Handle with care
... Unless their enclosure is very large, these tortoises are best kept alone as they are naturally solitary and territorial in the wild. If kept in a group the animals should be monitored closely. Males can engage in shell butting and leg biting of females, and smaller tortoises may be prevented from e ...
... Unless their enclosure is very large, these tortoises are best kept alone as they are naturally solitary and territorial in the wild. If kept in a group the animals should be monitored closely. Males can engage in shell butting and leg biting of females, and smaller tortoises may be prevented from e ...
chapter one: introduction
... not need to enter the department code when clocking out. There will be a detailed set of instructions posted next to the time clock to assist Instructors. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions! **Note on managing your time: Now that all NA shifts are hourly, it is important that ev ...
... not need to enter the department code when clocking out. There will be a detailed set of instructions posted next to the time clock to assist Instructors. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions! **Note on managing your time: Now that all NA shifts are hourly, it is important that ev ...
Amur Tiger - Brandywine Zoo Docents
... tigers often do not give birth in a den, but simply on the ground in dense, brushy areas [3]. • Litter sizes are between one and five cubs, and due to disease, hunger, congenital defects, and predation, approximately 50% of cubs die in their first year [3]. • Mothers will move cubs if they think the ...
... tigers often do not give birth in a den, but simply on the ground in dense, brushy areas [3]. • Litter sizes are between one and five cubs, and due to disease, hunger, congenital defects, and predation, approximately 50% of cubs die in their first year [3]. • Mothers will move cubs if they think the ...
Guidelines for Administering Oil and Gas Activity on State
... of state forest users. Gas development activities dramatically increase the potential for adverse impacts and conflict through: increased traffic volumes; elevated noise levels; and adverse aesthetic impacts. These potential impacts are dependent upon a visitor’s location, activity and anticipated r ...
... of state forest users. Gas development activities dramatically increase the potential for adverse impacts and conflict through: increased traffic volumes; elevated noise levels; and adverse aesthetic impacts. These potential impacts are dependent upon a visitor’s location, activity and anticipated r ...
Stachowicz Annual Reviews - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
... the highest performing monoculture (transgressive overyielding), this can be taken as clear evidence that the richness effect is not accounted for purely by the effects of a dominant species, and that some form of complementarity is operating. The sampling effect occurs when the presence of a partic ...
... the highest performing monoculture (transgressive overyielding), this can be taken as clear evidence that the richness effect is not accounted for purely by the effects of a dominant species, and that some form of complementarity is operating. The sampling effect occurs when the presence of a partic ...
Risk analysis report of non-native organisms in Belgium
... areas included within the Atlantic and the continental biogeographic regions in Europe). The risk analysis tool that was used here follows a simplified scheme elaborated on the basis of the recommendations provided by the international standard for pest risk analysis for organisms of quarantine conc ...
... areas included within the Atlantic and the continental biogeographic regions in Europe). The risk analysis tool that was used here follows a simplified scheme elaborated on the basis of the recommendations provided by the international standard for pest risk analysis for organisms of quarantine conc ...
Willamette National Forest, Menagerie Wilderness
... From an esoteric or simply scientific viewpoint, it would be of interest to determine if the orangish coloration on the lower cliff face is a result of the lichens that grow, enhanced by nitrogen, where falcons continuously deposit feces. Such a condition, however, may simply result from that cliff ...
... From an esoteric or simply scientific viewpoint, it would be of interest to determine if the orangish coloration on the lower cliff face is a result of the lichens that grow, enhanced by nitrogen, where falcons continuously deposit feces. Such a condition, however, may simply result from that cliff ...
Prey Consumption of Insectivorous Bats in Coniferous Forests of
... in Oregon. There are limited data for species inhabiting forests elsewhere in the region. We collected fecal samples from bats captured in mist nets set during May through August, 2004-05, in two watersheds in north-central Idaho that supported forests which were actively managed for timber producti ...
... in Oregon. There are limited data for species inhabiting forests elsewhere in the region. We collected fecal samples from bats captured in mist nets set during May through August, 2004-05, in two watersheds in north-central Idaho that supported forests which were actively managed for timber producti ...
Today we are going to discuss a very important topic namely
... very important. Take for example, you are residing in an apartment you have to have knowledge about your car parking area, your roof garden area, etc in your residing place for you to create an ecosystem in that particular area where you reside. Similarly if we discuss about the forest area you will ...
