Reviewer #1: Comments: The abstract is usually a short summary of
... Comments: Generally, the manuscript looks like it has been done quite carelessly. Even the structure of sections is a bit puzzling. The only main sections (according to the journal style) are Abstract, Introduction and References. Between the latter two are additional, small headlines (one of them f ...
... Comments: Generally, the manuscript looks like it has been done quite carelessly. Even the structure of sections is a bit puzzling. The only main sections (according to the journal style) are Abstract, Introduction and References. Between the latter two are additional, small headlines (one of them f ...
Plant Diversity of Forests
... Changes in biological diversity of natural ecosystems have in the second half of 20th century become a global problem due to intensive human activities. Therefore, higher attention has been paid to these problems. The year 1992 can be considered as the pivotal year in this field since in this year t ...
... Changes in biological diversity of natural ecosystems have in the second half of 20th century become a global problem due to intensive human activities. Therefore, higher attention has been paid to these problems. The year 1992 can be considered as the pivotal year in this field since in this year t ...
Sizewell A Biodiversity Action Plan 2011-13
... the largest living organism, the Giant Redwood tree. Sizewell A provides a living space for some of these species Biodiversity is recognised as being vital in ensuring a stable environment for industrial/commercial organisations to operate in, either because processes require natural resources (e.g. ...
... the largest living organism, the Giant Redwood tree. Sizewell A provides a living space for some of these species Biodiversity is recognised as being vital in ensuring a stable environment for industrial/commercial organisations to operate in, either because processes require natural resources (e.g. ...
Linking Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Current Uncertainties and the Necessary Next Steps Forum
... such as timber, food, recreation, and climate and water regulation. The livelihoods of around 1.6 billion people depend directly on them, and well over $300 billion is generated from the annual trade of forest products (FAO 2010). Assessments of the effects of increased tree species richness on timb ...
... such as timber, food, recreation, and climate and water regulation. The livelihoods of around 1.6 billion people depend directly on them, and well over $300 billion is generated from the annual trade of forest products (FAO 2010). Assessments of the effects of increased tree species richness on timb ...
Schiel—Algal interactions on subtidal reefs
... have large primary and secondary laminae, as few as 20 adult plants per m2 may form a closed canopy. Depending on the species, fucalesm algae require 4-10 times this number to have the same shading effects. The layered hapteral holdfasts of Ecklonia may be several centimetres wide and occupy more sp ...
... have large primary and secondary laminae, as few as 20 adult plants per m2 may form a closed canopy. Depending on the species, fucalesm algae require 4-10 times this number to have the same shading effects. The layered hapteral holdfasts of Ecklonia may be several centimetres wide and occupy more sp ...
The Bamboo Fire Cycle Hypothesis: A Comment - BioS
... carpy. These authors feel a life cycle is a “metaphor” for a year in either Cole’s (1954) result or Charnov and Schaffer’s (1973) revision. A more straightforward explanation is Foster’s (1977) interpretation that the Tachigalia tree (or bamboo clone) need only live long enough to grow large enough ...
... carpy. These authors feel a life cycle is a “metaphor” for a year in either Cole’s (1954) result or Charnov and Schaffer’s (1973) revision. A more straightforward explanation is Foster’s (1977) interpretation that the Tachigalia tree (or bamboo clone) need only live long enough to grow large enough ...
The spatial scaling of habitat selection by African elephants
... & Raza 2010) and corresponds to the within-home range habitat selection as defined by Johnson (1980). Furthermore, it avoids linking the environmental characteristics of the geologically distinctive northern part of KNP to the patterns of habitat selection by the collared elephants, which were collar ...
... & Raza 2010) and corresponds to the within-home range habitat selection as defined by Johnson (1980). Furthermore, it avoids linking the environmental characteristics of the geologically distinctive northern part of KNP to the patterns of habitat selection by the collared elephants, which were collar ...
temporospatial distributions of elk, mule deer, and cattle: resource
... with either of the 2 native herbivores because coevolution between native elk and mule deer should have resulted in strong patterns of resource partitioning. We observed strong differences among species in use of space, especially elevation, steepness of slope, and use of logged forests. We used 2 t ...
... with either of the 2 native herbivores because coevolution between native elk and mule deer should have resulted in strong patterns of resource partitioning. We observed strong differences among species in use of space, especially elevation, steepness of slope, and use of logged forests. We used 2 t ...
