The Return of the Wolf
... exploitation competition. Exploitation competition occurs indirectly through differing efficiency in obtaining the same food resource. The effect is greatest when resources are limited and may result in an avoidance of the dominant species by inferior competitors with, for example, habitat shift or ...
... exploitation competition. Exploitation competition occurs indirectly through differing efficiency in obtaining the same food resource. The effect is greatest when resources are limited and may result in an avoidance of the dominant species by inferior competitors with, for example, habitat shift or ...
Are You suprised ?
... (mutation) of a gene that codes for a protein may result in a change in the amino-acid sequence of the protein. Biochemical evidence of evolution compares favorably with structural evidence of evolution. Even organisms that appear to have few physical similarities may have similar sequences of amino ...
... (mutation) of a gene that codes for a protein may result in a change in the amino-acid sequence of the protein. Biochemical evidence of evolution compares favorably with structural evidence of evolution. Even organisms that appear to have few physical similarities may have similar sequences of amino ...
Impacts of native fish stocking on fish within the Murray
... density-dependent mechanisms occur, these criteria may not be acceptable for measuring success because introducing more fish into a system may lead to negative impacts on wild conspecifics (e.g. reduced growth, increased mortality) (Vollestad & Hesthagen 2001). Even when there are so-called positive ...
... density-dependent mechanisms occur, these criteria may not be acceptable for measuring success because introducing more fish into a system may lead to negative impacts on wild conspecifics (e.g. reduced growth, increased mortality) (Vollestad & Hesthagen 2001). Even when there are so-called positive ...
Maned Wolf Action Plan - Pró
... carnivores’ reproduction and genetics. Overall, CENAP has the responsibility of developing a national policy for the conservation of carnivores in Brazil. The ‘Pró-Carnívoros’ is a nongovernmental organization funded on 1996 and which mission is “to promote conservation of Neotropical carnivores and ...
... carnivores’ reproduction and genetics. Overall, CENAP has the responsibility of developing a national policy for the conservation of carnivores in Brazil. The ‘Pró-Carnívoros’ is a nongovernmental organization funded on 1996 and which mission is “to promote conservation of Neotropical carnivores and ...
Bioinformatics in Drug Design
... 1.7. Each tick on the axes is one unit. Logarithms of all bases pass through the point (1, 0), because any number raised to the power 0 is 1, and through the points (b, 1) for base b, because any number raised to the power 1 is itself. The curves approach the y axis but do not reach it, due to the s ...
... 1.7. Each tick on the axes is one unit. Logarithms of all bases pass through the point (1, 0), because any number raised to the power 0 is 1, and through the points (b, 1) for base b, because any number raised to the power 1 is itself. The curves approach the y axis but do not reach it, due to the s ...
Characterization of the chimeric seven
... study contained non-polar methionine at position homologous to 105, similar to GPR with leucine at this position but unlike BPR which has polar Gln (Fig. 3), suggesting that they are green-absorbing rhodopsins. Accordingly, the absorption spectra suggest that all CFR isolates from the Ganges River a ...
... study contained non-polar methionine at position homologous to 105, similar to GPR with leucine at this position but unlike BPR which has polar Gln (Fig. 3), suggesting that they are green-absorbing rhodopsins. Accordingly, the absorption spectra suggest that all CFR isolates from the Ganges River a ...
invasion of smooth brome into north american tall
... smooth brome was a dominant competitor under all habitats and soil conditions except in areas where soil salinity levels were highest. Results from an herbivore study indicated that smooth brome has the potential to have negative effects on local herbivore assemblages. Despite the large differences ...
... smooth brome was a dominant competitor under all habitats and soil conditions except in areas where soil salinity levels were highest. Results from an herbivore study indicated that smooth brome has the potential to have negative effects on local herbivore assemblages. Despite the large differences ...
