier, P. Paquet, and K. Vance-Borland. 2002. Conservation Biology for Canada’s Boreal Forest. Report to the Pew Foundation and the Canadian Boreal Trust. Conservation Science, Inc. Corvallis, OR.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, and P.C. Paquet. 2002. Rocky Mountain Carnivore Project Final Report. Report to World Wildlife Fund Canada. Conservation Science, Inc. Corvallis, OR.
Noss, R., R. Amundson, M. Barbour, R. Bugg, B. Cypher, R. Grosberg, T. Hanes, R. Hansen, B. Pavlik, K. Rice, P. Trenham, B. Shaffer, and B. Weir. 2002. Report of Science Advisors, Eastern Merced County Natural Community Conservation Plan and Habitat Conservation Plan. Part I: General Review of Approach, Methods, and Planning Principles, and Responses to Initial Questions. Merced, CA.
Noss, R., R. Amundson, D. Arnold, M. Bradbury, S. Collinge, B. Grewell, L. McKee, P. Northen, C. Swanson, and R. Yoshiyama. 2002. Report of Science Advisors, Solano County Natural Community Conservation Plan and Habitat Conservation Plan. Vacaville, CA.
Noss, R..F. 2001. Biocentric ecological sustainability: A citizen’s guide. Biodiversity Legal Foundation, Louisville, CO.
Noss, R., E. Allen, G. Ballmer, J. Diffendorfer, M. Soulé, R. Tracy, and R. Webb. 2001. Independent science advisors’ review: Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP/NCCP). Conservation Science, Inc., Corvallis, OR.
Noss, R., P. Beier, D. Faulkner, R. Fisher, B. Foster, T. Griggs, P. Kelly, J. Opdycke, T. Smith, and P. Stine. 2001. Independent science advisors’ review: North County Subarea Plan, County of San Diego, Multiple Species Conservation Program. Part I: Review of habitat conservation model, with suggestions for conservation planning principles, species coverage, and adaptive management.
Noss, R.F., G. Wuerthner, K. Vance-Borland, and C. Carroll. 2001. A Biological Conservation Assessment for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Report to the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Conservation Science, Inc., Corvallis, OR.
Noss, R.F., G. Wuerthner, K. Vance-Borland, and C. Carroll. 2001. A Biological Conservation Assessment for the Utah-Wyoming Rocky Mountains Ecoregion: Report to The Nature Conservancy. Conservation Science, Inc., Corvallis, OR.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, and P.C. Paquet. 2000. Carnivores as focal species for conservation planning in the Rocky Mountain region. World Wildlife Fund Canada, Toronto, Ontario.
Noss, R.F., R. Graham, D. R. McCullough, F. L. Ramsey, J. Seavey, C. Whitlock, and M. P. Williams. 2000. Review of Scientific Material Relevant to the Occurrence, Ecosystem Role, and Tested Management Options for Mountain Goats in Olympic National Park. Report to U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Noss, R.F. 2000. Landscape species as conservation tools. Unpublished report. Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, New York.
Noss, R.F. 2000. Habitat fragmentation as a cumulative impact of winery expansion and other development in Napa County, California. Unpublished report. Sierra Club, San Francisco, CA.
Franklin, J., D. Perry, R. Noss, D. Montgomery, and C. Frissell. 2000. Simplified forest management to achieve watershed and forest health: a critique. Report of the Scientific Panel on Ecosystem Based Forest Management. National Wildlife Federation, Seattle, WA.
Noss, R.F. 2000. Wilderness biology and conservation: future directions. Pages 52-54 in D.N. Cole, S.F. McCool, W.A. Freimund, and J. O’Loughlin, compilers. Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference. Vol. I: Changing Perspectives and Future Directions. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-1.USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT.
Noss, R.F. 1999. A citizen’s guide to ecosystem management. Biodiversity Legal Foundation, Boulder, CO. (Distributed as Wild Earth Special Paper #3)
Noss, R.F., N.C. Slosser, J.R. Strittholt, and C. Carroll. 1999. Metrics of ecological integrity for terrestrial ecosystems and entire landscapes. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1999. High-risk ecosystems as foci for considering biodiversity and ecological integrity in ecological risk assessments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Strittholt, J.R., G.E. Heilman, and R.F. Noss. 1999. A GIS-based model for assessing conservation focal areas for the redwood ecosystem. Conservation Biology Institute, Corvallis, OR.
