CBD Fourth National Report
... Zambia is endowed with an abundance of natural resources and a fairly rich biological diversity. Like other developing countries, Zambia is highly dependent on the exploitation of biological resources for the livelihood of the majority of its people especially those living in rural areas. Since the ...
... Zambia is endowed with an abundance of natural resources and a fairly rich biological diversity. Like other developing countries, Zambia is highly dependent on the exploitation of biological resources for the livelihood of the majority of its people especially those living in rural areas. Since the ...
The Aegean archipelago: a natural laboratory of
... and has been the stage for a very long interaction between human civilizations and local ecosystems. This work presents insights that have been gained from past and current relevant research in the area, highlighting also the importance of the Aegean archipelago as a useful model to address many maj ...
... and has been the stage for a very long interaction between human civilizations and local ecosystems. This work presents insights that have been gained from past and current relevant research in the area, highlighting also the importance of the Aegean archipelago as a useful model to address many maj ...
Natural Forest Management and Conservation of Biodiversity in
... We evaluated the key assumptions underlying the renewed emphasis on NFM as a means to conserve biodiversity and sustainably use tropical forest resources. We believe that the concepts of NFM, sustainability, and conservation of biodiversity have often been conflated without a rigorous examination of ...
... We evaluated the key assumptions underlying the renewed emphasis on NFM as a means to conserve biodiversity and sustainably use tropical forest resources. We believe that the concepts of NFM, sustainability, and conservation of biodiversity have often been conflated without a rigorous examination of ...
REYKJAVÍK BIODIVERSITY POLICY
... areas are also home to a rich biodiversity where gardens, cemeteries and agricultural areas are rich in greenery, and the streets, rooftops and harbours of the city also teem with life. Life finds its place wherever it can. Combined, these diverse habitats provide a unique whole which is the biodive ...
... areas are also home to a rich biodiversity where gardens, cemeteries and agricultural areas are rich in greenery, and the streets, rooftops and harbours of the city also teem with life. Life finds its place wherever it can. Combined, these diverse habitats provide a unique whole which is the biodive ...
NatioNal actioN PlaN for the coNservatioN of albatrosses
... Seabirds, particularly albatrosses, are becoming more threatened, declining much faster than any other birds’ group. These birds face a several threats. Reproduction sites The main threats for species that breed in Brazilian islands is habitat degradation, including suppression of original veget ...
... Seabirds, particularly albatrosses, are becoming more threatened, declining much faster than any other birds’ group. These birds face a several threats. Reproduction sites The main threats for species that breed in Brazilian islands is habitat degradation, including suppression of original veget ...
Parasitology Meets Ecology on Its Own Terms
... Here, too, parasites are not fundamentally different from other biological populations and a population of parasites comprises all of the individuals of a single parasite species at a particular place at a particular time. ...
... Here, too, parasites are not fundamentally different from other biological populations and a population of parasites comprises all of the individuals of a single parasite species at a particular place at a particular time. ...
mbeli bai study annual report 2008
... collection of life-history data in particular a time consuming process that demands a long-term research investment. Last year, western gorillas were classified as critically endangered by the IUCN and it is therefore necessary, now more than ever, to assess the vulnerability of western gorillas to ...
... collection of life-history data in particular a time consuming process that demands a long-term research investment. Last year, western gorillas were classified as critically endangered by the IUCN and it is therefore necessary, now more than ever, to assess the vulnerability of western gorillas to ...
2014 Bee Niche and N..
... were included in analysis. We calculated the level of overlap of the dietary and temporal niches between pairs of bee species with the Schoener index (1982), NOih =1–1/2Σk|pik-phk|, where i and h are the total number of individuals collected in each plant species or time interval, and pik and phk ar ...
... were included in analysis. We calculated the level of overlap of the dietary and temporal niches between pairs of bee species with the Schoener index (1982), NOih =1–1/2Σk|pik-phk|, where i and h are the total number of individuals collected in each plant species or time interval, and pik and phk ar ...