Recovery strategy for the American Badger
... Indiana, where expansions have been facilitated by forest clearcutting for agriculture and mining (Gremillion-Smith 1985). Badgers have been recorded in all northern counties and in 52 of 68 southern counties of Michigan (Baker 1983) and in the western 23 counties of Ohio (Ohio Historical Society 20 ...
... Indiana, where expansions have been facilitated by forest clearcutting for agriculture and mining (Gremillion-Smith 1985). Badgers have been recorded in all northern counties and in 52 of 68 southern counties of Michigan (Baker 1983) and in the western 23 counties of Ohio (Ohio Historical Society 20 ...
Ecological enhancement of an aphid parasitoid
... Insects have become increasingly resistant to chemical control methods, while at the same time public awareness of the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides has increased. The search for more environmentally ‘friendly’ means of pest suppression is gaining momentum and biological control (the use o ...
... Insects have become increasingly resistant to chemical control methods, while at the same time public awareness of the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides has increased. The search for more environmentally ‘friendly’ means of pest suppression is gaining momentum and biological control (the use o ...
Evaluation Sourcebook - University of Michigan School of Natural
... How do we know? Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to docu ...
... How do we know? Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to docu ...
grouse news - Galliformes Specialist Group
... Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse does not require the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Secretary Jewell joined with USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, Nevada Gov ...
... Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse does not require the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Secretary Jewell joined with USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, Nevada Gov ...
Moose Population Density and Habitat Productivity as Drivers of
... Doctoral dissertation. ISSN 1401 6230, ISBN 91-576-6506-0 ...
... Doctoral dissertation. ISSN 1401 6230, ISBN 91-576-6506-0 ...
Why Sequence Alignment?
... •The Needleman-Wunsch algorithm is appropriate for finding the alignment of two sequences which are: (i) of the similar length; (ii) similar across their entire lengths. Example: ...
... •The Needleman-Wunsch algorithm is appropriate for finding the alignment of two sequences which are: (i) of the similar length; (ii) similar across their entire lengths. Example: ...
AT3 (Acyltransferase) Gene Isolated from Capsicum frutescens cv
... Chili pepper is widely used and cultivated by Indonesian people. There are three species of chili pepper, i.e. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, and Capsicum violaceum. C. frutescens has a higher economic value due to its pungency and carotenoid content. C. frutescens has several cultivars, one ...
... Chili pepper is widely used and cultivated by Indonesian people. There are three species of chili pepper, i.e. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, and Capsicum violaceum. C. frutescens has a higher economic value due to its pungency and carotenoid content. C. frutescens has several cultivars, one ...
Grazing of protozoa and its effect on populations of aquatic bacteria
... bacterial morphotypes of various morphology and taxonomy. The term has been used for linear and curved threadlike bacteria (no visible septae), as well as for chain-forming bacteria (for photos see [18,19,23,25]). It has been demonstrated that ¢lamentous bacteria can belong to the phylogenetic group ...
... bacterial morphotypes of various morphology and taxonomy. The term has been used for linear and curved threadlike bacteria (no visible septae), as well as for chain-forming bacteria (for photos see [18,19,23,25]). It has been demonstrated that ¢lamentous bacteria can belong to the phylogenetic group ...
Does individual variation in metabolic phenotype predict fish
... in juvenile S. salar (despite a 20-fold average increase in their body size) (McCarthy, 2000). In contrast, slightly older individuals of the same species were found to exhibit no repeatability in relative SMR when measurements were separated by 6 months (r = 0⋅02) or 14 months (r = −0⋅17), although ...
... in juvenile S. salar (despite a 20-fold average increase in their body size) (McCarthy, 2000). In contrast, slightly older individuals of the same species were found to exhibit no repeatability in relative SMR when measurements were separated by 6 months (r = 0⋅02) or 14 months (r = −0⋅17), although ...
Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) Recovery Plan
... The Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, K.D. Hill & J.M. Allen) of the family Araucariaceae is currently known from two populations consisting of approximately 40 adult plants and about 200 juveniles/seedlings from within the Wollemi National Park. It is assumed that the current population of ...
