feral cat colonies in florida: the fur and feathers are flying
... intriguing replica of its wild ancestor. It is similar in appearance, but most interestingly, its hunting behavior and other activity patterns remain essentially unchanged from the ancestral wild cat.2 Domesticated in Egypt about 4,000 years ago, the Felis catus has become America’s favorite pet. T ...
... intriguing replica of its wild ancestor. It is similar in appearance, but most interestingly, its hunting behavior and other activity patterns remain essentially unchanged from the ancestral wild cat.2 Domesticated in Egypt about 4,000 years ago, the Felis catus has become America’s favorite pet. T ...
Vulpes macrotis kit fox
... Kit foxes mate once per year from mid-December to February. The typical gestation period is 49 to 55 days, and they can produce a litter of 1 to 7 pups, with an average of 4. Births occus from February to mid-March. Although females are able to breed 10 months after birth, many females do not repro ...
... Kit foxes mate once per year from mid-December to February. The typical gestation period is 49 to 55 days, and they can produce a litter of 1 to 7 pups, with an average of 4. Births occus from February to mid-March. Although females are able to breed 10 months after birth, many females do not repro ...
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
... Beginning in 1931, eelgrass experienced a massive die-off all along the Atlantic Ocean in both Europe and North America. Both sides of the Atlantic were believed to have lost at least 90 percent of existing eelgrass populations (Thayer and Fonseca, 1984; Costa, 1988). Losses in some areas were even ...
... Beginning in 1931, eelgrass experienced a massive die-off all along the Atlantic Ocean in both Europe and North America. Both sides of the Atlantic were believed to have lost at least 90 percent of existing eelgrass populations (Thayer and Fonseca, 1984; Costa, 1988). Losses in some areas were even ...
ZOOPLANKTON STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS IN MEDITERRANEAN MARSHES (EMPORDÀ WETLANDS): A SIZE-BASED APPROACH
... 4. Typology of biomass size spectrum at ecological scaling .................................. 31 4.1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 4.2. Results....................................................................... ...
... 4. Typology of biomass size spectrum at ecological scaling .................................. 31 4.1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 4.2. Results....................................................................... ...
The Role of Body Size in Complex Food Webs: A Cold - ePIC
... Recent research has shown that species from higher trophic levels (Pauly et al., 1998), large-bodied or slow-growing species, with late maturity tend to decline or go extinct more rapidly than those that are smaller (Cardillo, 2003; Layer et al., 2011; McKinney, 1997). This suggests that some life-h ...
... Recent research has shown that species from higher trophic levels (Pauly et al., 1998), large-bodied or slow-growing species, with late maturity tend to decline or go extinct more rapidly than those that are smaller (Cardillo, 2003; Layer et al., 2011; McKinney, 1997). This suggests that some life-h ...
The Role of Wood in the Life Cycle of Western Pond Turtles
... and California. This once abundant species has been in decline since the early part of the century, primarily through a combination of overharvesting, habitat loss, and predation by non-native species. The species has nearly been extirpated in Washington State. In addition to general concern over th ...
... and California. This once abundant species has been in decline since the early part of the century, primarily through a combination of overharvesting, habitat loss, and predation by non-native species. The species has nearly been extirpated in Washington State. In addition to general concern over th ...
Resource use by re-introduced large African herbivores in an
... Suitable habitat for large terrestrial animals is declining worldwide and protected areas provide viable habitat for these species. However, human disturbances can make potential habitat less suitable for species of concern, and can cause extirpation or even extinction. Gorongosa National Park in Mo ...
... Suitable habitat for large terrestrial animals is declining worldwide and protected areas provide viable habitat for these species. However, human disturbances can make potential habitat less suitable for species of concern, and can cause extirpation or even extinction. Gorongosa National Park in Mo ...
A contribution to the predator and parasitoid fauna of rice
... instability of rice production under dryland conditions. Irrigated rice systems in Africa, the Americas and Europe also include this aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem with accompanying high levels of biodiversity – and these factors may also provide the relative stability found in these systems. Gen ...
... instability of rice production under dryland conditions. Irrigated rice systems in Africa, the Americas and Europe also include this aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem with accompanying high levels of biodiversity – and these factors may also provide the relative stability found in these systems. Gen ...
abstract book - Birdmeetings.org
... using band recoveries, geolocators and stable isotope analysis S2.6 McFarland, K.; Migratory movements and winter distribution of Bicknell's Thrush ...
