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 ...
Scientific Program
... the tropical world. The ant is an Ectatomma ruidum which I chose because of its role in numerous ant-plant interactions, from plant defense to seed dispersal. The lemurid is a fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) chosen to represent the biota of Madagascar. Orchids are pan-tropical in their ...
... the tropical world. The ant is an Ectatomma ruidum which I chose because of its role in numerous ant-plant interactions, from plant defense to seed dispersal. The lemurid is a fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) chosen to represent the biota of Madagascar. Orchids are pan-tropical in their ...
A Framework for Assessing the Relationship between Trade
... Fourth, the analytical framework isolates biodiversity conservation as the primary focus for analysis rather than attempting also to address issues associated with sustainable use and sharing benefits of biodiversity conservation. Conservation, sustainable use and sharing biodiversity benefits are t ...
... Fourth, the analytical framework isolates biodiversity conservation as the primary focus for analysis rather than attempting also to address issues associated with sustainable use and sharing benefits of biodiversity conservation. Conservation, sustainable use and sharing biodiversity benefits are t ...
Woodland Caribou Conservation Strategy.cdr
... caribou populations, and maintain the ecosystems they require, throughout their current range. The ministry will strive to ensure that there will always be sufficient occupied caribou habitat to ensure long-term population viability, to maintain populations of woodland caribou in perpetuity. These e ...
... caribou populations, and maintain the ecosystems they require, throughout their current range. The ministry will strive to ensure that there will always be sufficient occupied caribou habitat to ensure long-term population viability, to maintain populations of woodland caribou in perpetuity. These e ...
Volume 2, Chapter 12-4: Terrestrial Insects: Hemimetabola
... often missing because neither population has reached a limiting state for the needed resource. Levin (1970) attempted to improve upon our understanding of the "law" by suggesting three considerations: 1. Eliminate the restriction that all species are resourcelimited, a restriction persistent in the ...
... often missing because neither population has reached a limiting state for the needed resource. Levin (1970) attempted to improve upon our understanding of the "law" by suggesting three considerations: 1. Eliminate the restriction that all species are resourcelimited, a restriction persistent in the ...
Draft Management Plan Update
... example of a globally-rare inland pitch pine-scrub oak barrens; a locally distinct ecosystem characterized by a sparsely treed grassy shrubland that is adapted to dry conditions and periodic fires. The Albany Pine Bush supports the Karner blue butterfly, a state and federally listed endangered speci ...
... example of a globally-rare inland pitch pine-scrub oak barrens; a locally distinct ecosystem characterized by a sparsely treed grassy shrubland that is adapted to dry conditions and periodic fires. The Albany Pine Bush supports the Karner blue butterfly, a state and federally listed endangered speci ...
Clearing/thinning of native vegetation known as invasive native
... Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources undertook a comprehensive public consultation process. Part of this process involved the release of a Discussion Paper from the Department’s Science and Information Board (SIB), Clearing/Thinning of native vegetation known as invasive native scrub under ...
... Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources undertook a comprehensive public consultation process. Part of this process involved the release of a Discussion Paper from the Department’s Science and Information Board (SIB), Clearing/Thinning of native vegetation known as invasive native scrub under ...
Weed Ecology in Natural and Agricultural Systems
... science, plant invasions and ecology. This book will give you a basic ecological understanding of how plants invade natural, disturbed and agricultural ecosystems. This book was not designed to replace a good, comprehensive text on basic ecological theory. Rather, we hope to entice readers into expl ...
... science, plant invasions and ecology. This book will give you a basic ecological understanding of how plants invade natural, disturbed and agricultural ecosystems. This book was not designed to replace a good, comprehensive text on basic ecological theory. Rather, we hope to entice readers into expl ...
Resource Use by the Eastern Grey Kangaroo and the Black
... recognition of unknown epidermal fragments in macropodid faeces. These epidermal plant recognition techniques enabled a list of the contents of Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Black Wallaby faeces during the sampling periods in the individual communities, to be accumulated. Eastern Grey Kangaroos utilised ...
