Amphibian Alert! Curriculum
... claws. They are found in damp habitats. Most live on land for part of the year, returning to the water to breed and lay eggs. The larvae of most species have external feathery gills that are resorbed as they mature into adults. Some stay in their larval form all their lives, staying in the water and ...
... claws. They are found in damp habitats. Most live on land for part of the year, returning to the water to breed and lay eggs. The larvae of most species have external feathery gills that are resorbed as they mature into adults. Some stay in their larval form all their lives, staying in the water and ...
bison management plaN
... plans are based on a collaboratively developed vision of desired future conditions that integrates ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional perspectives applied within a geographic framework defined by natural ecological boundaries.1 This ecosystem management plan has been prepared for Riding Mo ...
... plans are based on a collaboratively developed vision of desired future conditions that integrates ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional perspectives applied within a geographic framework defined by natural ecological boundaries.1 This ecosystem management plan has been prepared for Riding Mo ...
American Alligator (Brochure)
... alligators in Florida differs from programs in Louisiana and other southeastern states; even populations in different lakes within Florida are managed differently. The numbers of adult animals that can be killed, as well as the proportions of eggs and hatchlings that can be removed from the wild, ar ...
... alligators in Florida differs from programs in Louisiana and other southeastern states; even populations in different lakes within Florida are managed differently. The numbers of adult animals that can be killed, as well as the proportions of eggs and hatchlings that can be removed from the wild, ar ...
The ecology of restoration: historical links, emerging issues and
... coupled with strong priority effects, might explain these alternative community states. Work in aquatic microcosms and mesocosms and with simulation models sometimes demonstrated alternative states (e.g. Samuels & Drake 1997; Petraitis & Latham 1999), and sought to explore the details of how they we ...
... coupled with strong priority effects, might explain these alternative community states. Work in aquatic microcosms and mesocosms and with simulation models sometimes demonstrated alternative states (e.g. Samuels & Drake 1997; Petraitis & Latham 1999), and sought to explore the details of how they we ...
When to use public information for breeding habitat selection? The
... selection based on public information and strategies based on other information. Because personal breeding success should be an easily accessible (i.e. low cost) and highly reliable source of information integrating the effects of phenotypeenvironment interactions, we assumed that breeders first re ...
... selection based on public information and strategies based on other information. Because personal breeding success should be an easily accessible (i.e. low cost) and highly reliable source of information integrating the effects of phenotypeenvironment interactions, we assumed that breeders first re ...
Pest Management Plan - Wellington City Council
... Plants that are pests are referred to as weeds. Animals that are pests are referred to as pest animals. Weeds and pest animals together are referred to as pests. Pests are defined using the Biosecurity Act 1993 definition as “organisms that are capable of causing at some time a serious adverse and ...
... Plants that are pests are referred to as weeds. Animals that are pests are referred to as pest animals. Weeds and pest animals together are referred to as pests. Pests are defined using the Biosecurity Act 1993 definition as “organisms that are capable of causing at some time a serious adverse and ...
Shorthead Sculpin (Cottus confusus)
... Consequently, the Shorthead Sculpin has a relatively small global distribution and, in Canada, it only occurs in south-central British Columbia. This limited Canadian distribution makes it an important component of Canada’s biological heritage. In addition, there are unresolved taxonomic problems wi ...
... Consequently, the Shorthead Sculpin has a relatively small global distribution and, in Canada, it only occurs in south-central British Columbia. This limited Canadian distribution makes it an important component of Canada’s biological heritage. In addition, there are unresolved taxonomic problems wi ...
Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
... Adult Whooping Cranes have pure white plumage with black primaries that are visible only when the wings are outstretched. A red patch covers the crown and black markings on the forehead extend beneath the eye to form an angular malar stripe. There is also a dark gray wedge-shaped patch that extends ...
... Adult Whooping Cranes have pure white plumage with black primaries that are visible only when the wings are outstretched. A red patch covers the crown and black markings on the forehead extend beneath the eye to form an angular malar stripe. There is also a dark gray wedge-shaped patch that extends ...
Interim Management Plan for Arroyo Hondo Preserve
... is to produce professionals with unrivaled training in environmental science and management who will devote their unique skills to the diagnosis, assessment, mitigation, prevention, and remedy of the environmental problems of today and the future. A guiding principle of the School is that the analys ...
