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... Rare Plant Restoration Group (HRPRG) form. Based on the analysis of data, recommendations shall be made for management actions. Discussion MC I , MC2 and MC3 plant species were monitored quarterly by NRS . A detailed discussion of the monitoring and management accomplishments is included within the ...
... Rare Plant Restoration Group (HRPRG) form. Based on the analysis of data, recommendations shall be made for management actions. Discussion MC I , MC2 and MC3 plant species were monitored quarterly by NRS . A detailed discussion of the monitoring and management accomplishments is included within the ...
effects of competition on resource availability and growth of a
... Stipa pulchra Hitchc.), as a phytometer for measuring growth over multiple growing seasons. We chose two sites with potentially similar aboveground conditions for experimentation, but one site had very restricted rooting depth and one had unlimited rooting depth. To understand better the dynamics an ...
... Stipa pulchra Hitchc.), as a phytometer for measuring growth over multiple growing seasons. We chose two sites with potentially similar aboveground conditions for experimentation, but one site had very restricted rooting depth and one had unlimited rooting depth. To understand better the dynamics an ...
Predator Control Plans - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
... that agencies are not always driven by science and that the study is “selective science,” In this summary, we use the term “many” when more than 10 commenters expressed this perspective; “several” when a perspective was shared by 4-10 commenters; “multiple” and “a few” for 2-3 commenters; and “one” ...
... that agencies are not always driven by science and that the study is “selective science,” In this summary, we use the term “many” when more than 10 commenters expressed this perspective; “several” when a perspective was shared by 4-10 commenters; “multiple” and “a few” for 2-3 commenters; and “one” ...
journal.pone.0170
... seasonally between the profundal and the littoral zone, whereas whitefish were found in the upper water layers (littoral and pelagic habitats). Accordingly, the stable isotope values of carbon (δ13C) reflected a pelagic orientated prey resource use for both charr and whitefish, whereas brown trout h ...
... seasonally between the profundal and the littoral zone, whereas whitefish were found in the upper water layers (littoral and pelagic habitats). Accordingly, the stable isotope values of carbon (δ13C) reflected a pelagic orientated prey resource use for both charr and whitefish, whereas brown trout h ...
Ecological Entomology - University of Denver
... Parasitoids with prolonged host association are contained within the host’s body as the host continues to feed and grow on the host plant. For polyphagous or oligophagous herbivores, host plant association can have strong repercussions for both herbivore growth rate and body mass (Barbosa & Greenbla ...
... Parasitoids with prolonged host association are contained within the host’s body as the host continues to feed and grow on the host plant. For polyphagous or oligophagous herbivores, host plant association can have strong repercussions for both herbivore growth rate and body mass (Barbosa & Greenbla ...
The promise and the potential consequences of the globaltransport
... management. The intentional movement of mycorrhizal fungal species is growing, but the concomitant potential for negative ecological consequences of invasions by mycorrhizal fungi is poorly understood. We assess the degree to which introductions of mycorrhizal fungi may lead to unintended negative, ...
... management. The intentional movement of mycorrhizal fungal species is growing, but the concomitant potential for negative ecological consequences of invasions by mycorrhizal fungi is poorly understood. We assess the degree to which introductions of mycorrhizal fungi may lead to unintended negative, ...
Review Questions and Answers
... organisms or entities in the environment that are often entirely unrelated. Both modes of genetic material transfer are important to parasites. In prokaryote parasites, HGT mediated by phage infection, transformation or plasmid transfer, is important. Although HGT is thought to be less important in ...
... organisms or entities in the environment that are often entirely unrelated. Both modes of genetic material transfer are important to parasites. In prokaryote parasites, HGT mediated by phage infection, transformation or plasmid transfer, is important. Although HGT is thought to be less important in ...
10th Mountain Lion Workshop
... Abstract: Montana has a goal of maintaining a reasoned diversity of mountain lion objectives across Montana’s different habitats and associated tolerance levels for mountain lions. Fundamentally, different mountain lion objectives are primarily achieved through adjusted female harvest. A spectrum of ...