Impacts of Pollutants on Beavers and Otters with Implications for
... Wren 1984; Zalewski et al. 2012). Deaths resulting from direct poisoning are rare, potentially due to sampling limitations in the field. However, sublethal effects (low-level to high-level not fatal exposure) could cause organ failure and disease, as well as impact life history and behavioral system ...
... Wren 1984; Zalewski et al. 2012). Deaths resulting from direct poisoning are rare, potentially due to sampling limitations in the field. However, sublethal effects (low-level to high-level not fatal exposure) could cause organ failure and disease, as well as impact life history and behavioral system ...
inglês - Biota Neotropica
... the trophic chain (Esteves & Aranha 1999). No species lives isolated but interacts with others by predation, competition for space, food, etc. (Gulland 1989), thus communities exhibits complex interrelationships among components (Lowe-McConnell 1987). Headwater habitats are small and fragile and can ...
... the trophic chain (Esteves & Aranha 1999). No species lives isolated but interacts with others by predation, competition for space, food, etc. (Gulland 1989), thus communities exhibits complex interrelationships among components (Lowe-McConnell 1987). Headwater habitats are small and fragile and can ...
appendices
... Afforestation: Establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest (FAO, 2010). According to the definition used by the UNFCCC, afforestation can take place on land that has not been covered by forest for at least 50 years. See al ...
... Afforestation: Establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest (FAO, 2010). According to the definition used by the UNFCCC, afforestation can take place on land that has not been covered by forest for at least 50 years. See al ...
diversity, ecosystem function, and stability of parasitoid
... niche partitioning or resource complementarity, whereby a more diverse array of consumers allows greater saturation of niche space and more efficient overall utilization of food resources (Hooper et al. 2005). While resource complementarity has received significant attention in small-scale studies, it ...
... niche partitioning or resource complementarity, whereby a more diverse array of consumers allows greater saturation of niche space and more efficient overall utilization of food resources (Hooper et al. 2005). While resource complementarity has received significant attention in small-scale studies, it ...
Drawing ecological inferences from coincident patterns of
... simultaneously, a key hypothesis is as follows: high/ low values of trait y confer high fitness at high/low values of environmental variable x, and vice versa. Phrased this way, in the most general terms possible, no distinction is made between whether different values of trait y are possessed by in ...
... simultaneously, a key hypothesis is as follows: high/ low values of trait y confer high fitness at high/low values of environmental variable x, and vice versa. Phrased this way, in the most general terms possible, no distinction is made between whether different values of trait y are possessed by in ...
The rich invertebrate community in tropical epiphytes: a survey of the
... variable between individual plants. Epiphytic communities provide a classic example of niche differentiation. They comprise diverse and complex environments which allow the support of a very wide range of macroinvertebrates. We estimate that this fern species is host to about 362 macroinvertebrate m ...
... variable between individual plants. Epiphytic communities provide a classic example of niche differentiation. They comprise diverse and complex environments which allow the support of a very wide range of macroinvertebrates. We estimate that this fern species is host to about 362 macroinvertebrate m ...
Bounceback 20 year report - Natural Resources South Australia
... Threats to native habitats come from several directions. Predation by introduced animals contributes to local extinctions and continues to influence the abundance of native species in South Australia’s semiarid ranges. Introduced herbivores, like goats and rabbits, have established wild populations ...
... Threats to native habitats come from several directions. Predation by introduced animals contributes to local extinctions and continues to influence the abundance of native species in South Australia’s semiarid ranges. Introduced herbivores, like goats and rabbits, have established wild populations ...
The Vanishing Hawaiian Forest
... But what is biodiversity? And why does it matter? “Biological diversity”refers to the variety of life forms on Earth, from genes to species to ecosystems.It is this genetic variation that allows living things to survive change by adapting to different physical and biological conditions. Biodiversity ...
... But what is biodiversity? And why does it matter? “Biological diversity”refers to the variety of life forms on Earth, from genes to species to ecosystems.It is this genetic variation that allows living things to survive change by adapting to different physical and biological conditions. Biodiversity ...
approaches to the conservation of coastal wetlands in the western
... Brown 1985) suggest even greater declines, with the southeastern U.S. losing 7% of its coastal wetlands-mainly salt marshes-over the same two decades. Speth (1979) suggests that within the last 100 years, 70% of California’s intertidal wetlands have been altered by humans. In Latin America and in th ...
