White Box Yellow Box Blakely`s Red Gum
... be impacted upon. Remember that seemingly isolated trees may actually be providing an important link across the landscape, acting like stepping stones for fauna to use. (e) Whether critical habitat will be affected. This part is not applicable to Box-Gum Woodland at the time of writing, as critical ...
... be impacted upon. Remember that seemingly isolated trees may actually be providing an important link across the landscape, acting like stepping stones for fauna to use. (e) Whether critical habitat will be affected. This part is not applicable to Box-Gum Woodland at the time of writing, as critical ...
Community-wide body size differences between nocturnal and
... We conducted surveys with malaise traps and visual searches at random points in the vicinity of existing spider nests. At each site, we set up malaise traps (height, 1.2 m; base, 1.2 m) in separate areas at approximately 5–10 m away from spider nests (lowelevation N ¼ 8 traps in 2005, mid-elevation ...
... We conducted surveys with malaise traps and visual searches at random points in the vicinity of existing spider nests. At each site, we set up malaise traps (height, 1.2 m; base, 1.2 m) in separate areas at approximately 5–10 m away from spider nests (lowelevation N ¼ 8 traps in 2005, mid-elevation ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Agroecosystems
... and Biodiversity and The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment provides a globally recognized classification that emphasizes relationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing and describes four types of services (The authors draw on ...
... and Biodiversity and The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment provides a globally recognized classification that emphasizes relationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing and describes four types of services (The authors draw on ...
Mimicry in Butterflies: Microscopic Structure
... preparation of environmental conditions; i.e., natural behavior of an organism can be affected by artificial conditions. For example, in studies of effects of mimicry on predation behavior, conditions can change with time because of learning of a predator. The experimental environment can also distu ...
... preparation of environmental conditions; i.e., natural behavior of an organism can be affected by artificial conditions. For example, in studies of effects of mimicry on predation behavior, conditions can change with time because of learning of a predator. The experimental environment can also distu ...
i THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIES’ GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE LIMITS:
... evolutionary biology. We may ask; for example, what is the significance of range shape, size or structure? In what habitats, in which countries and on what continents does a species occur? How has the distribution changed over time, and to what extent have natural or anthropogenic factors played a r ...
... evolutionary biology. We may ask; for example, what is the significance of range shape, size or structure? In what habitats, in which countries and on what continents does a species occur? How has the distribution changed over time, and to what extent have natural or anthropogenic factors played a r ...
Biological Synopsis
... The growth of bryozoan colonies into very large plates is advantageous, as there is an increase in fecundity and survival, however, growing large must outweigh any disadvantages (Pratt 2005). The growth of a coffin box colony is indeterminate, as it continues to expand peripherally with the producti ...
... The growth of bryozoan colonies into very large plates is advantageous, as there is an increase in fecundity and survival, however, growing large must outweigh any disadvantages (Pratt 2005). The growth of a coffin box colony is indeterminate, as it continues to expand peripherally with the producti ...
Lesson Overview
... fields of the Carolinas’ Piedmont. Over the last century, these fields have passed through several stages and matured into oak forests. Changes will continue for years to come. ...
... fields of the Carolinas’ Piedmont. Over the last century, these fields have passed through several stages and matured into oak forests. Changes will continue for years to come. ...
Master thesis for master Environmental Biology at Utrecht University
... European bats are aerial hawkers (Dietz et al., 2011). When hunting close to vegetation, echoes from the vegetation will overlap the echoes coming from the prey, making it more difficult to localize prey. Horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae) have solved this problem by specifically recognizing the wing-st ...
... European bats are aerial hawkers (Dietz et al., 2011). When hunting close to vegetation, echoes from the vegetation will overlap the echoes coming from the prey, making it more difficult to localize prey. Horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae) have solved this problem by specifically recognizing the wing-st ...
Sec. 4.3 Succession Guided Notes - Bloomsburg Area School District
... ecosystems following natural disturbances often reproduces the ____________________________. Healthy coral reefs and tropical rain forests often recover from ________, and healthy temperate forests and grasslands recover from _________. ...
... ecosystems following natural disturbances often reproduces the ____________________________. Healthy coral reefs and tropical rain forests often recover from ________, and healthy temperate forests and grasslands recover from _________. ...
Behavioural ecology of the black-flanked rock
... decline in its distribution in Western Australia. This has been attributed to introduced predators (predominantly the red fox) and herbivores, fire, and habitat destruction due to clearing. Although since 2001 the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) had begun to reintroduce this species ...
... decline in its distribution in Western Australia. This has been attributed to introduced predators (predominantly the red fox) and herbivores, fire, and habitat destruction due to clearing. Although since 2001 the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) had begun to reintroduce this species ...
Ecosystem engineering, experiment, and evolution
... the factor must be considered. Although there is no magic number of cases beyond which the importance of some factor is automatically established, it does seem that with each subsequent case, other biologists will experience more pressure to pay attention to the factor in question in their own studi ...
... the factor must be considered. Although there is no magic number of cases beyond which the importance of some factor is automatically established, it does seem that with each subsequent case, other biologists will experience more pressure to pay attention to the factor in question in their own studi ...
pollination syndromes and floral specialization
... Much of the literature on pollination has not distinguished between two distinct usages of the word “specialization” (Armbruster et al. 2000). Evolutionary specialization entails evolution to use fewer pollinators, less disparate pollinators, or a subset of preexisting pollinators more intensively ( ...