... using band recoveries, geolocators and stable isotope analysis S2.6 McFarland, K.; Migratory movements and winter distribution of Bicknell's Thrush ...
IMPACTS OF FREE-RANGING DOMESTIC CATS (FELIS CATUS
... overwhelm existing native species and natural ecosystem processes in environments in which they have been introduced, domestic cats are moreover classified as invasive species. Invasive species, particularly predators, together with habitat destruction, have been a major cause of declines and extinc ...
... overwhelm existing native species and natural ecosystem processes in environments in which they have been introduced, domestic cats are moreover classified as invasive species. Invasive species, particularly predators, together with habitat destruction, have been a major cause of declines and extinc ...
Annotated Bibliography on Ecological Intensification
... Increasingly, the global community has recognized that while the last half-century has witnessed striking increases in global food production through intensive use of inputs, such practices may deplete natural resources and impair the ability of agroecosystems to sustain production into the future. ...
... Increasingly, the global community has recognized that while the last half-century has witnessed striking increases in global food production through intensive use of inputs, such practices may deplete natural resources and impair the ability of agroecosystems to sustain production into the future. ...
Fulltext - ETH E
... changes of plant N uptake patterns along the species richness gradient. In Chapter 1 we tested whether available soil depth and nutrients change the effect of plant species richness on productivity, through increased “niche space”. Soil volume was kept constant to avoid confounding soil depth and vo ...
... changes of plant N uptake patterns along the species richness gradient. In Chapter 1 we tested whether available soil depth and nutrients change the effect of plant species richness on productivity, through increased “niche space”. Soil volume was kept constant to avoid confounding soil depth and vo ...
Background Paper 1 of 3 The Ecology of Wild Horses and their
... Horses (Equus caballus) living in unmanaged, wild populations in Australia are generally known by three terms; feral horses, wild horses and brumbies. Any introduced domestic animal that lives in unmanaged, self sustaining, wild populations is by definition a feral animal. However, some people are u ...
... Horses (Equus caballus) living in unmanaged, wild populations in Australia are generally known by three terms; feral horses, wild horses and brumbies. Any introduced domestic animal that lives in unmanaged, self sustaining, wild populations is by definition a feral animal. However, some people are u ...
Chapter 14: Terrapin Conservation: Mitigating Habitat Loss, Road
... list of stage-specific estimates of terrapin demographic rates and the associated context from across the ...
... list of stage-specific estimates of terrapin demographic rates and the associated context from across the ...
1. INTRODUCTION: WHAT ARE OLD GROWTH FORESTS AND
... These two questions--what is old growth and why is it important?--are discussed in more detail in the following pages. We will first discuss the composition and structure of old growth forests, including a brief description of the primary old growth forest types of B.C., a list of the types of plant ...
... These two questions--what is old growth and why is it important?--are discussed in more detail in the following pages. We will first discuss the composition and structure of old growth forests, including a brief description of the primary old growth forest types of B.C., a list of the types of plant ...
aquaculture of coral, live rocks and associated products
... Aquarium enthusiasts use corals, live rock and associated products (e.g. live sand) for display and to maintain healthy water quality conditions in their marine aquariums. There is a large and growing market for these products. While the wild harvest fisheries for aquarium products in Western Austra ...
... Aquarium enthusiasts use corals, live rock and associated products (e.g. live sand) for display and to maintain healthy water quality conditions in their marine aquariums. There is a large and growing market for these products. While the wild harvest fisheries for aquarium products in Western Austra ...
Truett, J. C., K. Bly-Honness, D. H. Long, and M. K. Phillips. 2006
... ferret records came from Gunnison’s as from black-tailed prairie dog range in the State (Anderson and others, 1986) despite the probable greater density of black-tailed prairie dogs and the estimated similarity in area occupied by the two species (see Hubbard and Schmitt, 1984). The distribution of ...
... ferret records came from Gunnison’s as from black-tailed prairie dog range in the State (Anderson and others, 1986) despite the probable greater density of black-tailed prairie dogs and the estimated similarity in area occupied by the two species (see Hubbard and Schmitt, 1984). The distribution of ...