... Abstract: Montana has a goal of maintaining a reasoned diversity of mountain lion objectives across Montana’s different habitats and associated tolerance levels for mountain lions. Fundamentally, different mountain lion objectives are primarily achieved through adjusted female harvest. A spectrum of ...
accepted manuscript
... Hartley and Shorrocks, 2002). Experimental studies have found that aggregated spatial arrangements can influence the outcome of interspecific competition and promote species coexistence (Idjadi and Karlson, 2007). This would be important in maintaining species biodiversity during reef recovery from ...
... Hartley and Shorrocks, 2002). Experimental studies have found that aggregated spatial arrangements can influence the outcome of interspecific competition and promote species coexistence (Idjadi and Karlson, 2007). This would be important in maintaining species biodiversity during reef recovery from ...
Phenotypic Plasticity - Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
... Adaptive Value and Costs of Phenotypic Plasticity A comprehensive investigation of adaptive plasticity might proceed in the following manner. The first step is to document whether traits of plants or herbivores are induced by their interactions with each other. Having identified an inducible trait, ...
... Adaptive Value and Costs of Phenotypic Plasticity A comprehensive investigation of adaptive plasticity might proceed in the following manner. The first step is to document whether traits of plants or herbivores are induced by their interactions with each other. Having identified an inducible trait, ...
Bats and insect pest control: a review
... economic implications trying to understand how natural processes are important for the life and survival of human beings. Those benefits, measurable in economic terms, were called “nature’s services” (Daily 1997, Daily et al. 2000); later and still today are referred to as “ecosystem services” (Mill ...
... economic implications trying to understand how natural processes are important for the life and survival of human beings. Those benefits, measurable in economic terms, were called “nature’s services” (Daily 1997, Daily et al. 2000); later and still today are referred to as “ecosystem services” (Mill ...
Chapter 5 Biotic interactions and temporal patterns forLandslide
... landslide succession becomes increasingly driven by species interactions; those interactions most carefully examined include facilitation, competition, herbivory, and invasions by non-native organisms. Other potential biotic drivers that are less well studied include mycorrhizae, predation, and dise ...
... landslide succession becomes increasingly driven by species interactions; those interactions most carefully examined include facilitation, competition, herbivory, and invasions by non-native organisms. Other potential biotic drivers that are less well studied include mycorrhizae, predation, and dise ...
EU NON-NATIVE SPECIES RISK ANALYSIS – RISK ASSESSMENT
... Thailand. In Spain, it is considered one of the most harmful invasive species (GEIB 2006). Despite being native to parts of the United States, it has spread to most states, including Hawaii (Somma et al. 2009b). It was introduced into most countries via the pet trade (GISD 2009; WWF 2010) Population ...
... Thailand. In Spain, it is considered one of the most harmful invasive species (GEIB 2006). Despite being native to parts of the United States, it has spread to most states, including Hawaii (Somma et al. 2009b). It was introduced into most countries via the pet trade (GISD 2009; WWF 2010) Population ...
How can we apply theories of habitat selection to wildlife
... management of wildlife. Many of the solutions involve the use of habitat isodars, graphs of densities in pairs of habitats such that expected fitness is the same in both. For single species, isodars reflect differences in habitat quality, and specify the conditions when population density will, or w ...
... management of wildlife. Many of the solutions involve the use of habitat isodars, graphs of densities in pairs of habitats such that expected fitness is the same in both. For single species, isodars reflect differences in habitat quality, and specify the conditions when population density will, or w ...
International Wild Equid Conference
... part of our Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, is a perfect showcase for our university‟s commitment to addressing these pressing environmental issues. The conference will feature presenters from 30 countries, summarizing results gathered from study sites on 6 continents. These represe ...
... part of our Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, is a perfect showcase for our university‟s commitment to addressing these pressing environmental issues. The conference will feature presenters from 30 countries, summarizing results gathered from study sites on 6 continents. These represe ...
Sub-regional Species Strategy for the Southern Brown Bandicoot
... Published by the Victorian Government Department of Environment and Primary Industries Melbourne, January 2014 © The State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries 2013 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisio ...
... Published by the Victorian Government Department of Environment and Primary Industries Melbourne, January 2014 © The State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries 2013 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisio ...