Strittholt, J.R., R.F. Noss, P.A. Frost, K. Vance-Borland, C. Carroll, and G. Heilman. 1999. A conservation assessment and science-based plan for the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Earth Designs Consultants, Inc. and Conservation Biology Institute, Corvallis, OR.
Carroll, C., P.C. Paquet, and R.F. Noss. 1999. Modeling carnivore habitat in the Rocky Mountain Region: A literature review and suggested strategy. World Wildlife Fund Canada, Toronto, Ontario.
Noss, R., M. Gordon, E. Hoagland, C. Lydeard, P. Mehlhop, and B. Roth. 1999. Report of Kanab Ambersnail Review Panel on Taxonomic, Ecological, and Translocation Issues Concerning the Conservation of Oxyloma Snails in Arizona and Utah. Report to Arizona Game and Fish Department. Phoenix, AZ.
Noss, R.F. 1997. A Big-Picture Approach to Forest Certification: A Report for World Wildlife Fund’s Forests for Life Campaign in North America. World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1997. The principles of conservation biology (in action). Pages 22-32 in S. Legault and K. Wiebe, eds. Connections: Proceedings of the First Conference on the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. Y2Y, Canmore, AB.
DellaSala, D.A., D.M. Olson, E. Dinerstein, W. Wettengel, R.F. Noss, and W.M. Eichbaum. 1997. Conservation status and importance of the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Pages 16-21 in J.K. Beigel, E.S. Jules, and B. Snitkin. 1997. Proceedings of the First Conference on Siskiyou Ecology. May 30-June 1, 1997. Siskiyou Regional Educational Project, Cave Junction, OR.
Vance-Borland, K., and R.F. Noss. 1997. An ecosystem classification and gap analysis of the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Pages 175-183 in J.K. Beigel, E.S. Jules, and B. Snitkin. 1997. Proceedings of the First Conference on Siskiyou Ecology. May 30-June 1, 1997. Siskiyou Regional Educational Project, Cave Junction, OR.
Noss, R.F. 1995. Maintaining Ecological Integrity in Representative Reserve Networks. World Wildlife Fund Canada, Toronto, Ont.
Noss, R.F., E.T. LaRoe, and J.M. Scott. 1995. Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Preliminary Assessment of Loss and Degradation. Biological Report 28. USDI National Biological Service, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1995. Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology: Wetland Restoration Policy. Technical Report, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Noss, R.F., and R.L. Peters. 1995. Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Status Report and Plan for Action. Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1994. El Proyecto de Tierras Silvestres: Estrategia para la conservacíon de Áreas Naturales. Pages 323-365 in A. Vega, ed. Corredores Conservacionistas en la Región Centroamericana. Memorias de una Conferencia Regional auspiciada por el Proyecto Paseo Pantera. Heredia, Costa Rica, 17 al 20 de Septiembre de 1993. Tropical Research and Development, Gainesville, FL.
O'Leary, J.F., S.A. DeSimone, D.D. Murphy, P.F. Brussard, M.S. Gilpin, and R.F. Noss. 1994. Bibliographies on coastal sage scrub and related malacophyllous shrublands of other Mediterranean-type climates. California Wildlife Conservation Bulletin No. 10. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
Noss, R.F. 1992. Biodiversity in the Blue Mountains: A framework for monitoring and assessment. Proceedings, Blue Mountains Biodiversity Conference, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, May 26-29, 1992.
Noss, R.F. 1992. Connectivity as a principle for regional conservation planning. Proceedings of the Workshop: Linkages, Corridors, and Connectivity. March 17-19, 1992. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Noss, R.F. 1992. A Preliminary Biodiversity Conservation Plan for the Oregon Coast Range. Coast Range Association, Newport, OR.
Noss, R.F. 1992. Biodiversity: Many scales and many concerns. Pages 17-22 in H. Kerner, ed. Proceedings of the Symposium on Biodiversity of Northwestern California. Wildlands Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Federal Land Management Alternatives for Westside Forests: Effects on Wildlife and Biological Diversity. The Wilderness Society, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Protecting Habitats and Biological Diversity: Design of Regional Reserve Systems. National Audubon Society, New York.
Noss, R.F. 1991. A Critical Review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposal to Establish a Captive Breeding Population of Florida Panthers, with Emphasis on the Population Reestablishment Issue. Fund for Animals, Washington, DC.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Policy directions and management options for high-intensity fire habitats: Comments in panel discussion. Pages 393-394 in High Intensity Fire in Wildlands: Management Challenges and Options. Proceedings of the 17th Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference, May 18-21, Tallahassee, Florida. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL.
