Urban Vegetation
... however, is to help maintain the urban environment, which is easily affected by all kinds of pollutants, thereby improving human living conditions. For instance, urban vegetation can adjust microclimatic conditions, clean up air pollutants, reduce dust, dampen noise, and maintain ecological balance. ...
... however, is to help maintain the urban environment, which is easily affected by all kinds of pollutants, thereby improving human living conditions. For instance, urban vegetation can adjust microclimatic conditions, clean up air pollutants, reduce dust, dampen noise, and maintain ecological balance. ...
2009 Ripples continental shelf
... suitable living conditions (often species specific) in some areas but not others (Chapman, 1994; Underwood et al., 2000). Indirect effects include interactions among individuals or species (Menge et al., 1985; Fairweather, 1988). It is well known that the scale of sampling, relative to the distributi ...
... suitable living conditions (often species specific) in some areas but not others (Chapman, 1994; Underwood et al., 2000). Indirect effects include interactions among individuals or species (Menge et al., 1985; Fairweather, 1988). It is well known that the scale of sampling, relative to the distributi ...
The influence of biodiversity on invasibility of terrestrial plant
... diversity and invasion. The fact that diverse areas are often heavily invaded has posed a conundrum to researchers. In a study of biomes in the USA, Stohlgren et al. (1999) found a positive correlation between diversity and invasion of 1-m2 plots (five forest and meadow vegetation types) as well as ...
... diversity and invasion. The fact that diverse areas are often heavily invaded has posed a conundrum to researchers. In a study of biomes in the USA, Stohlgren et al. (1999) found a positive correlation between diversity and invasion of 1-m2 plots (five forest and meadow vegetation types) as well as ...
Station 15
... There are no heterotrophs inhabiting the ecosystem in the primary succession stage because the autotrophs are not able to support them until the end of the primary succession stage, when the soil conditions are better suited to support a more diverse species of plants. ...
... There are no heterotrophs inhabiting the ecosystem in the primary succession stage because the autotrophs are not able to support them until the end of the primary succession stage, when the soil conditions are better suited to support a more diverse species of plants. ...
Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle
... Huron. The Constance Bay population is likely extirpated given that it was last confirmed extant in 1965. The species is listed as endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). Threats to the survival and recovery of the existing population ar ...
... Huron. The Constance Bay population is likely extirpated given that it was last confirmed extant in 1965. The species is listed as endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). Threats to the survival and recovery of the existing population ar ...
plant functional markers capture ecosystem properties during
... cycles in ecosystems: primary productivity, decomposition of leaf litter, and soil carbon and nitrogen stocks. The species traits selected therefore pertain to the processing of these resources at the plant level, with the underlying assumption that these would scale up to ecosystem functioning (Cha ...
... cycles in ecosystems: primary productivity, decomposition of leaf litter, and soil carbon and nitrogen stocks. The species traits selected therefore pertain to the processing of these resources at the plant level, with the underlying assumption that these would scale up to ecosystem functioning (Cha ...
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
... The Bittern is confined almost entirely to wetlands dominated by reeds, where it feeds on fish, amphibians and other small water animals. The bird re-colonised the UK after extinction last century but has declined steadily in the last 30 years due to degradation of its habitat through lack of approp ...
... The Bittern is confined almost entirely to wetlands dominated by reeds, where it feeds on fish, amphibians and other small water animals. The bird re-colonised the UK after extinction last century but has declined steadily in the last 30 years due to degradation of its habitat through lack of approp ...
New Zealand native butterflies
... A migratory native that also occurs in Australia. Local population numbers may be boosted by migrants crossing the Tasman Sea. Larvae feed on any of the nettle species. They hang down in a ‘J’ position for 2 days before pupating. Easy to raise if you have their larval food plant. Kahukōwhai means ‘y ...
... A migratory native that also occurs in Australia. Local population numbers may be boosted by migrants crossing the Tasman Sea. Larvae feed on any of the nettle species. They hang down in a ‘J’ position for 2 days before pupating. Easy to raise if you have their larval food plant. Kahukōwhai means ‘y ...
