Anthocorid bugs (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae) as natural predators of
... Classical control is when a beneficial organism is released into the area with a pest problem, usually an introduced pest species. The beneficial is expected to survive, spread and reproduce in the new habitat (Driesche & Bellows 1996; Waage et al. 2012). Augmentation is ...
... Classical control is when a beneficial organism is released into the area with a pest problem, usually an introduced pest species. The beneficial is expected to survive, spread and reproduce in the new habitat (Driesche & Bellows 1996; Waage et al. 2012). Augmentation is ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document:
... My committee, of course, has been instrumental to my progress. Mary Christman and Dan Gruner helped greatly with the statistical and community analyses. Mary, you were one of the major reasons why I wanted to come to Maryland. Though I was disappointed when you moved to Florida, I am glad that we ha ...
... My committee, of course, has been instrumental to my progress. Mary Christman and Dan Gruner helped greatly with the statistical and community analyses. Mary, you were one of the major reasons why I wanted to come to Maryland. Though I was disappointed when you moved to Florida, I am glad that we ha ...
RESEARCH REPORT Synopsis of 50 Years of Warmwater Fish STATE OF MICHIGAN
... perch and largemouth bass may have been present in limited numbers in 1931; however, the crew recommended bass stocking and some could have been added later. A survey in 1944 (Shetter 1945) captured perch up to 10 in long, bluegill up to 8 in, pumpkinseed up to 7.2 in, one yellow bullhead (Ameiurus ...
... perch and largemouth bass may have been present in limited numbers in 1931; however, the crew recommended bass stocking and some could have been added later. A survey in 1944 (Shetter 1945) captured perch up to 10 in long, bluegill up to 8 in, pumpkinseed up to 7.2 in, one yellow bullhead (Ameiurus ...
Extreme Wildlife Declines and Concurrent Increase in
... range of many wildlife populations worldwide [1] especially in Africa [2,3]. The magnitude and extent of these declines as well as their suggested underlying drivers vary widely regionally. The extreme declines in wildlife numbers in Africa have become widely recognized and documented in recent year ...
... range of many wildlife populations worldwide [1] especially in Africa [2,3]. The magnitude and extent of these declines as well as their suggested underlying drivers vary widely regionally. The extreme declines in wildlife numbers in Africa have become widely recognized and documented in recent year ...
Invasive Plants: Ecological and Agricultural Aspects
... to the rapidly growing and essential invasions literature. Dan Simberloff (2004)1 has amusingly noted that the number of recent invasion-oriented book volumes has actually eclipsed the number of some invading taxa; a sobering reflection of the ecological, economic and sociological problems posed by ...
... to the rapidly growing and essential invasions literature. Dan Simberloff (2004)1 has amusingly noted that the number of recent invasion-oriented book volumes has actually eclipsed the number of some invading taxa; a sobering reflection of the ecological, economic and sociological problems posed by ...
Dynamic mimicry in an Indo Malyan Octopus
... such as increased apparent rarity, without genetic polymorphism (Hanlon & Messenger 1996). The potential for a lower frequency of speci¢c predator^ morph encounters may also allow the octopus to use mimicry that is less accurate than that seen in species where permanent mimicry is employed. It is li ...
... such as increased apparent rarity, without genetic polymorphism (Hanlon & Messenger 1996). The potential for a lower frequency of speci¢c predator^ morph encounters may also allow the octopus to use mimicry that is less accurate than that seen in species where permanent mimicry is employed. It is li ...
Factors affecting the relationship between seed removal and seed
... les et al. 2003; Beckage and Clark 2005; Haas and Heske 2005; López-Barrera et al. 2005; Jurado et al. 2006; Salvande et al. 2006; Lopez and Terborgh 2007). If seeds are removed exclusively by animals that are only seed predators (i.e., they provide no dispersal benefit to the plant), then removal ...
... les et al. 2003; Beckage and Clark 2005; Haas and Heske 2005; López-Barrera et al. 2005; Jurado et al. 2006; Salvande et al. 2006; Lopez and Terborgh 2007). If seeds are removed exclusively by animals that are only seed predators (i.e., they provide no dispersal benefit to the plant), then removal ...