... is to produce professionals with unrivaled training in environmental science and management who will devote their unique skills to the diagnosis, assessment, mitigation, prevention, and remedy of the environmental problems of today and the future. A guiding principle of the School is that the analys ...
Best Practice for the Management of Introduced Marine Pests
... covering a range of geographic regions, invasive species and management outcomes have been included. Although the brief is focussed on marine species, euryhaline freshwater cases have been included since several European seas, American embayments and internal ‘seaways’ (including the Bohai Sea in no ...
... covering a range of geographic regions, invasive species and management outcomes have been included. Although the brief is focussed on marine species, euryhaline freshwater cases have been included since several European seas, American embayments and internal ‘seaways’ (including the Bohai Sea in no ...
Mallee Parks Management Plan
... Murray-Sunset and Wyperfeld National Parks, Big Desert Wilderness Park and Lake Albacutya and Murray-Kulkyne Parks. These Parks represent 40 per cent of the total area of Victoria’s Park system and contain highly significant landscape, flora, fauna, and cultural values. This Plan is an integrated pl ...
... Murray-Sunset and Wyperfeld National Parks, Big Desert Wilderness Park and Lake Albacutya and Murray-Kulkyne Parks. These Parks represent 40 per cent of the total area of Victoria’s Park system and contain highly significant landscape, flora, fauna, and cultural values. This Plan is an integrated pl ...
do some northern goshawk nest areas consistently fledge more
... In New Mexico and Utah we located active goshawk nest trees by broadcasting goshawk calls throughout forests of various age and species composition, following methods outlined by Kennedy and Stahlecker (1993). In British Columbia, these methods were modified to include broadcasting three sets of cal ...
... In New Mexico and Utah we located active goshawk nest trees by broadcasting goshawk calls throughout forests of various age and species composition, following methods outlined by Kennedy and Stahlecker (1993). In British Columbia, these methods were modified to include broadcasting three sets of cal ...
Poster Presentations (, ~1 MB in size)
... Pacific University; [email protected] Push it, Push it Real Good: The Energetic Cost of Stroller Running Humans living in societies with stroller use often engage in stroller running following the transition to parenthood. The addition of a stroller into the running experience has the potential to ...
... Pacific University; [email protected] Push it, Push it Real Good: The Energetic Cost of Stroller Running Humans living in societies with stroller use often engage in stroller running following the transition to parenthood. The addition of a stroller into the running experience has the potential to ...
Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Sagebrush Reduction
... of this project. I also thank my committee, Dr. Mary Conner and Dr. James MacMahon, who were always willing to help with questions as they arose. I have greatly appreciated the funding that was provided by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resource Conservat ...
... of this project. I also thank my committee, Dr. Mary Conner and Dr. James MacMahon, who were always willing to help with questions as they arose. I have greatly appreciated the funding that was provided by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resource Conservat ...
BIODIVERSITY AND LITTER DECOMPOSITION IN
... other, poor-quality litters (Seastedt 1984, Chapman et al. 1988, Wardle et al. 1997). The rationale behind such synergistic interaction is a preferential exploitation of the high-quality litter by decomposer organisms that eventually leads to a high nutrient availability and allows nutrient transfer ...
... other, poor-quality litters (Seastedt 1984, Chapman et al. 1988, Wardle et al. 1997). The rationale behind such synergistic interaction is a preferential exploitation of the high-quality litter by decomposer organisms that eventually leads to a high nutrient availability and allows nutrient transfer ...
Ecological Effects of Pesticides
... At a community level, ecology can be defined as complex interactions that exist among interdependent organisms that cohabitate the same geographical area and with their environment (Johnson and Strinchcombe, 2007). At individual level, it entails the relationships that exist between that particular ...
... At a community level, ecology can be defined as complex interactions that exist among interdependent organisms that cohabitate the same geographical area and with their environment (Johnson and Strinchcombe, 2007). At individual level, it entails the relationships that exist between that particular ...
Wolf in Latvia
... excellent feed resources for carnivores. This situation resulted in another rapid growth of wolf population, reaching nearly 1,000 heads. The 90`s in Europe, too, were noted for an increase in wolf population and widening of its distribution range. As a result of natural migration, wolf appeared in ...