... very important. Take for example, you are residing in an apartment you have to have knowledge about your car parking area, your roof garden area, etc in your residing place for you to create an ecosystem in that particular area where you reside. Similarly if we discuss about the forest area you will ...
Full Program
... particular, he is interested in how we can estimate population status with limited data and in the role of variance, risk, and extreme events in population dynamics. Because these problems are complex, a large part of his research involves method and software development and is often highly collabor ...
... particular, he is interested in how we can estimate population status with limited data and in the role of variance, risk, and extreme events in population dynamics. Because these problems are complex, a large part of his research involves method and software development and is often highly collabor ...
colonial waterbirds
... particularly susceptible to predation, catastrophic natural events such as storms and disturbance. Colonial nesting, however, also facilitates management. Most of the species that are declining have been persecuted by man. Many were ...
... particularly susceptible to predation, catastrophic natural events such as storms and disturbance. Colonial nesting, however, also facilitates management. Most of the species that are declining have been persecuted by man. Many were ...
PowerPoint Presentation - ANTHROPOLOGY 3 INTRODUCTION TO
... Why People Started To Farm: The Puzzle Modern foragers don't work as hard as farmers do for a living, even in marginal environments. Therefore: older “progress” model for origins of farming (big advance over hunting and gathering), is not supported by the ethnographic evidence. Diane Gifford-Gonzal ...
... Why People Started To Farm: The Puzzle Modern foragers don't work as hard as farmers do for a living, even in marginal environments. Therefore: older “progress” model for origins of farming (big advance over hunting and gathering), is not supported by the ethnographic evidence. Diane Gifford-Gonzal ...
Cultural Geographies
... practice or even on how to define biodiversity.6 Western Europe is no exception: even as it has been exporting sustainability, the EU has been gripped by debates over how to reform its own system of rural supports, which is widely perceived as bloated and ineffective. European notions of sustainable ...
... practice or even on how to define biodiversity.6 Western Europe is no exception: even as it has been exporting sustainability, the EU has been gripped by debates over how to reform its own system of rural supports, which is widely perceived as bloated and ineffective. European notions of sustainable ...
Non-random biodiversity loss underlies predictable increases in
... When pathogen transmission is density dependent, as is typical for directly transmitted diseases with a narrow host range and diseases transmitted by ‘sit-and-wait’ vectors (e.g. ticks), biodiversity can alter infection prevalence through a change in the absolute abundance of hosts and vectors [22,2 ...
... When pathogen transmission is density dependent, as is typical for directly transmitted diseases with a narrow host range and diseases transmitted by ‘sit-and-wait’ vectors (e.g. ticks), biodiversity can alter infection prevalence through a change in the absolute abundance of hosts and vectors [22,2 ...
projects for 2012 - The University of Western Australia
... in agriculture and resource management. The Institute is based in FNAS and integrates the Faculty’s activities with those of other groups in the University with interests in agriculture, land and water management, rural economy, policy and development, food and health. While much of the south-wester ...
... in agriculture and resource management. The Institute is based in FNAS and integrates the Faculty’s activities with those of other groups in the University with interests in agriculture, land and water management, rural economy, policy and development, food and health. While much of the south-wester ...
Transgenic Crops: Implications for Biodiversity and Sustainable
... enemies of those pests. Considering total pesticide use would allow reliable comparisons of total pesticide input per area, toxicity, and total area sprayed under GM and non–GM treatments in a large number of individual farms (Marvier, 2002). Based on more recent data (Champion et al., 2003), it see ...
... enemies of those pests. Considering total pesticide use would allow reliable comparisons of total pesticide input per area, toxicity, and total area sprayed under GM and non–GM treatments in a large number of individual farms (Marvier, 2002). Based on more recent data (Champion et al., 2003), it see ...
Habitat use and movements of plains zebra
... Prey species must adapt their behavior to avoid predation. As a key prey item for lions (Panthera leo), plains zebras (Equus burchelli) were expected to respond to immediate threats posed by lions in their area. In addition, zebras were predicted to exhibit behavior tuned to reduce the potential for ...
... Prey species must adapt their behavior to avoid predation. As a key prey item for lions (Panthera leo), plains zebras (Equus burchelli) were expected to respond to immediate threats posed by lions in their area. In addition, zebras were predicted to exhibit behavior tuned to reduce the potential for ...