Duever, L.C., and R.F. Noss, eds. 1990. Wiregrass Biology and Management: Maintaining Groundcover Integrity in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems. Proceedings of the Symposium, Oct. 13, 1988, Valdosta State College, GA. KBN Engineering and Applied Sciences, Inc. Gainesville, FL.
Scott, J.M., F. Davis, B. Csuti, B. Butterfield, R. Noss, S. Caicco, H. Anderson, J. Ulliman, F. D'Erchia, and C. Groves. 1990. Gap Analysis: Protecting Biodiversity Using Geographic Information Systems. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Noss, R.F., and L.D. Harris. 1990. Connectivity and conservation of biological diversity: Florida as a case history. Pages 131-135 in Proceedings of the 1989 Society of American Foresters National Convention, Spokane, WA, September 24-27. Society of American Foresters, Bethesda, MD.
Noss, R.F., and R.F. Labisky. 1988. Sensitivity of Vertebrates to Development in Four Upland Community Types in Northern Peninsular Florida. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Tallahassee, FL.
Brown, M.T., J.M. Schaefer, K.H. Brandt, S.J. Doherty, C.D. Dove, J.P. Dudley, D.A. Eifler, L.D. Harris, R.F. Noss, and R.W. Wolfe. 1987. An Evaluation of the Applicability of Upland Buffers for the Wetlands of the Wekiva Basin. Center for Wetlands, University of Florida. 163 p.
Duever, L.C., R.W. Simons, R.F. Noss, and J.R. Newman. 1987. Comprehensive Inventory of Natural Ecological Communities in Alachua County. KBN Engineering and Applied Sciences. Gainesville, Florida.
Noss, R.F., H.W. Kale, and C.W. Biggs. 1985. Florida Breeding Bird Atlas: Handbook for Cooperators. Florida Audubon Society, Maitland, Florida. 28 pp.
Noss, R.F. 1985. Landscape Considerations in Reintroducing and Maintaining the Florida Panther: Design of Appropriate Preserve Networks. Report to the Florida Panther Technical Advisory Council. 32 pp. + figures.
Cristoffer, C., R.F. Noss, and J.F. Eisenberg. 1985. Report No. 3. On the captive breeding and reintroduction of the Florida panther into suitable habitats. Report to Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission, Tallahassee, FL.
Noss, R.F. 198l. Birds of Ohio: a Field Checklist. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 12 pp.
Other Articles (Letters, Editorials, Book Reviews, etc.)
Noss, R., and R. Sanjayan. 2016. Perspectives on natural areas and conservation. Natural Areas Journal 36:243-247.
Pannozzo, P., and R. Noss. 2014. Planning for the conservation of Nature in Florida: current trends, future opportunities. Florida Planning Summer 2014:16-18.
Reece, J.S., and R.F. Noss. 2014. Investigating the effects of shoreline development and climate change on loggerhead nesting habits. Quest 15(2)12-15.
Noss, R.F. 2006. Editor’s introduction. Pages 1-3 in The Breeding Birds of Florida, Parts I and II. Special Publication No. 7. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, FL.
Carroll, C., R.F. Noss, and P.C. Paquet. 2004. A proposed wildlands network for carnivore conservation in the Rocky Mountains. Wild Earth 14 (1/2):28-33.
Switalski, A., and R. Noss. 2004. The evolution of road science. Road-RIPorter 9(3):6-9.
Noss, R.F. 2004. What have we learned about connectivity? Wild Earth 14(3/4):12-15.
Noss, R.F. 2002. Context matters: Considerations for large-scale conservation. Conservation in Practice 3(3):10-19.
Noss, R.F. 2001/2002. Citizen scientist or amateur naturalist? Wild Earth 11(3/4):14-17.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Review of Carnivores in Ecosystems: The Yellowstone Experience (Clark et al., eds.) . Conservation Biology 15:293-294.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Review of Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains (Knight et al., eds.). Landscape Ecology 16:371-372.
Noss, R., and M. Hunter. 2001. From assemblage to community. Conservation Biology 15:1201-1202.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Review of The Historical Ecology Handbook: A Restorationist’s Guide to Reference Ecosystems (Egan and Howell, eds.). Ecological Restoration 19:273-274.
Noss, R.F. 2001. Review of Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States (Stein et al., eds.). Restoration Ecology 9:476-477.
