Program - Florida Wildlife Society
... Abstract: In southern Florida, the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, hereafter deer) is an important game species and the primary prey of the endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). Harvest and aerial monitoring data suggest deer have experienced population declines in portions of ...
... Abstract: In southern Florida, the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, hereafter deer) is an important game species and the primary prey of the endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). Harvest and aerial monitoring data suggest deer have experienced population declines in portions of ...
Can restoring wolves aid in lynx recovery?
... could result in sustained, rather than decadal periodic, reductions in hare reproduction. In northern latitudes (e.g., Yukon) where wolves are present and where hares are the main prey for coyotes, populations of coyotes generally occur at relatively low densities, as well as cycle up and down in co ...
... could result in sustained, rather than decadal periodic, reductions in hare reproduction. In northern latitudes (e.g., Yukon) where wolves are present and where hares are the main prey for coyotes, populations of coyotes generally occur at relatively low densities, as well as cycle up and down in co ...
Cohabitation promotes high diversity of clownfishes in the Coral
... Global marine biodiversity peaks within the Coral Triangle, and understanding how such high diversity is maintained is a central question in marine ecology. We investigated broad-scale patterns in the diversity of clownfishes and their host sea anemones by conducting 981 belt-transects at 20 locatio ...
... Global marine biodiversity peaks within the Coral Triangle, and understanding how such high diversity is maintained is a central question in marine ecology. We investigated broad-scale patterns in the diversity of clownfishes and their host sea anemones by conducting 981 belt-transects at 20 locatio ...
Prey specialization and diet of frogs in Borneo
... resources (Begon et al. 2006). When a species do not have any competitors in the system it can exploit its entire niche width, i.e. its fundamental niche. If two species compete for the same resources they will be affected by one another. When competition occurs in the system, both species are restr ...
... resources (Begon et al. 2006). When a species do not have any competitors in the system it can exploit its entire niche width, i.e. its fundamental niche. If two species compete for the same resources they will be affected by one another. When competition occurs in the system, both species are restr ...
Environmental responses, not species interactions
... each factor were removed. Second, they relied on popluation abundance data that may or may not reliably capture competitive interactions occuring at the individual level. Third, fluctuations in abundance may mask the mechanisms that underpin species synchrony. The synchrony of species’ abundances ul ...
... each factor were removed. Second, they relied on popluation abundance data that may or may not reliably capture competitive interactions occuring at the individual level. Third, fluctuations in abundance may mask the mechanisms that underpin species synchrony. The synchrony of species’ abundances ul ...
More than a meal integrating nonfeeding interactions into food webs
... parameters simultaneously. For example, mussel beds provide habitat for other species (e.g. crabs); this Ôhabitat provisioningÕ can increase establishment success and reduce physiological stress (decrease metabolism and ⁄ or increase survival) of crabs. In addition, crabs may benefit from reduced co ...
... parameters simultaneously. For example, mussel beds provide habitat for other species (e.g. crabs); this Ôhabitat provisioningÕ can increase establishment success and reduce physiological stress (decrease metabolism and ⁄ or increase survival) of crabs. In addition, crabs may benefit from reduced co ...
Predation‐Competition Interactions for Seasonally Recruiting Species.
... where C(t) p 冘jp1 d jGj Nj (t). Here, b is the conversion between seed and predator, sp is the survival rate of the predator, and d is the competition coefficient. This same set of equations can be used to model perennial organisms, with some changes in definitions (app. F). A complete list of notat ...
... where C(t) p 冘jp1 d jGj Nj (t). Here, b is the conversion between seed and predator, sp is the survival rate of the predator, and d is the competition coefficient. This same set of equations can be used to model perennial organisms, with some changes in definitions (app. F). A complete list of notat ...
the Study of Mutualistic Benefits To Plants In Myrmecochory
... This being said, elaiosomes may serve as an important food source for a colony that may be comprised of a high density of larvae whose nutritional requirements consist of proteins and fats (Vinson 1968; Hölldobler and Wilson 1990). Elaiosomes could also potentially serve as a vital resource when ot ...
... This being said, elaiosomes may serve as an important food source for a colony that may be comprised of a high density of larvae whose nutritional requirements consist of proteins and fats (Vinson 1968; Hölldobler and Wilson 1990). Elaiosomes could also potentially serve as a vital resource when ot ...
(Apios americana Medicus) in Colorado
... Research by CNHP botanists and volunteers in the summer of 2000 was intended to 1) assess the status of the known occurrences, 2) assess the overall status of the species in Colorado, 3) search for previously unknown occurrences, 4) conduct preliminary research on the reproductive biology and pollin ...
... Research by CNHP botanists and volunteers in the summer of 2000 was intended to 1) assess the status of the known occurrences, 2) assess the overall status of the species in Colorado, 3) search for previously unknown occurrences, 4) conduct preliminary research on the reproductive biology and pollin ...
Free sample of
... TOP: 5-3 How Do Communities and Ecosystems Respond to Changing Environmental Conditions? 19. Scientists have changed their view about a stable type of climax community as the end product of succession and are now suggesting we can not predict the course of succession. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 5- ...