... Brown 1985) suggest even greater declines, with the southeastern U.S. losing 7% of its coastal wetlands-mainly salt marshes-over the same two decades. Speth (1979) suggests that within the last 100 years, 70% of California’s intertidal wetlands have been altered by humans. In Latin America and in th ...
Malleefowl - Department of Parks and Wildlife
... Historically, the Malleefowl was found in mallee regions of southern Australia including, south-west New South Wales, north-west and central-west Victoria, most of South Australia, southern Northern Territory and s outh-west Western Australia, from approximately the 26th parallel of latitude southwa ...
... Historically, the Malleefowl was found in mallee regions of southern Australia including, south-west New South Wales, north-west and central-west Victoria, most of South Australia, southern Northern Territory and s outh-west Western Australia, from approximately the 26th parallel of latitude southwa ...
Riparian Areas: Providing Landscape Habitat Diversity
... landscape. Because of their high productivity and their inherent connections with the rest of the watershed, riparian areas provide a crucial source of habitat diversity at the landscape level. The following ecological principles explain some of the common structural and functional characteristics o ...
... landscape. Because of their high productivity and their inherent connections with the rest of the watershed, riparian areas provide a crucial source of habitat diversity at the landscape level. The following ecological principles explain some of the common structural and functional characteristics o ...
Biodiversity Guide Farmers and Certifiers - WFA - NOFA-NY
... a good farm must be one where the wild fauna and flora have lost acreage without losing their existence.”—Aldo Leopold ...
... a good farm must be one where the wild fauna and flora have lost acreage without losing their existence.”—Aldo Leopold ...
MacArthur and Wilson`s Radical Theory
... together by chance, history, and random dispersal. Species come and go, their presence or absence is dictated by random dispersal and stochastic local extinction. The theory of island biogeography is an example of such a theory. It asserts that the species in island communities are put there solely ...
... together by chance, history, and random dispersal. Species come and go, their presence or absence is dictated by random dispersal and stochastic local extinction. The theory of island biogeography is an example of such a theory. It asserts that the species in island communities are put there solely ...
Hippocampus reidi (Longsnout Seahorse)
... females are much larger than those occupied by the males. Having small home ranges may have aided this species in adopting camouflage for their particular environment as well as maintaining a stable social structure (Foster and Vincent, 2004). Seahorses are usually solitary, but may also be seen in ...
... females are much larger than those occupied by the males. Having small home ranges may have aided this species in adopting camouflage for their particular environment as well as maintaining a stable social structure (Foster and Vincent, 2004). Seahorses are usually solitary, but may also be seen in ...
Download title pages, acknowledgements, abstract, table of contents, list of tables and list of figures
... during the past 10 years. She has provided me with the necessary balance in my life. I am also grateful to my parents (Steve and Linda) and brother (Josh) for continually giving me opportunities and a wealth of support that has helped me to get to where I am today. ...
... during the past 10 years. She has provided me with the necessary balance in my life. I am also grateful to my parents (Steve and Linda) and brother (Josh) for continually giving me opportunities and a wealth of support that has helped me to get to where I am today. ...
Competition and the Structure of Granivore
... and ants (Davidson 1977a, b, Brown and Davidson 1977) over a gradient of precip itation and seed productivity. Along a transect eastward from south ern California into southern Arizona and southwestern N e w M e x i c o , patterns in the species diversity of ants and rodents are strikingly alike. ...
... and ants (Davidson 1977a, b, Brown and Davidson 1977) over a gradient of precip itation and seed productivity. Along a transect eastward from south ern California into southern Arizona and southwestern N e w M e x i c o , patterns in the species diversity of ants and rodents are strikingly alike. ...
Screening Matrix for Shellfish Culture in Streamstown Bay, Co. Galway
... The produced shellfish are transported offsite by lorry using the existing national road network with no impact on the adjoining Natura 2000 sites. None None ...
... The produced shellfish are transported offsite by lorry using the existing national road network with no impact on the adjoining Natura 2000 sites. None None ...
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.