Monarch Watch - WordPress.com
... landscape features, or by a combination of these. Another theory claims that because of their small body size, monarch migration may be influenced by weather and climate conditions, such as wind ...
... landscape features, or by a combination of these. Another theory claims that because of their small body size, monarch migration may be influenced by weather and climate conditions, such as wind ...
WHY LICHENS MATTER
... sulfuric acids. These highly reactive gases and acids interrupt essential processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Lichens are also sensitive to excessive nutrients, especially nitrogen, which favor smaller, fast-growing weedy species over the larger more ecologically valuable species. Air qua ...
... sulfuric acids. These highly reactive gases and acids interrupt essential processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Lichens are also sensitive to excessive nutrients, especially nitrogen, which favor smaller, fast-growing weedy species over the larger more ecologically valuable species. Air qua ...
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... To strengthen responses with a primary goal of conservation that have been partly successful. To strengthen responses with a primary goal of sustainable use that have shown promise To strengthen the use of integrated responses that address both conservation and sustainable use To strengthen response ...
... To strengthen responses with a primary goal of conservation that have been partly successful. To strengthen responses with a primary goal of sustainable use that have shown promise To strengthen the use of integrated responses that address both conservation and sustainable use To strengthen response ...
Effects of some natural and artificial substrata on sessile marine
... 1971, Underwood 1981). The effects of this on the overall analysis are slight (a loss of 3 df out of 639) but no conclusions about these substrata at the affected sites should be drawn because the observations there are essentially unreplicated (only 1 plate of the type present). Data were transform ...
... 1971, Underwood 1981). The effects of this on the overall analysis are slight (a loss of 3 df out of 639) but no conclusions about these substrata at the affected sites should be drawn because the observations there are essentially unreplicated (only 1 plate of the type present). Data were transform ...
Mangrove ecosystems of the Indian Ocean region
... and Cauvery. These deltas are nutrient-rich alluvial soil where mangroves grow luxuriant with 60 species25. Sundarbans forest along the east coast is one of largest mangrove forests in India. Along the west coast, there are 34 species of mangroves found on banks of estuaries, deltas, backwaters, cre ...
... and Cauvery. These deltas are nutrient-rich alluvial soil where mangroves grow luxuriant with 60 species25. Sundarbans forest along the east coast is one of largest mangrove forests in India. Along the west coast, there are 34 species of mangroves found on banks of estuaries, deltas, backwaters, cre ...
How parasites divide resources: a test of the niche apportionment
... co-occurrence that depart from various null models (Guégan & Hugueny 1994; Poulin 1996; Worthen & Rohde 1996; Poulin & Valtonen 2001; Gotelli & Rohde 2002). Taken as a whole, these investigations have revealed that departures from random species assembly do occur, but they are the exceptions rather ...
... co-occurrence that depart from various null models (Guégan & Hugueny 1994; Poulin 1996; Worthen & Rohde 1996; Poulin & Valtonen 2001; Gotelli & Rohde 2002). Taken as a whole, these investigations have revealed that departures from random species assembly do occur, but they are the exceptions rather ...
Ecotones and Ecological Gradients
... Approaches for Measuring Ecotones Due to the fact that ecotones can be rarely delimited by a fine line, their measurement and mapping is not simple. A wide range of research approaches and tools have been used to detect and quantify ecotones. These include, among others, simulation modeling, geograp ...
... Approaches for Measuring Ecotones Due to the fact that ecotones can be rarely delimited by a fine line, their measurement and mapping is not simple. A wide range of research approaches and tools have been used to detect and quantify ecotones. These include, among others, simulation modeling, geograp ...
Mt Gibson Endangered Wildlife Restoration Project
... Australia has the worst mammal extinction record in the world: 22 species have become extinct in the last 200 years. • A further 65 mammal species – 23% of our surviving mammal species – are threatened with extinction. • Populations of Australia’s threatened mammal species continue to decli ...
... Australia has the worst mammal extinction record in the world: 22 species have become extinct in the last 200 years. • A further 65 mammal species – 23% of our surviving mammal species – are threatened with extinction. • Populations of Australia’s threatened mammal species continue to decli ...