... TOP: 5-3 How Do Communities and Ecosystems Respond to Changing Environmental Conditions? 19. Scientists have changed their view about a stable type of climax community as the end product of succession and are now suggesting we can not predict the course of succession. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 5- ...
NATURAL HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF THE EYELASH
... less informative. However, sex and body size were correlated in this species because females grew to a larger size than males. The second section focuses on movement and foraging ecology of Bothriechis schlegelii. This species is reported to be a nocturnal ambush predator that preys upon a wide vari ...
... less informative. However, sex and body size were correlated in this species because females grew to a larger size than males. The second section focuses on movement and foraging ecology of Bothriechis schlegelii. This species is reported to be a nocturnal ambush predator that preys upon a wide vari ...
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... whether a significant portion of its range no longer exists. The ESA mandates that FWS consider the past and present, not just the threatened, destruction, modification, and curtailment of current habitat or range. Here, the 90-day Finding acknowledges that bison historically occupied approximately ...
... whether a significant portion of its range no longer exists. The ESA mandates that FWS consider the past and present, not just the threatened, destruction, modification, and curtailment of current habitat or range. Here, the 90-day Finding acknowledges that bison historically occupied approximately ...
The ecology of restoration: historical links, emerging issues and
... Ecological restoration is Ôintentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity and sustainabilityÕ SER (2004). Restoration ecology is the field of science associated with ecological restoration. The practice of ecological restoration ...
... Ecological restoration is Ôintentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity and sustainabilityÕ SER (2004). Restoration ecology is the field of science associated with ecological restoration. The practice of ecological restoration ...
Introduction
... described, especially those species limited by monitoring conditions, such as Karst insects, soil animals and microorganisms；there are many burrowing organisms living a hidden life in the Karst caves，for example, David has investigated the species richness of the major Karst cave animals in the worl ...
... described, especially those species limited by monitoring conditions, such as Karst insects, soil animals and microorganisms；there are many burrowing organisms living a hidden life in the Karst caves，for example, David has investigated the species richness of the major Karst cave animals in the worl ...
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... obtain a mass loss time series to which we fitted singleexponential decay models. In all cases, k values were expressed in year)1 units. We acknowledge that singleexponential decay models do not in all specific cases give the best description of the decay pattern, especially on long time scales (e.g ...
... obtain a mass loss time series to which we fitted singleexponential decay models. In all cases, k values were expressed in year)1 units. We acknowledge that singleexponential decay models do not in all specific cases give the best description of the decay pattern, especially on long time scales (e.g ...
Vibrio diabolicus sp. nov., a New Polysaccharide
... lowed by a branch-and-bound search. When several most-parsimonious trees were obtained, a 100% consensus tree was constructed and treated as the mostparsimonious tree. For the maximum-likelihood analysis, the fDNAml program, derived from the DNAML program (7) and rewritten by G. J. Olsen (University ...
... lowed by a branch-and-bound search. When several most-parsimonious trees were obtained, a 100% consensus tree was constructed and treated as the mostparsimonious tree. For the maximum-likelihood analysis, the fDNAml program, derived from the DNAML program (7) and rewritten by G. J. Olsen (University ...
Landscape elements as potential barriers and corridors for bees
... with isolation level as fixed factor and site as random factor. Response variables were the abundance and species richness of wild bees in the pan traps and the colonization, species richness and parasitism rates of trap-nesting bees and wasps and the functional groups of wasps. The random factor co ...
... with isolation level as fixed factor and site as random factor. Response variables were the abundance and species richness of wild bees in the pan traps and the colonization, species richness and parasitism rates of trap-nesting bees and wasps and the functional groups of wasps. The random factor co ...
Cell differentiation during sexual development of the
... in gametangium formation. Similarly, genes such as het-c in P. anserina and the mating type gene mt A-1 in N. crassa are responsible for both vegetative incompatibility and sexual reproduction (53, 54). To isolate additional developmental genes from filamentous ascomycetes, we have used UV mutagenes ...
... in gametangium formation. Similarly, genes such as het-c in P. anserina and the mating type gene mt A-1 in N. crassa are responsible for both vegetative incompatibility and sexual reproduction (53, 54). To isolate additional developmental genes from filamentous ascomycetes, we have used UV mutagenes ...
Chapter 53
... Each pond had a unique species assemblage. • The overall message of research on community structure suggests that Clements’ position was too extreme; Gleason’s view is closer to accurate. • Although both biotic interactions and climate are important in determining which species exist at a certain si ...
... Each pond had a unique species assemblage. • The overall message of research on community structure suggests that Clements’ position was too extreme; Gleason’s view is closer to accurate. • Although both biotic interactions and climate are important in determining which species exist at a certain si ...
PETITION TO LIST THE ACUNA CACTUS
... populations or occurrences of acuna cactus, including six in Arizona and one in Mexico. For clarification purposes, the Arizona populations are grouped as below: South-central Arizona population center: site near Florence site near Mineral Mountain Southern Arizona population center: site in Sand Ta ...
... populations or occurrences of acuna cactus, including six in Arizona and one in Mexico. For clarification purposes, the Arizona populations are grouped as below: South-central Arizona population center: site near Florence site near Mineral Mountain Southern Arizona population center: site in Sand Ta ...