A pragmatic approach for selecting evo
... As indicated above, most of the research performed so far with model species has been justified by the potential power of these species for understanding human biology. However, in the context of evo-devo, it is the massive realm of living species that should, ideally, be opened to genome manipulati ...
... As indicated above, most of the research performed so far with model species has been justified by the potential power of these species for understanding human biology. However, in the context of evo-devo, it is the massive realm of living species that should, ideally, be opened to genome manipulati ...
Woodland Biodiversity - The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
... and not by the present-day extent and fragmentation of woodland. • Therefore the impact of 20th century forest management is not yet expressed by current lichen communities. It may be a mistake to conserve areas of high species richness by assuming that current conditions (extent and isolation of w ...
... and not by the present-day extent and fragmentation of woodland. • Therefore the impact of 20th century forest management is not yet expressed by current lichen communities. It may be a mistake to conserve areas of high species richness by assuming that current conditions (extent and isolation of w ...
Diversity effects beyond species richness: evidence from intertidal macroalgal assemblages Francisco Arenas
... Once ecosystem functioning surrogates had been measured, the spatial arrangement of the species inhabiting the boulders was mapped by transferring their position onto a transparent plastic sheet. Those maps were then used to create a multi-type (multispecies) spatial point-reference pattern using a ...
... Once ecosystem functioning surrogates had been measured, the spatial arrangement of the species inhabiting the boulders was mapped by transferring their position onto a transparent plastic sheet. Those maps were then used to create a multi-type (multispecies) spatial point-reference pattern using a ...
Sea Turtles PP_new - MATES-Biology-I
... This interest in the organism itself can be used as an advantage to today’s classroom educator Turtles, like many animals, are an important part of our ecosystem, and are greatly affected by current issues like habitat loss and pollution In this way, turtles can be incorporated into many conce ...
... This interest in the organism itself can be used as an advantage to today’s classroom educator Turtles, like many animals, are an important part of our ecosystem, and are greatly affected by current issues like habitat loss and pollution In this way, turtles can be incorporated into many conce ...
The relationships between net primary productivity, human
... (NPP), human population density, species richness and land use. I also examine the implications of human settlement patterns for species conservation. Location Australia. Methods I document the associations between NPP, human population density and the species richness of birds, butterflies and mamm ...
... (NPP), human population density, species richness and land use. I also examine the implications of human settlement patterns for species conservation. Location Australia. Methods I document the associations between NPP, human population density and the species richness of birds, butterflies and mamm ...
Paiute Plan - Living Assessment
... threaten them have been both a scourge and a savior. By 1924, the PCT in their native reach (below Llewellyn Falls) were already introgressed with LCT, rainbow trout, and golden trout. In 1949, another unauthorized transfer introduced rainbow trout above the falls. If it had not been for the 1946 st ...
... threaten them have been both a scourge and a savior. By 1924, the PCT in their native reach (below Llewellyn Falls) were already introgressed with LCT, rainbow trout, and golden trout. In 1949, another unauthorized transfer introduced rainbow trout above the falls. If it had not been for the 1946 st ...
Sea Turtles PPT - BIOL265MarineBiology
... This interest in the organism itself can be used as an advantage to today’s classroom educator Turtles, like many animals, are an important part of our ecosystem, and are greatly affected by current issues like habitat loss and pollution In this way, turtles can be incorporated into many conce ...
... This interest in the organism itself can be used as an advantage to today’s classroom educator Turtles, like many animals, are an important part of our ecosystem, and are greatly affected by current issues like habitat loss and pollution In this way, turtles can be incorporated into many conce ...
Ecology Objective Sheet
... between photosynthesizers and chemosynthesizers, aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. Be able to draw and understand a food web. What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors? List three important physical factors and three important chemical factors that have large effects on ...
... between photosynthesizers and chemosynthesizers, aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. Be able to draw and understand a food web. What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors? List three important physical factors and three important chemical factors that have large effects on ...
1 From plants to communities - Biology Department | UNC Chapel Hill
... The accession of species into mixtures ................................................................................. 13 ...
... The accession of species into mixtures ................................................................................. 13 ...