Biodiversity - Pinelands Preservation Alliance
... how they handle these conditions is not well understood at this point. Three extraordinarily beautiful wildflowers, Pine Barrens Gentian, Bog Asphodel and Swamp Pink, provide a lesson in the importance of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens to preserving global biodiversity. These wetlands flowers have been v ...
... how they handle these conditions is not well understood at this point. Three extraordinarily beautiful wildflowers, Pine Barrens Gentian, Bog Asphodel and Swamp Pink, provide a lesson in the importance of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens to preserving global biodiversity. These wetlands flowers have been v ...
Oakville Wildlife Strategy (OWLS)
... humane and consistent manner. Throughout the town, there are varying opinions on wildlife. While some may only see wildlife as causing problems that need to be managed, others see it as an integral part of their life and want to ensure their protection and well-being. While human health and protecti ...
... humane and consistent manner. Throughout the town, there are varying opinions on wildlife. While some may only see wildlife as causing problems that need to be managed, others see it as an integral part of their life and want to ensure their protection and well-being. While human health and protecti ...
7.0 TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT .........................................................
... assessment of the Project’s predicted effects and impacts on the environment. Where existing available terrestrial information did not exist or was insufficient, field studies were initiated to address information gaps/data deficiencies. These methodologies are outlined in Sections 7.3.1 and 7.4.1 f ...
... assessment of the Project’s predicted effects and impacts on the environment. Where existing available terrestrial information did not exist or was insufficient, field studies were initiated to address information gaps/data deficiencies. These methodologies are outlined in Sections 7.3.1 and 7.4.1 f ...
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... enemies of those pests. Considering total pesticide use would allow reliable comparisons of total pesticide input per area, toxicity, and total area sprayed under GM and non–GM treatments in a large number of individual farms (Marvier, 2002). Based on more recent data (Champion et al., 2003), it see ...
... enemies of those pests. Considering total pesticide use would allow reliable comparisons of total pesticide input per area, toxicity, and total area sprayed under GM and non–GM treatments in a large number of individual farms (Marvier, 2002). Based on more recent data (Champion et al., 2003), it see ...
Modeling Food-Web Dynamics: Complexity
... 2000) for a world facing biodiversity and habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and other anthropogenic factors that are resulting in the drastic reorganization of many ecosystems, and in some cases may lead to the collapse of ecosystems and the vital, underappreciated services they provid ...
... 2000) for a world facing biodiversity and habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and other anthropogenic factors that are resulting in the drastic reorganization of many ecosystems, and in some cases may lead to the collapse of ecosystems and the vital, underappreciated services they provid ...
Pleistocene megafaunal interaction networks
... The end of the Pleistocene was marked by the extinction of almost all large land mammals worldwide except in Africa. Although the debate on Pleistocene extinctions has focused on the roles of climate change and humans, the impact of perturbations depends on properties of ecological communities, such ...
... The end of the Pleistocene was marked by the extinction of almost all large land mammals worldwide except in Africa. Although the debate on Pleistocene extinctions has focused on the roles of climate change and humans, the impact of perturbations depends on properties of ecological communities, such ...
- Wiley Online Library
... and alternative hypotheses are not consistent with observed patterns, a convincing case exists for competition (Wiens, 1989). Unequivocal evidence can be obtained from welldesigned removal studies, in which reciprocal removal of putative competitors results in increased abundance and resource use of ...
... and alternative hypotheses are not consistent with observed patterns, a convincing case exists for competition (Wiens, 1989). Unequivocal evidence can be obtained from welldesigned removal studies, in which reciprocal removal of putative competitors results in increased abundance and resource use of ...
2015. Adapting to change in the Crown of the Continent
... delineate ownership and management authority, they also divide disparate cultures, attitudes, goals, and values. Of course, the most significant borders are between Nations: Canada and the U.S. must work together along with the seven Tribal Nations in the region. But challenges within Nations are al ...
... delineate ownership and management authority, they also divide disparate cultures, attitudes, goals, and values. Of course, the most significant borders are between Nations: Canada and the U.S. must work together along with the seven Tribal Nations in the region. But challenges within Nations are al ...
Habitat conservation
Habitat conservation is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range. It is a priority of many groups that cannot be easily characterized in terms of any one ideology.