... species. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish and wildlife biologists, dredging, filling, and related shoreline development continue to impair habitat critical to the survival, reproduction, and growth of most important fish and wildlife species. This is because the disrupt ...
Galápagos Islands Landbird Monitoring Project
... Application deadline: 20th November 2015 Time: 3 months or more from beginning January 2016 Introduction The Galápagos Islands, known for its unique species, is one of the last archipelagos that sustains/still has the vast majority of their original species and preserving them is a priority. In the ...
... Application deadline: 20th November 2015 Time: 3 months or more from beginning January 2016 Introduction The Galápagos Islands, known for its unique species, is one of the last archipelagos that sustains/still has the vast majority of their original species and preserving them is a priority. In the ...
A role for assisted evolution in designing native plant materials for
... restoration of modified environments where domesticated nature is the most viable remaining option? Vast landscapes in the North American Intermountain West, for example, are increasingly being modified by plant invasions, degradation of soil and hydrological processes, and loss of biodiversity. Und ...
... restoration of modified environments where domesticated nature is the most viable remaining option? Vast landscapes in the North American Intermountain West, for example, are increasingly being modified by plant invasions, degradation of soil and hydrological processes, and loss of biodiversity. Und ...
Heathlands confronting global change: drivers of biodiversity loss
... † Background Heathlands are dynamic plant communities characterized by a high cover of sclerophyllous, ericoid shrubs that develop over nutrient-poor soils. Interest in the preservation of these habitats in Europe has increased over the last decades, but over this time there has been a general decli ...
... † Background Heathlands are dynamic plant communities characterized by a high cover of sclerophyllous, ericoid shrubs that develop over nutrient-poor soils. Interest in the preservation of these habitats in Europe has increased over the last decades, but over this time there has been a general decli ...
Demographic Costs Associated with Differences in Habitat Space
... for determining the environmental conditions associated with a species’ distribution or abundance [9–11]. The distributional patterns are based on broad scale occupancy and estimates of environmental factors at the macroecological level. However, these patterns can be associated with spatially corre ...
... for determining the environmental conditions associated with a species’ distribution or abundance [9–11]. The distributional patterns are based on broad scale occupancy and estimates of environmental factors at the macroecological level. However, these patterns can be associated with spatially corre ...
Canada`s Coastal Rainforest
... snow in the spring, creates countless lakes, streams, wetlands and rivers that flow down to the sea. In some dryer areas on the eastern slope of Vancouver Island’s mountains, the coastal rainforest gives way to the rainshadow forest (or Coastal Douglas-fir BEC zone), which has much lower precipitati ...
... snow in the spring, creates countless lakes, streams, wetlands and rivers that flow down to the sea. In some dryer areas on the eastern slope of Vancouver Island’s mountains, the coastal rainforest gives way to the rainshadow forest (or Coastal Douglas-fir BEC zone), which has much lower precipitati ...
140818 PPR Redef of Anthroposphere R7.1
... Humanity evolved as one species among an estimated 1.5 million contemporary species. We not only share the same DNA coding schema, the same proteins and the same amino acids as all of the other species, we must also ingest those other species as food. We evolved as a part of the Earth’s trophic web, ...
... Humanity evolved as one species among an estimated 1.5 million contemporary species. We not only share the same DNA coding schema, the same proteins and the same amino acids as all of the other species, we must also ingest those other species as food. We evolved as a part of the Earth’s trophic web, ...
Dynamics of Ecosystems
... rock, sand, and gravel. In many areas, groundwater is the most important reservoir of water. It amounts to more than 96% of all fresh water in the United States. The upper, unconfined portion of the groundwater constitutes the water table, which flows into streams and is partly accessible to plants; ...
... rock, sand, and gravel. In many areas, groundwater is the most important reservoir of water. It amounts to more than 96% of all fresh water in the United States. The upper, unconfined portion of the groundwater constitutes the water table, which flows into streams and is partly accessible to plants; ...
S a fe gua rd in g th e R oman ia n C a rp a th ia ne co lo g ica lne tw
... they are known, and also the permissible land uses in these areas. Therefore conservationists, land use planners, natural resource managers, developers, ...
... they are known, and also the permissible land uses in these areas. Therefore conservationists, land use planners, natural resource managers, developers, ...
with one new record from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
... They are of economic importance due to their predatory activity against soft-bodied insects like aphids, jassids, psyllids, whiteflies, scale insects, and mealy bugs. They also prey on small larvae, insect eggs, and phytophagous mites, which are injurious to agricultural and forest plantations. Pred ...
... They are of economic importance due to their predatory activity against soft-bodied insects like aphids, jassids, psyllids, whiteflies, scale insects, and mealy bugs. They also prey on small larvae, insect eggs, and phytophagous mites, which are injurious to agricultural and forest plantations. Pred ...
Item 38C Bobcat Trapping Ban Implications - CAL
... Makes the banning of bobcat trapping without scientific due diligence antithetical to the CESA listing of the fisher Creates challenges to fulfilling the purpose of the listing to maintain and increase population and distribution. It was therefore inherently at odds for the Commission to take ...
... Makes the banning of bobcat trapping without scientific due diligence antithetical to the CESA listing of the fisher Creates challenges to fulfilling the purpose of the listing to maintain and increase population and distribution. It was therefore inherently at odds for the Commission to take ...
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... observation that long-lasting climax communities usually have more complex food webs and more species diversity than pioneer communities. Ecologists concluded that the apparent stability of climax ecosystems depended on their complexity. To take an extreme example, farmlands dominated by a single cr ...