Frentz Reef 2013 Fine Scale Rocky Shore Monitoring
... in turn may preclude the re-establishment of canopy species. Changes in canopy cover may also result in secondary impacts altering existing ecosystem dynamics, with bare space colonised by new species (possibly invasive or nuisance species), food shortages altering grazing dynamics or predation, or ...
... in turn may preclude the re-establishment of canopy species. Changes in canopy cover may also result in secondary impacts altering existing ecosystem dynamics, with bare space colonised by new species (possibly invasive or nuisance species), food shortages altering grazing dynamics or predation, or ...
Environmental Science Chapter 10 Notes N1
... 30. The Florida panther is a(n) ______________________________ as a result of habitat destruction. 31. Honeycreepers found in the Hawaiian Islands are an example of a(n) _________________________. 32. The application of biological sciences to create products such as drugs from plants or other organi ...
... 30. The Florida panther is a(n) ______________________________ as a result of habitat destruction. 31. Honeycreepers found in the Hawaiian Islands are an example of a(n) _________________________. 32. The application of biological sciences to create products such as drugs from plants or other organi ...
Camera trap assessment of the mammalian assemblages within the
... Understanding a species’ ecology and life history is now more important than ever before. As human population increases, destruction and conversion of habitat for human use increases all over the world, and understanding how animals move through and occupy their environment is extremely important. T ...
... Understanding a species’ ecology and life history is now more important than ever before. As human population increases, destruction and conversion of habitat for human use increases all over the world, and understanding how animals move through and occupy their environment is extremely important. T ...
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
... Many studies of hybridization, including most studies of anurans, focus on hybrid zones in which species pairs co-occur across a narrow range of sympatry (Barton and Hewitt, 1985; Kruuk and Gilchrist, 1997). For these species, hybrid inferiority within the overlap zone of parental species may preven ...
... Many studies of hybridization, including most studies of anurans, focus on hybrid zones in which species pairs co-occur across a narrow range of sympatry (Barton and Hewitt, 1985; Kruuk and Gilchrist, 1997). For these species, hybrid inferiority within the overlap zone of parental species may preven ...
Proposed structure of synthese paper
... In today’s world, rapid environmental and economic developments and changes pose ...
... In today’s world, rapid environmental and economic developments and changes pose ...
Comparative Country Study
... You will be creating a non-fiction information book about a species entitled: “AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF ____(name species)______” A species is a group of organisms that can successfully mate with each other and reproduce. Examples include the giant octopus, Atlantic salmon, Pacific tree frog, Polar Be ...
... You will be creating a non-fiction information book about a species entitled: “AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF ____(name species)______” A species is a group of organisms that can successfully mate with each other and reproduce. Examples include the giant octopus, Atlantic salmon, Pacific tree frog, Polar Be ...
pdf - New Zealand Ecological Society
... which factors were most important for their abundance (Fig. 3). Overall, beach-scale factors were the most important for all groups of biota, whereas landscape context appeared to be of relatively low importance. Generally, arthropod abundance varied according to substrate factors including average ...
... which factors were most important for their abundance (Fig. 3). Overall, beach-scale factors were the most important for all groups of biota, whereas landscape context appeared to be of relatively low importance. Generally, arthropod abundance varied according to substrate factors including average ...
Reef Habitats in the Middle Atlantic Bight - Mid
... striata; and tautog, Tautoga onitis) and possible effect on other resources, but these effects are not well known nor well understood. In fact, reef habitats tribution, abundance, use by living marine resources and associated biological commu in general seem underappreciated by nities (except on es ...
... striata; and tautog, Tautoga onitis) and possible effect on other resources, but these effects are not well known nor well understood. In fact, reef habitats tribution, abundance, use by living marine resources and associated biological commu in general seem underappreciated by nities (except on es ...
GB NON-NATIVE ORGANISM RISK ASSESSMENT SCHEME
... 2012). Coypus were directly released into the wild to create populations, which may be exploited by trappers (e.g. in North America and Russia), or were maintained for breeding and reproduction in fur farms, from where they frequently escaped or were released (e.g. Europe). The species already sprea ...
... 2012). Coypus were directly released into the wild to create populations, which may be exploited by trappers (e.g. in North America and Russia), or were maintained for breeding and reproduction in fur farms, from where they frequently escaped or were released (e.g. Europe). The species already sprea ...
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.