Miller, B., B. Dugelby, D. Foreman, C. Martinez del Rio, R. Noss, M. Phillips, R. Reading, M.E. Soulé, J. Terborgh, and L. Willcox. 2001. The importance of large carnivores to healthy ecosystems. Endangered Species Update 18:202-210.
Noss, R. 1999/2000. A reserve design for the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion. Wild Earth 9(4):71-76.
Noss, R.F. (1999, reprinted from 1990). The ecological effects of roads or the road to destruction. Resources for Road-Rippers: 2-12
Miller, B., R. Reading, J. Strittholt, C. Carroll, R. Noss, M. Soulé, O. Sanchez, J. Terborgh, D. Brightsmith, T. Cheeseman, and D. Foreman. 1998/99. Using focal species in the design of nature reserve networks. Wild Earth 8(4):81-92.
Soulé, M., and R. Noss. 1998. Rewilding and biodiversity: complementary goals for continental conservation. Wild Earth 8(3):18-28.
Noss, R.F. 1997. Foreword. Pages iii-iv in T.N. Kaye, A. Liston, R.M. Love, D.L. Luoma, R.J. Meinke, and. M.V. Wilson, eds. Conservation and Management of Native Plants and Fungi: Proceedings of an Oregon Conference on the Conservation and Management of Native Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, and Fungi. Native Plant Society of Oregon, Corvallis, OR.
Noss, R.F. 1997. Reinterpreting sustainability. Review of Last Stand: Protected Areas and the Defense of Tropical Biodiversity, edited by R. Kramer, C. van Schaik, and J. Johnson. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12:450-451.
Noss, R.F. 1996. Do Eastside forests need restoration or crown fires? Wild Earth 6(2):9-11.
Noss, R.F. 1995/96. Science grounding strategy: Conservation biology in wildlands work. Wild Earth 5(4): 17-19.
Vance-Borland, K., R. Noss, J. Strittholt, P. Frost, C. Carroll, and R. Nawa. 1995/96. A biodiversity conservation plan for the Klamath/Siskiyou region: A progress report on a case study for bioregional conservation. Wild Earth 5(4): 52-59.
Murphy, D., D. Wilcove, R. Noss, J. Harte, C. Safina, J. Lubchenco, T. Root, V. Sher, L. Kaufman, M. Bean, and S. Pimm. 1994. On reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Biology 8: 1-3.
Noss, R.F. 1994. Cows and conservation biology. Conservation Biology 8: 613-616.
Noss, R.F. 1993. Review of Nature Conservation 2: The Role of Corridors, by D.A. Saunders and R.J. Hobbs. Journal of Wildlife Management 57: 191-192.
Brussard, P.F., D.D. Murphy, and R.F. Noss. 1992. Strategy and tactics for conserving biological diversity in the United States. Conservation Biology 6: 157-159.
Noss, R.F. 1992. The Wildlands Project: Land conservation strategy. Wild Earth (Special Issue): 10-25.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Sustainability and wilderness. Conservation Biology 5: 120-122.
Noss, R.F. 1991. Review of Wildlife, Forests, and Forestry: Principles of Managing Forests for Biological Diversity, by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. Forest Perspectives 1(1): 18.
Noss, R.F., and S. Henderson. 1989. Biodiversity: A new focus for environmental protection. Habitat Futures, Summer 1989: 13-14.
Noss, R.F. 1989. A history of predator control. Review of Saving America's Wildlife, by T.R. Dunlap. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 4: 358.
Noss, R.F. 1988. The longleaf pine landscape of the Southeast: almost gone and almost forgotten. Endangered Species Update 5 (5): 1-8.
Noss, R.F. 1987. Do we really want diversity? Whole Earth Review 55: 126-128
Noss, R.F. 1987. Saving species by saving ecosystems: A review of The Preservation of Species: The Value of Biological Diversity, ed. by Brian G. Norton. Conservation Biology 1: 175-177.
Noss, R.F. 1987. Florida's National Forests: Our last chance. ENFO 87(6): 1-14.
Noss, R.F. 1986. Conservation Guidelines: Florida Native Plant Society. The Palmetto 6(2): 12-13.
Noss, R.F. 1983. Re-creating an Ohio Valley wilderness. Midwest Earth Advocate 1(1): 4.
Noss, R.F. 1983. Birds as preserve management indicators: regional perspective urged. Restoration and Management Notes 1(3): 29.
Noss, R.F. 1982. Conservation in and out of nature preserves. Ohio Journal of Science 82: 101.
Noss, R.F. 1980. Caving for gray bats in Kentucky. The Explorer 22(4): 22-27.