... observation that long-lasting climax communities usually have more complex food webs and more species diversity than pioneer communities. Ecologists concluded that the apparent stability of climax ecosystems depended on their complexity. To take an extreme example, farmlands dominated by a single cr ...
Rapana venosa
... A substantial fishery for the species exists in the Black Sea, which may contribute to the control of the population in the region. Control or eradication efforts should select the most susceptible life stage(s). Unfortunately, all possible strategies show weaknesses. Egg cases, although visible and ...
... A substantial fishery for the species exists in the Black Sea, which may contribute to the control of the population in the region. Control or eradication efforts should select the most susceptible life stage(s). Unfortunately, all possible strategies show weaknesses. Egg cases, although visible and ...
What makes a good wildlife pond?
... obvious. Areas of bare, sparsely-vegetated mud, for example, are an important substrate for annual wetland plants. Tiny pools at the edge of the main pond can sometimes be as valuable for animals as the pond itself, and grasses straggling out into the water from the bank can be one of the richest of ...
... obvious. Areas of bare, sparsely-vegetated mud, for example, are an important substrate for annual wetland plants. Tiny pools at the edge of the main pond can sometimes be as valuable for animals as the pond itself, and grasses straggling out into the water from the bank can be one of the richest of ...
Perspectives on the Derivation of Aquatic Life Criteria for Pesticides
... • Implications for plant-based ALC Protection goals for plants are compatible with a greater fraction of species affected (e.g., HC20), longer durations, greater frequencies of exceedance than for animals. Plant community function in mesocosms studies is generally not impaired by exposure below ...
... • Implications for plant-based ALC Protection goals for plants are compatible with a greater fraction of species affected (e.g., HC20), longer durations, greater frequencies of exceedance than for animals. Plant community function in mesocosms studies is generally not impaired by exposure below ...
The influence of connectivity on richness and temporal variation of
... richness). However, coral patch reefs have been found to contain greater species richness per area than continuous reefs (Ault and Johnson 1998; Chittaro 2002; Nanami and Nishihira 2003a). Moreover, it has been shown that fish diversity can actually increase with small-scale isolation (Shulman 1985; ...
... richness). However, coral patch reefs have been found to contain greater species richness per area than continuous reefs (Ault and Johnson 1998; Chittaro 2002; Nanami and Nishihira 2003a). Moreover, it has been shown that fish diversity can actually increase with small-scale isolation (Shulman 1985; ...
Yellow indicates student papers
... SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PHYSIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY PREDICT INDIVIDUAL MIGRATORY STRATEGIES IN THE BROWN PELICAN Juliet Lamb & Patrick Jodice ...
... SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PHYSIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY PREDICT INDIVIDUAL MIGRATORY STRATEGIES IN THE BROWN PELICAN Juliet Lamb & Patrick Jodice ...
Larsen et al (2005) Ecol Letters pdf
... of species extinctions and speciesÕ abundance structures affected ecosystem function for artificially constructed communities as well as real beetle and bee communities. First, we isolated the functional effect of extinction order by using randomized simulations that controlled for concurrent change ...
... of species extinctions and speciesÕ abundance structures affected ecosystem function for artificially constructed communities as well as real beetle and bee communities. First, we isolated the functional effect of extinction order by using randomized simulations that controlled for concurrent change ...
- reptile conservation
... the difference in body size and mass of juveniles (approximately 60 g) and adults (typically 1–6 kg; Perry et al. 2007) could preclude adults from using small trees or traveling in the canopy as juveniles commonly do. ...
... the difference in body size and mass of juveniles (approximately 60 g) and adults (typically 1–6 kg; Perry et al. 2007) could preclude adults from using small trees or traveling in the canopy as juveniles commonly do. ...
Forest disturbance and pollination of a keystone species in a
... degradation and fragmentation but nothing is known on how this affects survival of Cullenia exarillata. Seed predation could restrict recruitment of the species especially when there are few fruits in the forest. The seeds of Cullenia are eaten by a variety of mammals both in the canopy and in the g ...
... degradation and fragmentation but nothing is known on how this affects survival of Cullenia exarillata. Seed predation could restrict recruitment of the species especially when there are few fruits in the forest. The seeds of Cullenia are eaten by a variety of mammals both in the canopy and in the g ...
Section 5 Existing Terrestrial Environment
... diverse range of marine and terrestrial environments. Several areas in the Pilbara are isolated, rugged and recognised for their high conservation value, including Cape Range National Park, MillstreamChichester National Park, Cape Keraudren Nature Reserve, Karijini National Park, and Rudall River Na ...
... diverse range of marine and terrestrial environments. Several areas in the Pilbara are isolated, rugged and recognised for their high conservation value, including Cape Range National Park, MillstreamChichester National Park, Cape Keraudren Nature Reserve, Karijini National Park, and Rudall River Na ...
... The National Trust for the Cayman Islands established the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme. Based at the QEII Botanic Park, Grand Cayman, this incorporates a successful captive breeding / release programme. The Recovery Programme currently employs three full-time staff (two salaried), and delivers ca. ...
rich: An R Package to Analyse Species Richness
... communities with, for example, the aim of ranking sites after applying different management options or performing restoration actions. The problem of sample size dependency is broadly acknowledged but the effect of individual density appears perhaps less often considered although it has been very cl ...
... communities with, for example, the aim of ranking sites after applying different management options or performing restoration actions. The problem of sample size dependency is broadly acknowledged but the effect of individual density appears perhaps less often considered although it has been very cl ...
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.