Density dependence in mule deer
... and Lindström 1998, Boyce et al. 1999). For simplicity in communication, all of the doomed individuals will die from causes related to the limiting factors for the population. However, this scenario is not necessarily the case and is unlikely. A hypothetical example can be found in a nondescript dee ...
... and Lindström 1998, Boyce et al. 1999). For simplicity in communication, all of the doomed individuals will die from causes related to the limiting factors for the population. However, this scenario is not necessarily the case and is unlikely. A hypothetical example can be found in a nondescript dee ...
Chapter 36 – Communities and Ecosystems
... ii. E.g. bee waggle dance helps communicate location of flower sources (Fig. 35.13B) c. Mating behaviors i. Mating systems – related to reproductive success 1. Monogamous - one mate with pair-bonding 2. Polygamous - more than one mate with some pair-bonding 3. Promiscuous - many mates with no pair-b ...
... ii. E.g. bee waggle dance helps communicate location of flower sources (Fig. 35.13B) c. Mating behaviors i. Mating systems – related to reproductive success 1. Monogamous - one mate with pair-bonding 2. Polygamous - more than one mate with some pair-bonding 3. Promiscuous - many mates with no pair-b ...
Pen Llŷn a`r Sarnau /Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau European
... its natural range and the areas it covers within that range are stable or increasing, and the specific structure and functions which are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and conservation status of typical species is favoura ...
... its natural range and the areas it covers within that range are stable or increasing, and the specific structure and functions which are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and conservation status of typical species is favoura ...
Ocinebrellus inornatus_Duckwall_2009
... were widespread throughout the west coast from Alaska to Baja California. During the gold rush they were quickly over harvested in San Francisco. Harvesting increased in the Puget Sound area and throughout Washington and oysters were shipped to California to meet the ...
... were widespread throughout the west coast from Alaska to Baja California. During the gold rush they were quickly over harvested in San Francisco. Harvesting increased in the Puget Sound area and throughout Washington and oysters were shipped to California to meet the ...
Shelef, Katie: A Critical Analysis of Degenerate Primer Design Programs
... the highly conserved regions flanking a divergent region. The ideal primer for a particular protein or gene family would amplify every member of the group within a sample and nothing more. However, one unique nucleotide sequences is rarely sufficient for amplifying homologous genes from different or ...
... the highly conserved regions flanking a divergent region. The ideal primer for a particular protein or gene family would amplify every member of the group within a sample and nothing more. However, one unique nucleotide sequences is rarely sufficient for amplifying homologous genes from different or ...
effects of algal and herbivore diversity on the partitioning of biomass
... of each algal species in monoculture and polyculture using correlation coefficients. I calculated correlations for bottles without herbivores (after 7, 30, and 60 d), and for bottles with herbivores (after 60 d), and applied sequential Bonferroni correction to determine the statistical significance ...
... of each algal species in monoculture and polyculture using correlation coefficients. I calculated correlations for bottles without herbivores (after 7, 30, and 60 d), and for bottles with herbivores (after 60 d), and applied sequential Bonferroni correction to determine the statistical significance ...
as a PDF
... biocontrol efforts, have declined to more or less tolerable levels (Mead, 1979; Cowie, 1992). This decline has been attributed to the biocontrol programmes by their supporters (e.g. Davis and Butler, 1964) and sometimes by an ill-informed and receptive public. Much of the `evidence’ that these preda ...
... biocontrol efforts, have declined to more or less tolerable levels (Mead, 1979; Cowie, 1992). This decline has been attributed to the biocontrol programmes by their supporters (e.g. Davis and Butler, 1964) and sometimes by an ill-informed and receptive public. Much of the `evidence’ that these preda ...
Effects of local and regional drivers on plant diversity within tundra
... disturbances (e.g. Connell 1978; Huston 1979; Shea et al. 2004) and species pool size (e.g. Ricklefs 1987, 2008; Cornell & Lawton 1992). However, the diversity within a community does not have to be regarded under the aspect of species richness only. In certain contexts, the relative abundance of p ...