... excellent feed resources for carnivores. This situation resulted in another rapid growth of wolf population, reaching nearly 1,000 heads. The 90`s in Europe, too, were noted for an increase in wolf population and widening of its distribution range. As a result of natural migration, wolf appeared in ...
Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) Recovery Plan
... The Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, K.D. Hill & J.M. Allen) of the family Araucariaceae is currently known from two populations consisting of approximately 40 adult plants and about 200 juveniles/seedlings from within the Wollemi National Park. It is assumed that the current population of ...
... The Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, K.D. Hill & J.M. Allen) of the family Araucariaceae is currently known from two populations consisting of approximately 40 adult plants and about 200 juveniles/seedlings from within the Wollemi National Park. It is assumed that the current population of ...
DRAFT Recovery Plan for the Tasmanian devil
... The accepted scientific name for the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1841). Sarcophilus is derived from the Greek for meat (or flesh) lover and the species is named after George Harris, the surveyor and naturalist who first described the species in 1808. The devil is the only extan ...
... The accepted scientific name for the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1841). Sarcophilus is derived from the Greek for meat (or flesh) lover and the species is named after George Harris, the surveyor and naturalist who first described the species in 1808. The devil is the only extan ...
Conservation of kaka in New Zealand
... decline probably vary regionally. A workshop was convened to pool the knowledge of kaka workers, to review the conservation status of kaka, causes of decline, information needs and implications for management, to plan and prioritise research projects and to increase the awareness of Department of Co ...
... decline probably vary regionally. A workshop was convened to pool the knowledge of kaka workers, to review the conservation status of kaka, causes of decline, information needs and implications for management, to plan and prioritise research projects and to increase the awareness of Department of Co ...
Negative effects of an autogenic ecosystem engineer: interactions
... found growing above C. officinalis patches, its cover is less than when growing alone. This appears to be due to smaller mats, not to reduced density. Furthermore, U. lactuca living inside C. officinalis patches appears to have damaged fronds and to be more dehydrated during low tide (P. Daleo pers. ...
... found growing above C. officinalis patches, its cover is less than when growing alone. This appears to be due to smaller mats, not to reduced density. Furthermore, U. lactuca living inside C. officinalis patches appears to have damaged fronds and to be more dehydrated during low tide (P. Daleo pers. ...
Guide to Common Tidal Marsh Invertebrates
... tion and other biological agents into particulate or ganic matter known as detritus. Although organic detritus comes from a variety of sources, salt marshes probably are one of its major sources in estuaries. Animals fit into the marsh food web in several categories according to what they consume a ...
... tion and other biological agents into particulate or ganic matter known as detritus. Although organic detritus comes from a variety of sources, salt marshes probably are one of its major sources in estuaries. Animals fit into the marsh food web in several categories according to what they consume a ...
Informing genetic management of small populations of threatened
... small or bottlenecked populations are inbreeding and loss of allelic diversity. Inbreeding can immediately reduce fitness and increase the risk of extinction, while loss of allelic diversity threatens long-term adaptability. ...
... small or bottlenecked populations are inbreeding and loss of allelic diversity. Inbreeding can immediately reduce fitness and increase the risk of extinction, while loss of allelic diversity threatens long-term adaptability. ...
2016 CURRENT ISSUE Invasive Species: A
... Early detection of non-native species should be based on a system of regular surveys to find newly established species. However, not all species will become established, and only a small percentage of those that do will become invasive, presenting threats to biodiversity and the economy. Thus, some ...
... Early detection of non-native species should be based on a system of regular surveys to find newly established species. However, not all species will become established, and only a small percentage of those that do will become invasive, presenting threats to biodiversity and the economy. Thus, some ...
Conservation Ecology: Human-caused disturbance stimuli as a form
... and predation by humans (Glynn 1993). For example, the warmest temperatures of the last 100,000 yr were only about 1°C above today's. To find temperatures 3°C warmer, like those predicted for the 21st century by some global climate change models, one must look back several million years to the Plioc ...
... and predation by humans (Glynn 1993). For example, the warmest temperatures of the last 100,000 yr were only about 1°C above today's. To find temperatures 3°C warmer, like those predicted for the 21st century by some global climate change models, one must look back several million years to the Plioc ...
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.