... recognition of unknown epidermal fragments in macropodid faeces. These epidermal plant recognition techniques enabled a list of the contents of Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Black Wallaby faeces during the sampling periods in the individual communities, to be accumulated. Eastern Grey Kangaroos utilised ...
The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna: A
... zone is characterised by highly variable environmental factors, such as temperature, sedimentation and tidal currents. The aerial roots of mangroves partly stabilise this environment and provide a substratum on which many species of plants and animals live. Above the water, the mangrove trees and ca ...
... zone is characterised by highly variable environmental factors, such as temperature, sedimentation and tidal currents. The aerial roots of mangroves partly stabilise this environment and provide a substratum on which many species of plants and animals live. Above the water, the mangrove trees and ca ...
The costs of chronic noise exposure for terrestrial organisms
... Mountain National Park (c), and Snow Flats in Yosemite National Park (d). Each panel displays 1/3 octave spectrum sound pressure levels, with two hours represented horizontally in each of 12 rows. The first three rows in each panel represent the quietest hours of each day, from midnight to 6 am. Fre ...
... Mountain National Park (c), and Snow Flats in Yosemite National Park (d). Each panel displays 1/3 octave spectrum sound pressure levels, with two hours represented horizontally in each of 12 rows. The first three rows in each panel represent the quietest hours of each day, from midnight to 6 am. Fre ...
Strategy for BCR 14PEI and MBU 12PEI
... that have been drafted by Environment Canada for all regions of Canada. These strategies respond to Environment Canada’s need for integrated and clearly articulated bird conservation priorities to support the implementation of Canada’s migratory birds program, both domestically and internationally. ...
... that have been drafted by Environment Canada for all regions of Canada. These strategies respond to Environment Canada’s need for integrated and clearly articulated bird conservation priorities to support the implementation of Canada’s migratory birds program, both domestically and internationally. ...
Using landowner knowledge and field captures to determine habitat use... Plestiodon septentrionalis
... suggest we should incorporate “humanized” landscapes into existing land use and protected area definitions (Locke and Dearden 2005). This is particularly relevant because many of the areas inhabited by large populations of people are also biodiversity hotspots, which creates conflict between biodive ...
... suggest we should incorporate “humanized” landscapes into existing land use and protected area definitions (Locke and Dearden 2005). This is particularly relevant because many of the areas inhabited by large populations of people are also biodiversity hotspots, which creates conflict between biodive ...
CONSUMPTIVE AND NONCONSUMPTIVE EFFECTS OF PREDATORS ON METACOMMUNITIES OF COMPETING PREY J
... abundance of predators changes much more slowly than the abundance of prey, an assumption frequently made in predator–prey models that focus on prey dynamics (e.g., Holt 1987). This assumption is realistic under several common scenarios, for example, if numerical responses of predators occur slowly ...
... abundance of predators changes much more slowly than the abundance of prey, an assumption frequently made in predator–prey models that focus on prey dynamics (e.g., Holt 1987). This assumption is realistic under several common scenarios, for example, if numerical responses of predators occur slowly ...
Estuary Chpt. 1 - Overview of the Kennebec Estuary
... shortage of available information. Despite the Kennebec Estuary’s notoriety during the early phases of nationwide efforts to address centuries of water pollution, relatively few data were available even for issues that were once prominent in the public’s perception. In some cases, limited raw data w ...
... shortage of available information. Despite the Kennebec Estuary’s notoriety during the early phases of nationwide efforts to address centuries of water pollution, relatively few data were available even for issues that were once prominent in the public’s perception. In some cases, limited raw data w ...
battling bitou bush for biodiversity
... The bitou bush threat Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilfera ssp rotundata) is a widespread environmental weed introduced from South Africa, posing a major threat to coastal biodiversity in NSW. Approximately 80% of the NSW coastline is infested, and 158 plant species and 26 ecological communities h ...
... The bitou bush threat Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilfera ssp rotundata) is a widespread environmental weed introduced from South Africa, posing a major threat to coastal biodiversity in NSW. Approximately 80% of the NSW coastline is infested, and 158 plant species and 26 ecological communities h ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on
... case studies) of the potential changes to ecological processes and functions as a result of the given climate scenario for each ecological community in each region. For the purpose of this project, ecosystems were defined as the vegetation formations identified by Keith (2004) for NSW. These formati ...