... The Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, K.D. Hill & J.M. Allen) of the family Araucariaceae is currently known from two populations consisting of approximately 40 adult plants and about 200 juveniles/seedlings from within the Wollemi National Park. It is assumed that the current population of ...
Feasibility Assessment for Reinforcing Pine Martens in England and
... marten were only found in the far north west of Scotland, with small isolated pockets in some upland areas of northern England and Wales. Populations are now recovering well and expanding back into their former ranges in Scotland, but this is not the case elsewhere in the UK. Sightings reports and o ...
... marten were only found in the far north west of Scotland, with small isolated pockets in some upland areas of northern England and Wales. Populations are now recovering well and expanding back into their former ranges in Scotland, but this is not the case elsewhere in the UK. Sightings reports and o ...
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... (Centrocercus minimus). Greater Sage-Grouse populations in Washington and the Lyon-Mono population, spanning the border between Nevada and California, also have unique genetic characteristics (Oyler-McCance and Quinn, this volume, chapter 5) but have not been described as separate species. The distr ...
... (Centrocercus minimus). Greater Sage-Grouse populations in Washington and the Lyon-Mono population, spanning the border between Nevada and California, also have unique genetic characteristics (Oyler-McCance and Quinn, this volume, chapter 5) but have not been described as separate species. The distr ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... forest fragments with and without howler monkeys in the same system revealed that monkey occupancy was associated with significantly higher beetle richness and overall abundance (Estrada et al. 1999), driven by changes in the dominance of dung beetle species with known affinities for howler monkey d ...
... forest fragments with and without howler monkeys in the same system revealed that monkey occupancy was associated with significantly higher beetle richness and overall abundance (Estrada et al. 1999), driven by changes in the dominance of dung beetle species with known affinities for howler monkey d ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... forest fragments with and without howler monkeys in the same system revealed that monkey occupancy was associated with significantly higher beetle richness and overall abundance (Estrada et al. 1999), driven by changes in the dominance of dung beetle species with known affinities for howler monkey d ...
... forest fragments with and without howler monkeys in the same system revealed that monkey occupancy was associated with significantly higher beetle richness and overall abundance (Estrada et al. 1999), driven by changes in the dominance of dung beetle species with known affinities for howler monkey d ...
Black hazel dormice? - People`s Trust for Endangered Species
... dormice often don’t provide faecal samples when they are being handled! Richards used a different method: he placed trays of food within known dormouse habitat and then collected the samples left every week. Using this method he managed to acquire 20-30 samples each month for most of the year. Ensur ...
... dormice often don’t provide faecal samples when they are being handled! Richards used a different method: he placed trays of food within known dormouse habitat and then collected the samples left every week. Using this method he managed to acquire 20-30 samples each month for most of the year. Ensur ...
Anegada Iguana, Cyclura pinguis SPECIES RECOVERY PLAN
... of sufficient high quality habitat to insure long-term population viability, implementation of a public outreach program using the iguana as a flagship species, securing sufficient financial resources for SRP implementation and ensuring effective program oversight and coordination. The tasks that li ...
... of sufficient high quality habitat to insure long-term population viability, implementation of a public outreach program using the iguana as a flagship species, securing sufficient financial resources for SRP implementation and ensuring effective program oversight and coordination. The tasks that li ...
SOS II: FISH IN HOT WATER
... Salmon, trout, and their relatives are the iconic fishes of the Northern Hemisphere. These salmonid fishes are characteristic of the region’s cold, productive oceans, rushing streams and rivers, and deep cold lakes. They are adapted for life in dynamic landscapes created by glaciers, volcanoes, eart ...
... Salmon, trout, and their relatives are the iconic fishes of the Northern Hemisphere. These salmonid fishes are characteristic of the region’s cold, productive oceans, rushing streams and rivers, and deep cold lakes. They are adapted for life in dynamic landscapes created by glaciers, volcanoes, eart ...