Evolution of a snake mimicry complex
... predators would not be under selection to avoid the model or any harmless lookalikes in areas where the model is absent. Yet, contrary to this expectation, mimics often occur in allopatry with their model. Here, I focus on one such example – a coral snake mimicry complex – to evaluate whether gene f ...
... predators would not be under selection to avoid the model or any harmless lookalikes in areas where the model is absent. Yet, contrary to this expectation, mimics often occur in allopatry with their model. Here, I focus on one such example – a coral snake mimicry complex – to evaluate whether gene f ...
Management Plan for the Banded Killifish
... The Newfoundland population of banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanous) has been listed as a species of Special Concern under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and as a Vulnerable species under the Newfoundland and Labrador Endangered Species Act (NL ESA). While there is no evidence to suggest th ...
... The Newfoundland population of banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanous) has been listed as a species of Special Concern under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and as a Vulnerable species under the Newfoundland and Labrador Endangered Species Act (NL ESA). While there is no evidence to suggest th ...
CONTEXT-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF FISHING: VARIATION IN
... effects of fishing on food web dynamics and how they vary with environmental context. Because marine reserves promote the recovery of previously fished predators, spatial comparisons between reserve and fished sites are often made to infer such effects; however, alternative explanations for differences ...
... effects of fishing on food web dynamics and how they vary with environmental context. Because marine reserves promote the recovery of previously fished predators, spatial comparisons between reserve and fished sites are often made to infer such effects; however, alternative explanations for differences ...
Investigating Mu¨ llerian mimicry: predator learning and variation in
... All birds were trained to handle the artificial prey in their home cages in four steps by offering them (i) small almond slices; (ii) five one-sided prey items, a piece of almond glued onto white piece of paper, sized 8 mm · 8 mm; (iii) five prey items with the almond sticking out from the paper she ...
... All birds were trained to handle the artificial prey in their home cages in four steps by offering them (i) small almond slices; (ii) five one-sided prey items, a piece of almond glued onto white piece of paper, sized 8 mm · 8 mm; (iii) five prey items with the almond sticking out from the paper she ...
Do small mammals prey upon an invasive ectoparasite of cervids?
... our experiment. For the experiment, we placed the voles one by one into similar cages as those used in the other treatments (see above) with a drinking bottle for water. We used a total of 42 laboratory voles and 19 wild-caught voles that were divided equally into both treatments. In the first treat ...
... our experiment. For the experiment, we placed the voles one by one into similar cages as those used in the other treatments (see above) with a drinking bottle for water. We used a total of 42 laboratory voles and 19 wild-caught voles that were divided equally into both treatments. In the first treat ...
Theoretical ecology
Theoretical ecology is the scientific discipline devoted to the study of ecological systems using theoretical methods such as simple conceptual models, mathematical models, computational simulations, and advanced data analysis. Effective models improve understanding of the natural world by revealing how the dynamics of species populations are often based on fundamental biological conditions and processes. Further, the field aims to unify a diverse range of empirical observations by assuming that common, mechanistic processes generate observable phenomena across species and ecological environments. Based on biologically realistic assumptions, theoretical ecologists are able to uncover novel, non-intuitive insights about natural processes. Theoretical results are often verified by empirical and observational studies, revealing the power of theoretical methods in both predicting and understanding the noisy, diverse biological world.The field is broad and includes foundations in applied mathematics, computer science, biology, statistical physics, genetics, chemistry, evolution, and conservation biology. Theoretical ecology aims to explain a diverse range of phenomena in the life sciences, such as population growth and dynamics, fisheries, competition, evolutionary theory, epidemiology, animal behavior and group dynamics, food webs, ecosystems, spatial ecology, and the effects of climate change.Theoretical ecology has further benefited from the advent of fast computing power, allowing the analysis and visualization of large-scale computational simulations of ecological phenomena. Importantly, these modern tools provide quantitative predictions about the effects of human induced environmental change on a diverse variety of ecological phenomena, such as: species invasions, climate change, the effect of fishing and hunting on food network stability, and the global carbon cycle.