... case studies) of the potential changes to ecological processes and functions as a result of the given climate scenario for each ecological community in each region. For the purpose of this project, ecosystems were defined as the vegetation formations identified by Keith (2004) for NSW. These formati ...
The Cascading Effects of Invasive Grasses in North American Deserts
... The altered fire regimes and subsequent changes to the plant community can impact small mammal communities. The responses of different small mammal species to fire vary in desert ecosystems; some species commonly increase in abundance in response to fire, while others decrease. Typically, bipedal s ...
... The altered fire regimes and subsequent changes to the plant community can impact small mammal communities. The responses of different small mammal species to fire vary in desert ecosystems; some species commonly increase in abundance in response to fire, while others decrease. Typically, bipedal s ...
Role, importance and vulnerability of top predators on the Great
... those species prioritised through the risk assessment (especially those falling into the ‘extreme’ and ‘very high’ risk categories are an essential first step towards understanding the current status of the most important predators on the GBR. This would help to determine which species are undergoin ...
... those species prioritised through the risk assessment (especially those falling into the ‘extreme’ and ‘very high’ risk categories are an essential first step towards understanding the current status of the most important predators on the GBR. This would help to determine which species are undergoin ...
View PDF - Cramer Fish Sciences
... understanding of patterns in taxa richness (a commonly used measure of biodiversity) at a variety of spatial scales. In this review, we examine how taxonomic richness of stream insects varies in response to environmental factors from local to regional spatial scales and discuss the theory and empiri ...
... understanding of patterns in taxa richness (a commonly used measure of biodiversity) at a variety of spatial scales. In this review, we examine how taxonomic richness of stream insects varies in response to environmental factors from local to regional spatial scales and discuss the theory and empiri ...
Littorina littorea Falmouth, Massachusetts Kate Buckman, Annette Hynes, and Elizabeth Orchard
... distances, but in general did not take advantage of this ability and showed fairly high and stable site fidelity. These results support previous observations that periwinkles have a preferred tidal height to inhabit where they maintain position, and will return to this height if displaced (Gendron, ...
... distances, but in general did not take advantage of this ability and showed fairly high and stable site fidelity. These results support previous observations that periwinkles have a preferred tidal height to inhabit where they maintain position, and will return to this height if displaced (Gendron, ...
The Zone of Pyroclastic Deposits
... and lahars. The terrified are poor witnesses. No historic eruption demonstrated how volcanoes changed history more than did that of Thera, today known as Santorini (about 1623 B.C.). This date was determined by carbon dating of horse bones and is a bit earlier than that determined by historical meth ...
... and lahars. The terrified are poor witnesses. No historic eruption demonstrated how volcanoes changed history more than did that of Thera, today known as Santorini (about 1623 B.C.). This date was determined by carbon dating of horse bones and is a bit earlier than that determined by historical meth ...
supporting information
... the prevalence of rats harbouring Leptospira interrogans in urban areas of Tokyo, Japan. Journal of Medical Microbiology 58: 1227-1230 Kumar S and Shibata E (2007) Establishment and growth of coniferous seedlings in an altered forest floor after long-term exclusion of deer. Journal of Forest Researc ...
... the prevalence of rats harbouring Leptospira interrogans in urban areas of Tokyo, Japan. Journal of Medical Microbiology 58: 1227-1230 Kumar S and Shibata E (2007) Establishment and growth of coniferous seedlings in an altered forest floor after long-term exclusion of deer. Journal of Forest Researc ...
The influence of biotic interactions on soil biodiversity
... are far less well understood, a growing number of recent studies have presented data relevant to understanding how these factors operate. This review considers how biotic factors influence community diversity within major groups of soil organisms across a broad spectrum of spatial scales, and addres ...
... are far less well understood, a growing number of recent studies have presented data relevant to understanding how these factors operate. This review considers how biotic factors influence community diversity within major groups of soil organisms across a broad spectrum of spatial scales, and addres ...
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.