Papers by Juliana Barrett
American Journal of Botany, 1992
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a stoloniferous clonal legume. Dynamics of white clover pop... more White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a stoloniferous clonal legume. Dynamics of white clover populations are controlled by the recruitment of both seedlings (genets) and node production (ramets). To understand the role of seedling dynamics in natural populations of white clover, the recruitment and mortality of seedlings in a lawn and pasture clover population were followed and the roles ofbiotic and abiotic factors in seedling recruitment and survival were assessed. Seedling recruitment '
On the Brink: Examining Preemptive Indicators of Disaster Vulnerability, Connecticut USA
Journal of Extension
A coastal planting guide is presented as a tool for Extension professionals to create and promote... more A coastal planting guide is presented as a tool for Extension professionals to create and promote for landscapers and property owners in coastal areas. As coastal regions are subject to salt spray and occasional flooding, information is needed on native plants that can grow under such conditions. Such a guide should include salt spray and soil salt tolerances of native plants in addition to growth preferences. With increasing population pressures in coastal areas and predictions of increased storm intensity and frequency due to climate change, this tool can guide coastal residents and the landscaping industry in sustainable choices and practices.
Journal of Extension
Design charettes are a common outreach technique that planners and landscape architects use to ob... more Design charettes are a common outreach technique that planners and landscape architects use to obtain input on planning issues. The desired outcome is a design solution that takes into account participant feedback. Because design charettes bring people of diverse backgrounds together to work toward a goal, exploring uses of this technique for purposes beyond the traditional is valuable. At a living shoreline design charette, we used the technique not to devise design solutions but to engage interested parties in an activity that provided them with improved awareness and understanding of what regulators permit regarding living shoreline designs. Here we describe our process and its results.
Environmental Management
Throughout history, humans living in the coastal area constantly adapt to the natural environment... more Throughout history, humans living in the coastal area constantly adapt to the natural environment and create a changing environment. The rapid coastal development occurred in the mid-19th century and peaks in the mid-20th century, which was a common process in most industrialized areas. With increasing population growth and urban sprawl, many coastal lowlands are unprecedently vulnerable to climate change impacts such as sea level rise, increasing extreme storm events, and coastal flooding. Under the influence of urban revitalization and conservation, the landward shoreline movement accelerated and coastal land shrank, accompanied by community retreat. This research focuses on the importance of incorporating an understanding of the changing coastal land-ocean interaction into adaptive management strategies by illustrating the relationship of land use change, social-economic development, and climate change. Typical coastal changes in Connecticut were selected: New Haven Harbor reflec...
Natural habitats plus strategically-placed materials could be a better way to control coastal erosio
Tells the story of Griswold Point and shoreline change
The Environment Corps: Combining Classroom Instruction, Service-Learning and Extension Outreach to Create a New Model of Community Engaged Scholarship at the University of Connecticut
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Jun 29, 2021
The Journal of Extension, 2010
We offer a habitat-based management planning tool as the critical next step, after acquisition, i... more We offer a habitat-based management planning tool as the critical next step, after acquisition, in sustaining the ecological value of conservation lands, including a methodology for the identification of common habitats. Many land trusts and municipalities have acquired large portfolios of properties that are now permanently protected. Even though the land is protected from future development, surrounding land use pressures, invasive species, and other factors may cause drastic changes to these properties. Management of these areas is often necessary to sustain or improve particular habitats or to manage for specific species.
Journal of Extension
Climate change adaptation efforts at the local level can help build support among Extension clien... more Climate change adaptation efforts at the local level can help build support among Extension clients as well as improve resilience of natural systems. Marsh migration models of tidal wetlands in Connecticut show inland movement where conditions are suitable. Property owners, however, are frequently opposed to allowing marsh migration of cultivated lawns and gardens. We provide an example of development of a marsh migration buffer on a recently acquired land trust parcel adjacent to tidal wetlands as a local climate adaptation technique. Monitoring and education efforts are ongoing, with emphasis on local outreach. Similar strategies can be applied elsewhere.
2011 National Water Conference; Washington, D
Stormwater Management as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in Bridgeport, Connecticut - a National Sea Grant Coastal Communities Climate Change Adaptation Initiative Project
Bridgeport, Connecticut is a coastal city on Long Island Sound located in southwestern Connecticu... more Bridgeport, Connecticut is a coastal city on Long Island Sound located in southwestern Connecticut. Bridgeport is the most populous city in the state and over 86% of the city is covered by impervious surfaces. Rainwater from storm events flows off these surfaces into rivers and streams and directly or indirectly into Long Island Sound, impacting marine habitats and organisms, water quality and human uses of the Sound and its resources. Bridgeport has recently completed several analyses and planning documents which include plans to aggressively combat climate change, and city officials are interested in partnering with Connecticut Sea Grant on a climate change adaptation strategy. Bridgeport will likely be affected by numerous climate change impacts including sea level rise, increased precipitation, and increased air and water temperatures. Over the past several decades, heavy, intense rainfall events have measurably increased in the Northeast and the frequency of such events are exp...
Reserve Design and the New Conservation Theory
The Ecological Basis of Conservation, 1997
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