Publications

Peer-reviewed publications produced early in my career when I was working for the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station. 

Co-Author

1.   Overton, C.K.; Radko, M.A.; Nelson, and R.L. 1993. Fish Habitat  Conditions: Using the Northern/Intermountain Regions’ Inventory Procedures for  Detecting Differences on Two Differently Managed Watersheds. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest  Service, Intermountain Research Station. 14p.  Link: No Paywall 

2.   Nelson, R.L.; Platts, W.S.; Larsen, D.P.; Jensen, S.E. 1992. Trout Distribution and Habitat in Relation to Geology and Geomorphology in the North Fork Humboldt River Drainage, Northeastern Nevada,  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 121:405-426.  Link: Paywall

• This paper was one of the earliest fisheries publications using both a geographic information system approach to and multivariate analysis of fish habitat attributes.

3.   Nelson, R.L.; McHenry, M.L.; Platts, W.S. 1991. Mining. Chapter 8 in American Fisheries Society Special Publication 19:425-457. Link: Indirect via Google Scholar

4.   Platts, W.S.; R.L. Nelson, R.L. 1989. Stream Canopy and Its Relationship to Salmonid Biomass in the Intermountain West. North American Journal of Fisheries  Management. 9:446-457. Link: Paywall

5.   Platts, W.S., Nelson, R.L. 1989. Characteristics of Riparian Vegetation in Relation to Livestock Grazing in Northeastern Utah. Pages 73-81 In: Gresswell, R.E. (Ed). Practical Approaches to Riparian Resource Management Workshop, May 8-11. Billings, MT. Link: No Paywall

6.   Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1988. Fluctuations in Trout Populations and their Implications in Land Use Evaluation. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 8:333-345. Link: No Paywall 

• This above paper was awarded Honorable Mention for the American Fisheries Society relative to "best paper award" for the North American Journal of Fisheries Management for 1988.

7.   Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L.; Tol, D. 1988.  Stream Canopy Conditions and Trout Biomass Relationships on Grazed Streams in the Intermountain West. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society and Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting, July 10-13, Albuquerque, NM. Pages 207-226. Unavailable.

8.   Nelson, R.L.; Platts, W.S.; Graham, C.K. 1988. Relative Suitabilities of Linear and Logarithmic Regression Models in Electronic Analysis of Riparian Vegetation. Research Note INT-382. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest  Service, Intermountain Research Station. 5p. Link: No Paywall

9.   Nelson, R.L.; Platts, W.S.; Casey, O. 1987. Evidence for Variability in Spawning   Behavior of Interior Cutthroat Trout in Response to Environmental Uncertainty. Great Basin Naturalist. 47(3):480-487. Link: No Paywall

10.  Platts, W.S.; Armour, C.; Booth, G.D.; Bryant, M.; Bufford, J.L.; Cuplin, P.; Jensen, S.; Lienkaemper, G.W.; Minshall, G.; Monsen, S.; Nelson, R.L.; Sedell, J.; Tuhy, J.S. 1987. Methods for Evaluating Riparian Habitats, with Applications to Management.  General Technical Report INT-221 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Ogden, UT: U.S.Department of Agriculture, Forest  Service, Intermountain Research Station. 177p. Link: Indirect via Google Scholar 

11.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1985. Impacts of Rest-Rotation Livestock Grazing on   Streambanks in Forested Watersheds in Idaho. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 5(4):547-556. Link: No Paywall

• This was the first publication I know about that proposed a specially designated riparian pasture for managing livestock use of riparian forage. 

12.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1985. Stream Habitat and Fisheries Response to Livestock Grazing and Instream Improvement Structures:  Big Creek, Utah. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 40(4):374-379. Link: Paywall 

13.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1985. Streamside and Upland Vegetation Use by Cattle. Rangelands. 7(1):5-7. Link: Paywall 

14.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1985. Will the Riparian Pasture Build Good Streams? Rangelands. 7(1):7-10. Link: No Paywall

15.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1983. the Electronic Capacitance Meter: a Tool for Evaluating Riparian-Fishery Habitat. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 3(3):219-227. Link: Paywall 

16.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L. 1983. Population Fluctuations and Genetic Differentiation in the Humboldt Cutthroat Trout of Gance Creek, Nevada. Cal-Neva Wildlife Transactions. 1983:15-19. Link: No Paywall

• Note: "Generic" on the actual publication is a typographic error; "Genetic" is correct.

17.  Platts, W.S.; Nelson, R.L.; Casey, O.; Crispin, V.  1983.  Riparian-Stream Habitat Conditions on Tabor Creek, Nevada, Under Grazed and Ungrazed Conditions. Western Proceedings. 63:162-174. Indirect via Google Scholar

Contributing/Acknowledged (incomplete)

1.   Harris, H.E.; Baxter, C.V.; Davis, J.M. 2015. Debris flows amplify effects of wildfire on magnitude and composition of tributary subsidies to mainstem habitats. Link: Paywall.

2.   Elliot, W.J.; Miller, I.S.; Audin, L. (eds). 2010. Cumulative Watershed Effects of Fuel Management in the Western United States. Link: No Paywall.

3.   Bioscience (journal).; 2010. Cover photo, Volume 60(6). Link: No Paywall.

4.   Watry, C.B.; Scranecchia, D.L. 2008. Adfluvial and fluvial life history variations and migratory patterns of a relict charr, Salvelinus confluentus, stock in west-central Idaho, USA Link: No Paywall.

5.   Dunham, J.B.; Chandler, G.; Rieman, B.; Martin, D. 2005. Measuring Stream Temperature with Digital Data Loggers: A User’s Guide Link: No Paywall.

6.   Dunham, J.B.; Vinyard, G.L. 1997. Relationships between Body Mass, Population Density, and the Self-thinning Rule in Stream-living Salmonids Link: No Paywall.

7.   Wollrab, S. 1999. User’s Guide To FBASE: Managing R1/R4 (Northern/Habitat Inventory Data. Link: No Paywall.

8.   Overton, C.K.; McIntyre, J.D.; Armstrong, R.; Whitwell, S.l.; Duncan, K.A. 1995. User’s Guide to Fish Habitat: Descriptions that Represent Natural Conditions in the Salmon River Basin, Idaho. Link: No Paywall.

9.   Thurow, R.F. 1994. Underwater Methods for Study of Salmonids in the Intermountain West. Link: No Paywall.