March-April 2000

Cover: Snow geese forage in a harvested corn field in the Sacramento Delta. While swelling numbers of these birds are a problem in the Midwest and the Canadian Arctic, snow geese are stable in California. At one time, they were in serious decline. The Central Valley is the most important winter stopover along the Pacific Flyway for millions of birds. The struggle to preserve natural resources such as water, land, and wildlife while maintaining a strong agricultural economy, will require Californians to make difficult choices in the future. Will we fight to strike a balance, or allow our resources to slip away?Cover photo by B. Moose Peterson/WRP.

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California Agriculture, March-April 2000

Volume 54, Number 2
Fight or flight: Hard choices for natural resources

peer-reviewed research articles

Is California's future hydraulically sustainable?
by Richard E. Howitt
pp10-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p10
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Restoring aquatic ecosystems is a matter of values
by Peter B. Moyle
pp16-25, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p16
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Nonprofit organizations gaining influence
by Thomas J. Graff
pp23-24, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p23
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Biodiversity is critical to future health of California's ecology and economy
by Barbara Allen-Diaz
pp26-34, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p26
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California forest policy must bend toward the new social order
by Jeff Romm
pp35-42, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p35
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Soil salinity poses challenges for sustainable agriculture and wildlife
by John Letey
pp43-48, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p43
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Trace elements slowly accumulating, depleting in soils
by Andrew C. Chang , Albert L. Page
pp49-55, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p49
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The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity
by David Sunding
pp56-63, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p56
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Recycled water is a promising new supply source
by Henry J. Vaux
pp59, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p59
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

Critical choices ahead for natural resources
by Henry Vaux
pp4-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p4
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Q&A: Global warming: No easy answers
by F. Sherwood Rowland
pp7-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n02p7
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