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... group. This snail was historically known from the southern boundary of the KLOA and areas to the south. It is considered to be extant with some recent sightings by Dr. Michael Hadfield (USFWS 1992). A healthy population of approximately 66 A. byronii was discovered while on a field trip to the Scho ...
... group. This snail was historically known from the southern boundary of the KLOA and areas to the south. It is considered to be extant with some recent sightings by Dr. Michael Hadfield (USFWS 1992). A healthy population of approximately 66 A. byronii was discovered while on a field trip to the Scho ...
Recovery Plan for the Yellow-bellied Glider
... Australia and adjacent ranges. It has a widespread but patchy distribution within a range of tenure including national park, state forest and freehold land. This Recovery Plan aims to establish a landscape-scale conservation framework and to undertake necessary surveys and research to identify speci ...
... Australia and adjacent ranges. It has a widespread but patchy distribution within a range of tenure including national park, state forest and freehold land. This Recovery Plan aims to establish a landscape-scale conservation framework and to undertake necessary surveys and research to identify speci ...
trait-mediated indirect interactions in a simple aquatic food web
... portant, however, this will have a large impact on how ecologists conceptualize and model ecological communities (Abrams 1983, Werner 1992a, Wootton 1994b). Consequently, attention to TMIIs and other forms of higher order interactions has increased recently (e.g., Wilbur and Fauth 1990, Werner 1992a ...
... portant, however, this will have a large impact on how ecologists conceptualize and model ecological communities (Abrams 1983, Werner 1992a, Wootton 1994b). Consequently, attention to TMIIs and other forms of higher order interactions has increased recently (e.g., Wilbur and Fauth 1990, Werner 1992a ...
Invertebrate drift in a glacial river and its non
... Invertebrate drift is a common phenomenon in running waters and has been widely studied (see Waters, 1972; MuÈller, 1974; Statzner et al., 1984; Brittain & Eikeland, 1988; Faulkner & Copp, 2001), although until recently no studies of drift ecology in glacier-fed rivers have been undertaken (Ilg et a ...
... Invertebrate drift is a common phenomenon in running waters and has been widely studied (see Waters, 1972; MuÈller, 1974; Statzner et al., 1984; Brittain & Eikeland, 1988; Faulkner & Copp, 2001), although until recently no studies of drift ecology in glacier-fed rivers have been undertaken (Ilg et a ...
Limasawa CoT Assessment April 2013
... the water column during mass spawning events in high summer. These events are synchronised by changes in light intensity and temperature. The quantity of eggs released is dependent on the size of the female, with large individuals releasing in the region of 60 million eggs per breeding season (Mundy ...
... the water column during mass spawning events in high summer. These events are synchronised by changes in light intensity and temperature. The quantity of eggs released is dependent on the size of the female, with large individuals releasing in the region of 60 million eggs per breeding season (Mundy ...
population
... in highly variable or unpredictable environments, big-bang reproduction (semelparity) is favored. – Adults are also less likely to survive in ...
... in highly variable or unpredictable environments, big-bang reproduction (semelparity) is favored. – Adults are also less likely to survive in ...
Habitat Selection and Indirect Interactions in Fish Communities
... 1.4 Metabolism is affected by abiotic factors Metabolism is a principal force in ecology, linking e.g. temperature to the ecology of populations and whole communities (Brown et al., 2004). As an example of different metabolic adaptions to different temperatures, salmonid fish have a higher active me ...
... 1.4 Metabolism is affected by abiotic factors Metabolism is a principal force in ecology, linking e.g. temperature to the ecology of populations and whole communities (Brown et al., 2004). As an example of different metabolic adaptions to different temperatures, salmonid fish have a higher active me ...
The Network Structure of Food Webs
... that search for generalities in the network structure, also referred to as topology, of food webs. Over the last fifteen years there has been dramatic growth in the field-based documentation of food webs, as well as a general increase in data quality in terms of diversity and resolution. This is a wel ...
... that search for generalities in the network structure, also referred to as topology, of food webs. Over the last fifteen years there has been dramatic growth in the field-based documentation of food webs, as well as a general increase in data quality in terms of diversity and resolution. This is a wel ...
Herbicides and Amphibian Populations
... adversely affected by the herbicide. One would assume that if frogs were affected by herbicides then newts would be included in that assumption. Furthermore, the herbicides had different affects on survival rates and biomass on each of the frog species. Relyea’s work brings up interesting ideas for ...