... disturbances (e.g. Connell 1978; Huston 1979; Shea et al. 2004) and species pool size (e.g. Ricklefs 1987, 2008; Cornell & Lawton 1992). However, the diversity within a community does not have to be regarded under the aspect of species richness only. In certain contexts, the relative abundance of p ...
Population Ecology
... count all individuals in a population • Sampling techniques can be used to estimate densities and total population sizes • Population size can be estimated by either extrapolation from small samples, an index of population size, or the mark-recapture method ...
... count all individuals in a population • Sampling techniques can be used to estimate densities and total population sizes • Population size can be estimated by either extrapolation from small samples, an index of population size, or the mark-recapture method ...
Invasive non-native plants retain native mammal communities in
... the strongest positive predictors for recruitment of juveniles from source populations into the overall meta-population. The results confirm that non-native plants can act as ecosystem engineers in novel ecosystems and create critical habitat that supports mammal communities where they would otherwi ...
... the strongest positive predictors for recruitment of juveniles from source populations into the overall meta-population. The results confirm that non-native plants can act as ecosystem engineers in novel ecosystems and create critical habitat that supports mammal communities where they would otherwi ...
... dissertation was subsequently published as a research report (Bowns and West 1976), which incJuded a distribution map for blackbrush compiled from a number of sources. More recently, Richardson and Meyer (20 12) developed a map of predicted distribution based on bioclimatic profiles (figure 10.1). U ...
Recruitment facilitation can promote coexistence and buffer population growth in metacommunities
... Menge et al. 2009, 2011; Caro et al. 2010). Current theory addressing this mismatch predicts that high recruitment rates will generate strong negative interactions (i.e. competition and predation) that will erode the relationship between recruitment and abundance, whereas low recruitment rates will ...
... Menge et al. 2009, 2011; Caro et al. 2010). Current theory addressing this mismatch predicts that high recruitment rates will generate strong negative interactions (i.e. competition and predation) that will erode the relationship between recruitment and abundance, whereas low recruitment rates will ...
paper01 1..5
... any member of the litter before 8 months of age is common in the Iberian lynx, but the date of death has never been registered. In the present study, the death of a female Iberian lynx was registered for the first time when it was c. 1 month old. Kitten death in felid litters of similar age has been ...
... any member of the litter before 8 months of age is common in the Iberian lynx, but the date of death has never been registered. In the present study, the death of a female Iberian lynx was registered for the first time when it was c. 1 month old. Kitten death in felid litters of similar age has been ...
iwmc2015 abstracts - The Wildlife Society
... The high reproductive rates and low mortality rates of sika deer indicate that their populations have the potential to increase dramatically if unmanaged. Long-term protection of females during 19451994 brought this possibility into reality. Sika deer occupy more than 40% of Japanese land and contin ...
... The high reproductive rates and low mortality rates of sika deer indicate that their populations have the potential to increase dramatically if unmanaged. Long-term protection of females during 19451994 brought this possibility into reality. Sika deer occupy more than 40% of Japanese land and contin ...
Biotic and abiotic factors affecting distributions of megafauna in
... ABSTRACT: Imagery and environmental data from 7 diffuse flow hydrothermal vent sites along the Eastern Lau Spreading Center (ELSC) are used to constrain the effects of lava type, temperature, chemistry, and biological interactions on faunal distributions. Of the species with chemoautotrophic endosym ...
... ABSTRACT: Imagery and environmental data from 7 diffuse flow hydrothermal vent sites along the Eastern Lau Spreading Center (ELSC) are used to constrain the effects of lava type, temperature, chemistry, and biological interactions on faunal distributions. Of the species with chemoautotrophic endosym ...
Contrast Between Solitary and Clonal Lifestyles in the Sea
... co-occur, they occupy somewhat different microhabitats. The solitary form is more often found in the lower mid-intertidal in protected areas at the bases of boulders or in pockets and crevices, and it may extend into the subtidal. The clonal form, which is apparently more tolerant of wave buffeting, ...