Group A: Impacts of IS on organisms, communities, and landscapes
... Are we going to talk about impact on invaders on org., comm., and landscapes or impacts of management of the invaders on the ecosystem? Effects go both ways Many impacts on org., comm., and landscapes so we should leave management issues to management Impacts driven by management o “For disc ...
... Are we going to talk about impact on invaders on org., comm., and landscapes or impacts of management of the invaders on the ecosystem? Effects go both ways Many impacts on org., comm., and landscapes so we should leave management issues to management Impacts driven by management o “For disc ...
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
... Collaboration between traditional taxonomists and molecular approaches will form a key element of observational and sampling-based approaches, fostering collaboration with Themes Current Baselines and Understanding Change. 2) Major questions to be addressed We will investigate how marine biodiversit ...
... Collaboration between traditional taxonomists and molecular approaches will form a key element of observational and sampling-based approaches, fostering collaboration with Themes Current Baselines and Understanding Change. 2) Major questions to be addressed We will investigate how marine biodiversit ...
Cerrado`s areas as a reference analysis for aquatic conserva
... several factors such as the soil type and fertility, the level of soil’s saturation during the dry season, depth and fluctuation of the groundwater volume. In high and well drained areas, the vegetal cover is a typical “Cerrado”, composed by a mixing of grasses, shrubs and small trees. In lower area ...
... several factors such as the soil type and fertility, the level of soil’s saturation during the dry season, depth and fluctuation of the groundwater volume. In high and well drained areas, the vegetal cover is a typical “Cerrado”, composed by a mixing of grasses, shrubs and small trees. In lower area ...
Recovery Strategy for Puget Oregonian Snail (Cryptomastix devia
... fulfilling its commitments under the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk in Canada, and the Canada – British Columbia Agreement on Species at Risk. This document identifies the recovery strategies that are deemed necessary, based on the best available scientific and traditional information, ...
... fulfilling its commitments under the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk in Canada, and the Canada – British Columbia Agreement on Species at Risk. This document identifies the recovery strategies that are deemed necessary, based on the best available scientific and traditional information, ...
Strategies for conservation of genetic resources in relation with their
... utilization under the responsability of breeders (public institutions, seed companies, national agricultural research systems). As a complement, it has been proposed for a long time that conservation be also organized in situ, in the eco- and agrosystems where the current diversity has been maintain ...
... utilization under the responsability of breeders (public institutions, seed companies, national agricultural research systems). As a complement, it has been proposed for a long time that conservation be also organized in situ, in the eco- and agrosystems where the current diversity has been maintain ...
Chapter 268 - Captive Breeding and Reintroduction
... population size (the number of individuals that the population needs to grow to achieve its genetic goals). Planning to retain a higher proportion of genetic variation usually increases the target population size. Increasing the number of founders reduces the size of the target population needed to ...
... population size (the number of individuals that the population needs to grow to achieve its genetic goals). Planning to retain a higher proportion of genetic variation usually increases the target population size. Increasing the number of founders reduces the size of the target population needed to ...
Coastal Habitats of Southeast Alaska
... relatively few acres, but its linear extent is impressive. Southeast has more than 18,000 miles (30,000 km) of marine shoreline, and the archipelago is so intricately dissected that nearly all resident vertebrates can make use of the coastal fringe at some point in their life cycles. Extremely high ...
... relatively few acres, but its linear extent is impressive. Southeast has more than 18,000 miles (30,000 km) of marine shoreline, and the archipelago is so intricately dissected that nearly all resident vertebrates can make use of the coastal fringe at some point in their life cycles. Extremely high ...
Body Condition Index
... Significant decreases in the invertebrate populations will lower frog body condition by increasing hunting effort: gain ratio. Broad monitoring of invertebrates is very difficult to survey at an ecosystem, or even habitat level, as the populations are huge and fluctuate widely (26). Pollution does n ...
... Significant decreases in the invertebrate populations will lower frog body condition by increasing hunting effort: gain ratio. Broad monitoring of invertebrates is very difficult to survey at an ecosystem, or even habitat level, as the populations are huge and fluctuate widely (26). Pollution does n ...
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.