Behavioural responses of wildlife to urban environments
... temperament, which describes behavioural differences that are consistent over time and across situations (Reale et al., 2007). Such differences are commonly expressed across a wide range of contexts. For example, an individual that is bold may demonstrate bold behaviour in foraging, mating and preda ...
... temperament, which describes behavioural differences that are consistent over time and across situations (Reale et al., 2007). Such differences are commonly expressed across a wide range of contexts. For example, an individual that is bold may demonstrate bold behaviour in foraging, mating and preda ...
Behavioural responses of wildlife to urban
... temperament, which describes behavioural differences that are consistent over time and across situations (Reale et al., 2007). Such differences are commonly expressed across a wide range of contexts. For example, an individual that is bold may demonstrate bold behaviour in foraging, mating and preda ...
... temperament, which describes behavioural differences that are consistent over time and across situations (Reale et al., 2007). Such differences are commonly expressed across a wide range of contexts. For example, an individual that is bold may demonstrate bold behaviour in foraging, mating and preda ...
Hawaii and the Pacific Islands - Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
... and James in the Hawaiian Islands and by Steadman and his colleagues in the Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, and Cook Islands, and on Henderson Island, Easter Island, Samoa, Tonga, and Polynesian outliers in Melanesia (summarized by Steadman 1995, 1997). Numbers of bird extinctions caused by huma ...
... and James in the Hawaiian Islands and by Steadman and his colleagues in the Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, and Cook Islands, and on Henderson Island, Easter Island, Samoa, Tonga, and Polynesian outliers in Melanesia (summarized by Steadman 1995, 1997). Numbers of bird extinctions caused by huma ...
Grasslands - Toronto Zoo
... lower member of the series as a food source land covered with herbs rather than shrubs and trees also the name of a national park in Canada variation in an environment as shown by numbers of different species of plants and animals to return animals to the wild ...
... lower member of the series as a food source land covered with herbs rather than shrubs and trees also the name of a national park in Canada variation in an environment as shown by numbers of different species of plants and animals to return animals to the wild ...
Habitat: Oyster Reefs - Oyster Restoration Workgroup
... Harding and Mann (2001) found that transient generalist fishes do not rely exclusively on oyster reef habitats; therefore, it may not be appropriate to identify oyster reefs as essential fish habitat for these opportunistic fishes. According to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Managemen ...
... Harding and Mann (2001) found that transient generalist fishes do not rely exclusively on oyster reef habitats; therefore, it may not be appropriate to identify oyster reefs as essential fish habitat for these opportunistic fishes. According to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Managemen ...
abstracts - NAOC 2016
... interactions. We applied a Bayesian modeling framework with an N-mixture model to predict abundance across multiple species. Despite patchy effort with little temporal consistency, we found that the abundance of marsh bird species were associated with fairly specific habitats and salinity levels of ...
... interactions. We applied a Bayesian modeling framework with an N-mixture model to predict abundance across multiple species. Despite patchy effort with little temporal consistency, we found that the abundance of marsh bird species were associated with fairly specific habitats and salinity levels of ...
Softshell Clam - Prince William Sound Regional Citizens` Advisory
... Peninsula, USSR, to the northern regions of the Japanese islands. It is also found along the U.S. Atlantic Coast from Labrador to South Carolina and is also found more locally in Florida. Dispersal Methods: The Softshell Clam can invade new habitats by: (1) larval dispersal through passive resuspens ...
... Peninsula, USSR, to the northern regions of the Japanese islands. It is also found along the U.S. Atlantic Coast from Labrador to South Carolina and is also found more locally in Florida. Dispersal Methods: The Softshell Clam can invade new habitats by: (1) larval dispersal through passive resuspens ...
SEA PENS AND BURROWING MEGAFAUNA
... sea pens are known from British waters. The importance of predation as a structuring factor in these biotopes is unknown. Sediment disturbance by the larger burrowers can either enhance or reduce the abundance of the small polychaetes, bivalves and other animals that make up the sediment macrofauna. ...
... sea pens are known from British waters. The importance of predation as a structuring factor in these biotopes is unknown. Sediment disturbance by the larger burrowers can either enhance or reduce the abundance of the small polychaetes, bivalves and other animals that make up the sediment macrofauna. ...
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.