... adversely affected by the herbicide. One would assume that if frogs were affected by herbicides then newts would be included in that assumption. Furthermore, the herbicides had different affects on survival rates and biomass on each of the frog species. Relyea’s work brings up interesting ideas for ...
Latitude, seed predation and seed mass
... Both the generality of the above mechanism, and the wide range of taxa displaying latitudinal gradients in predation or herbivory, suggest that levels of seed predation might be higher towards the tropics. However, the only paper we are aware of that investigates this relationship is by Garcia et al ...
... Both the generality of the above mechanism, and the wide range of taxa displaying latitudinal gradients in predation or herbivory, suggest that levels of seed predation might be higher towards the tropics. However, the only paper we are aware of that investigates this relationship is by Garcia et al ...
Predator Control Plans - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
... mule deer in the Piceance Basin are no longer habitat limited on winter range, but lower December fawn counts have limited this population’s ability to recover to historic levels. Approach CPW proposes to monitor fawn survival on two adjacent birthing (parturition) areas over the next 3 years, one r ...
... mule deer in the Piceance Basin are no longer habitat limited on winter range, but lower December fawn counts have limited this population’s ability to recover to historic levels. Approach CPW proposes to monitor fawn survival on two adjacent birthing (parturition) areas over the next 3 years, one r ...
The significance of ratios of detritus types and micro
... Moore 1999). O. triseriatus is typically the dominant consumer in tree holes in the eastern United States (Bradshaw & Holzapfel 1985). Currently, A. albopictus and O. triseriatus overlap considerably in their large-scale distributions within the United States, and co-occur frequently (Lounibos et al ...
... Moore 1999). O. triseriatus is typically the dominant consumer in tree holes in the eastern United States (Bradshaw & Holzapfel 1985). Currently, A. albopictus and O. triseriatus overlap considerably in their large-scale distributions within the United States, and co-occur frequently (Lounibos et al ...
Microtus californicus (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
... The 4 pairs of mammae include 2 pectoral and 2 inguinal; males have a pair of glands located on the hips (Hall 1981). Average number ± SD (range) of meibomian glands in the eyelids for 10 specimens was: dorsal lid, 4.2 ± 0.9 (3-6); ventral lid 1.9 ± 0.9 (1-3); and both lids, 6.1 ± 1.4 (4-9Quay 1954a ...
... The 4 pairs of mammae include 2 pectoral and 2 inguinal; males have a pair of glands located on the hips (Hall 1981). Average number ± SD (range) of meibomian glands in the eyelids for 10 specimens was: dorsal lid, 4.2 ± 0.9 (3-6); ventral lid 1.9 ± 0.9 (1-3); and both lids, 6.1 ± 1.4 (4-9Quay 1954a ...
T. Takahashi, B. C. Vo Ngo, L. Xiao, G. Arya, and M. J. Heller
... the cysteine, histidine, and aspartate amino acid R-groups. We have also carried out all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to determine the distance between these catalytic groups and the overall mechanical flexibility of the peptides. We found strong correlations between the magnitude of fluctuatio ...
... the cysteine, histidine, and aspartate amino acid R-groups. We have also carried out all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to determine the distance between these catalytic groups and the overall mechanical flexibility of the peptides. We found strong correlations between the magnitude of fluctuatio ...
South Australian Arid Lands Biodiversity Strategy
... Middleback and Gawler Ranges, and extends north towards Tallaringa Conservation Park. Lake Torrens is on the eastern boundary, that stretches to just south of Port Augusta. ...
... Middleback and Gawler Ranges, and extends north towards Tallaringa Conservation Park. Lake Torrens is on the eastern boundary, that stretches to just south of Port Augusta. ...
Key - Scioly.org
... Example (1pt): deer hunting , exterminating coachroaches, etc. any scenario in which humans reduce the numbers of a species population because they disturb the human population, even if there are technically enough resources to support the species at current or higher levels (ie, the population is b ...
... Example (1pt): deer hunting , exterminating coachroaches, etc. any scenario in which humans reduce the numbers of a species population because they disturb the human population, even if there are technically enough resources to support the species at current or higher levels (ie, the population is b ...