... co-occur, they occupy somewhat different microhabitats. The solitary form is more often found in the lower mid-intertidal in protected areas at the bases of boulders or in pockets and crevices, and it may extend into the subtidal. The clonal form, which is apparently more tolerant of wave buffeting, ...
Newell's shearwater population modeling for Habitat Conservation
... The Newell’s shearwater (Puffinus auricularis newelli), an IUCN and ESA listed species, faces terrestrial threats from predation, fallout (attraction to artificial lights) and collision with powerlines. Various indices suggest the population has declined by ~75% in the past two decades ...
... The Newell’s shearwater (Puffinus auricularis newelli), an IUCN and ESA listed species, faces terrestrial threats from predation, fallout (attraction to artificial lights) and collision with powerlines. Various indices suggest the population has declined by ~75% in the past two decades ...
Feral Swine in North America
... Individual sows may have litters of more than 10, although litter sizes of 3 to 8 are most common. These reproductive traits and a typically low natural mortality rate result in high population growth potential. Although feral swine are the second most popular large mammal among hunters in North Ame ...
... Individual sows may have litters of more than 10, although litter sizes of 3 to 8 are most common. These reproductive traits and a typically low natural mortality rate result in high population growth potential. Although feral swine are the second most popular large mammal among hunters in North Ame ...
Trait-dependent modification of facilitation on cobble
... Multiple species of forb were present but only one, Suaeda linearis (family Chenopodiaceae, commonly known as sea-blite), consistently occurred in great enough abundance for meaningful experimentation and analysis. Given the reliance of the entire forb community on the presence of cordgrass (Bruno 2 ...
... Multiple species of forb were present but only one, Suaeda linearis (family Chenopodiaceae, commonly known as sea-blite), consistently occurred in great enough abundance for meaningful experimentation and analysis. Given the reliance of the entire forb community on the presence of cordgrass (Bruno 2 ...
Proceedings of the WWF-Australia Quoll Workshop
... establishing a population safe from toads in the interim. It is not clear if toads have already made it into portions of the TransFly or what effect their presence has on the bronze quoll. Steven suggested that more interest in New Guinean issues could be generated by linking the bronze quoll with i ...
... establishing a population safe from toads in the interim. It is not clear if toads have already made it into portions of the TransFly or what effect their presence has on the bronze quoll. Steven suggested that more interest in New Guinean issues could be generated by linking the bronze quoll with i ...
Abstract book of the 12th European Ecological Federation
... It was with great pleasure that we accepted the invitation to organize the 12th European Ecological Congress to take place in Avila (Spain) from 25th to 29th September 2011. The Spanish Association for Terrestrial Ecology (AEET) and the Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) have made a great effort ...
... It was with great pleasure that we accepted the invitation to organize the 12th European Ecological Congress to take place in Avila (Spain) from 25th to 29th September 2011. The Spanish Association for Terrestrial Ecology (AEET) and the Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) have made a great effort ...
The role of selection within plant communities for ecosystem
... communities. I show that plant and soil legacy interactively modified the biodiversity effects. In particular, complementarity effects were largest for potted communities assembled from progeny of plants selected in mixture and grown on soil with inoculum from mixture plots. Finally, I test whether ...
... communities. I show that plant and soil legacy interactively modified the biodiversity effects. In particular, complementarity effects were largest for potted communities assembled from progeny of plants selected in mixture and grown on soil with inoculum from mixture plots. Finally, I test whether ...
THE INFLUENCE OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA
... sexually dimorphic species, should differ between sexes. Due to the higher mass specific metabolic requirements that result from their smaller body size and reproductive demands, family units were predicted to be more selective at plant species and plant part level than bulls. No sexrelated feeding ...
... sexually dimorphic species, should differ between sexes. Due to the higher mass specific metabolic requirements that result from their smaller body size and reproductive demands, family units were predicted to be more selective at plant species and plant part level than bulls. No sexrelated feeding ...