... Much of the literature on pollination has not distinguished between two distinct usages of the word “specialization” (Armbruster et al. 2000). Evolutionary specialization entails evolution to use fewer pollinators, less disparate pollinators, or a subset of preexisting pollinators more intensively ( ...
Current Status, Distribution, and Conservation of the Burrowing Owl
... percent/year in Burrowing Owl numbers in North America and 0.5 percent/year in the US (table 1). For both North America and the US, however, the trends from 1966-1979 were a 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent increase in numbers and the trend from 1980-1994 was a 2.1 percent and 2.0 percent increase in num ...
... percent/year in Burrowing Owl numbers in North America and 0.5 percent/year in the US (table 1). For both North America and the US, however, the trends from 1966-1979 were a 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent increase in numbers and the trend from 1980-1994 was a 2.1 percent and 2.0 percent increase in num ...
Zoology of Porites cylindrica: potential for use in
... alive under the algal lm. P. cylindrica has very poor structures and strategies to protect it against injuries from aggressive corals (its mucus coat may protect it from smaller organisms such as algae, but without mesentery laments or sweeper tentacles it cannot protect against other corals), but ...
... alive under the algal lm. P. cylindrica has very poor structures and strategies to protect it against injuries from aggressive corals (its mucus coat may protect it from smaller organisms such as algae, but without mesentery laments or sweeper tentacles it cannot protect against other corals), but ...
Introduction - A New Development @ Chavoux.com
... relative to rainfall, soil, stocking density and vegetation condition, identification of key resource areas, thresholds of potential concern, together with the management aims are used to set the appropriate stocking density and species mix. However, they recommend that more research is needed on i ...
... relative to rainfall, soil, stocking density and vegetation condition, identification of key resource areas, thresholds of potential concern, together with the management aims are used to set the appropriate stocking density and species mix. However, they recommend that more research is needed on i ...
Habitat Variability and Complexity in the Upper San Francisco Estuary
... variability and complexity from tidal mixing is compounded by the degree to which estuarine geometry bends and shapes gradients in salinity, temperature, and other aspects of water quality. Moreover, these factors constantly change over various time scales in response to changes in river flow, sea l ...
... variability and complexity from tidal mixing is compounded by the degree to which estuarine geometry bends and shapes gradients in salinity, temperature, and other aspects of water quality. Moreover, these factors constantly change over various time scales in response to changes in river flow, sea l ...
Habitat Variability and Complexity in the Upper San Francisco Estuary
... variability and complexity from tidal mixing is compounded by the degree to which estuarine geometry bends and shapes gradients in salinity, temperature, and other aspects of water quality. Moreover, these factors constantly change over various time scales in response to changes in river flow, sea l ...
... variability and complexity from tidal mixing is compounded by the degree to which estuarine geometry bends and shapes gradients in salinity, temperature, and other aspects of water quality. Moreover, these factors constantly change over various time scales in response to changes in river flow, sea l ...
shifts in community leaf functional traits are
... invariable to changes in in-situ conditions within a species, such as LCC, as seen in the study of Garnier et al. (2007), which covered 11 climatically and edaphically different sites across Europe and Israel. In contrast, some traits (such as LNC) were found to strongly covary with site conditions ...
... invariable to changes in in-situ conditions within a species, such as LCC, as seen in the study of Garnier et al. (2007), which covered 11 climatically and edaphically different sites across Europe and Israel. In contrast, some traits (such as LNC) were found to strongly covary with site conditions ...
Habitat Selection and Indirect Interactions in Fish Communities
... become piscivorous at larger sizes. Vendace is a pelagic species specialized in eating zooplankton. Vendace was expected to affect biotic interactions and habitat use of roach and perch, both directly and indirectly. I used monitoring data to examine how species distribution patterns, as well as pop ...
... become piscivorous at larger sizes. Vendace is a pelagic species specialized in eating zooplankton. Vendace was expected to affect biotic interactions and habitat use of roach and perch, both directly and indirectly. I used monitoring data to examine how species distribution patterns, as well as pop ...
Reid`s Paradox Revisited: The Evolution of Dispersal Kernels during
... explored three potential shapes for the cost-of-dispersal function, using the flexible function described by Kun and Scheuring (2006). These functions were exponential, linear, and sigmoid (see fig. 2). For computational tractability, we kept our carrying capacity low and constant (20 individuals pe ...
... explored three potential shapes for the cost-of-dispersal function, using the flexible function described by Kun and Scheuring (2006). These functions were exponential, linear, and sigmoid (see fig. 2). For computational tractability, we kept our carrying capacity low and constant (20 individuals pe ...
The Biology of Chameleons
... scientific writings, they first appear with Aristotle (350 BC), and although they were recognized as being similar to lizards in some ways, he also likened them to fish, baboons, and crocodiles. Since then, they have since been the subject of strange myths, amusing tales, and nature documentaries an ...
... scientific writings, they first appear with Aristotle (350 BC), and although they were recognized as being similar to lizards in some ways, he also likened them to fish, baboons, and crocodiles. Since then, they have since been the subject of strange myths, amusing tales, and nature documentaries an ...
Habitat–performance relationships: finding the right metric at a given
... cannot easily be performed using this approach. It is therefore difficult to compare among studies performed in different study sites. Moreover, it is difficult to link the multivariate description of habitat that results from niche-based models to performance, because it is not possible to evaluate ...
... cannot easily be performed using this approach. It is therefore difficult to compare among studies performed in different study sites. Moreover, it is difficult to link the multivariate description of habitat that results from niche-based models to performance, because it is not possible to evaluate ...
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.