McIntosh et al. 2004
... The world is heterogeneous, and this has far-reaching ecological implications (Stewart et al. 2000). Although heterogeneity comes in many different forms (Kolasa and Rollo 1991, Wiens 2000), we use the term here in its simplest form to refer to spatial variability resulting in distribution patterns ...
... The world is heterogeneous, and this has far-reaching ecological implications (Stewart et al. 2000). Although heterogeneity comes in many different forms (Kolasa and Rollo 1991, Wiens 2000), we use the term here in its simplest form to refer to spatial variability resulting in distribution patterns ...
Insects on Individual Plants - Wageningen UR E
... Plant morphological characteristics can directly affect interactions between plants and their antagonists. Visual characteristics of a plant, such as colour and shape of flowers, can guide herbivores to the host plant for oviposition or feeding. Morphological structures, such as spines, trichomes, o ...
... Plant morphological characteristics can directly affect interactions between plants and their antagonists. Visual characteristics of a plant, such as colour and shape of flowers, can guide herbivores to the host plant for oviposition or feeding. Morphological structures, such as spines, trichomes, o ...
Identifying potential environmental impacts of large - TSEC
... field to assess decomposition rates by macro and meso-micro fauna (1mm, and 5mm) Predation: fly pupae were exposed in the field to assess small mammal and ground invertebrate predation ...
... field to assess decomposition rates by macro and meso-micro fauna (1mm, and 5mm) Predation: fly pupae were exposed in the field to assess small mammal and ground invertebrate predation ...
Kohala Mountain Watershed Management Plan DRAFT December
... montane bogs of the summit region, over to the remnant dry forest still extant in the pastures and gulches of leeward Kohala. There are many small streams that drain from the Kohala summit, most of which harbor native aquatic insects, fishes, crustaceans, and mollusks. Native animal species within t ...
... montane bogs of the summit region, over to the remnant dry forest still extant in the pastures and gulches of leeward Kohala. There are many small streams that drain from the Kohala summit, most of which harbor native aquatic insects, fishes, crustaceans, and mollusks. Native animal species within t ...
Ecosystem Services: From Biodiversity to Society, Part 1
... with an overview of the major trends in the field and the remaining challenges that need to be addressed since the publication of the MEA in 2005. Although ES had been studied before then, under a variety of different names and from somewhat different perspectives, it was with the MEA that the field ...
... with an overview of the major trends in the field and the remaining challenges that need to be addressed since the publication of the MEA in 2005. Although ES had been studied before then, under a variety of different names and from somewhat different perspectives, it was with the MEA that the field ...
zooplankton assemblages in sematan river, sematan
... and nutritive group of crustaceans' for fishes in the food chain in water column (Ferdous and Muktadir, 2009). Cladocerans are mostly herbivorous in their feeding habit (Baloch, 2010) that feed on smaller zooplankton, bacterioplankton and algae (Ferdous and Muktadir, 2009; Murugan et at., 1998). The ...
... and nutritive group of crustaceans' for fishes in the food chain in water column (Ferdous and Muktadir, 2009). Cladocerans are mostly herbivorous in their feeding habit (Baloch, 2010) that feed on smaller zooplankton, bacterioplankton and algae (Ferdous and Muktadir, 2009; Murugan et at., 1998). The ...
FACTORS UNDERLYING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
IMPACT OF PREDATORS ON THE ABUNDANCE OF
... on other species is more rarely taken into account. Earthworms, called “ecosystem engineers” ...
... on other species is more rarely taken into account. Earthworms, called “ecosystem engineers” ...
Schedonorus pratensis
... Epichloë infected litter in infected than non-infected tall fescue plots (Lemons et al. 2005) suggests ...
... Epichloë infected litter in infected than non-infected tall fescue plots (Lemons et al. 2005) suggests ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONSEQUENCES OF OMNIVORY AND
... prey. Thus, predation of cutworms increased with cascading positive effects for seedlings. This research demonstrated that omnivorous carabids interacted more strongly with alternative food resources, particularly seeds, than carnivores. In addition, this difference can be linked to morphological di ...
... prey. Thus, predation of cutworms increased with cascading positive effects for seedlings. This research demonstrated that omnivorous carabids interacted more strongly with alternative food resources, particularly seeds, than carnivores. In addition, this difference can be linked to morphological di ...
Causes and Consequences of Plant Spatial Patterns in Natural and
... There are many ways to describe plant communities and the different plant species of which they are comprised. One approach is to study the spatial patterns of plants; that is, the physical arrangement or distribution of plants within the community. Plant spatial patterns are often described in term ...
... There are many ways to describe plant communities and the different plant species of which they are comprised. One approach is to study the spatial patterns of plants; that is, the physical arrangement or distribution of plants within the community. Plant spatial patterns are often described in term ...
avoidance and tolerance to avian herbivores in aquatic plants
... trial counterparts: herbivores. Aquatic plants may therefore cope with them in the same way as terrestrial plants do. The two fundamentally different strategies that plants may employ when they can not reliably count on herbivore predators to eliminate the herbivores, are tolerance and avoidance (se ...
... trial counterparts: herbivores. Aquatic plants may therefore cope with them in the same way as terrestrial plants do. The two fundamentally different strategies that plants may employ when they can not reliably count on herbivore predators to eliminate the herbivores, are tolerance and avoidance (se ...
Invasive Plants of California`s Wildland
... control of seventy-eight non-native plant species that are listed as Exotic Invasive Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern as of 1996 by the California Exotic Pest Plant Council (Cal-IPC). We decided to cover only the species on this list because it is the best effort to date1 to determine which of ...
... control of seventy-eight non-native plant species that are listed as Exotic Invasive Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern as of 1996 by the California Exotic Pest Plant Council (Cal-IPC). We decided to cover only the species on this list because it is the best effort to date1 to determine which of ...
3337 CBD Synthesis.indd - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... This report presents a synthesis and integration of the findings concerning biodiversity contained in the reports of the four MA Working Groups (Condition and Trends, Scenarios, Responses, and Sub-global Assessments). From the outset, the MA was designed to meet the needs of the Convention on Biologi ...
... This report presents a synthesis and integration of the findings concerning biodiversity contained in the reports of the four MA Working Groups (Condition and Trends, Scenarios, Responses, and Sub-global Assessments). From the outset, the MA was designed to meet the needs of the Convention on Biologi ...
Cover individual pages.pub - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
... must find sufficient water to survive. Aquatic plants are literally bathed in water, one of the primary requirements for plant growth. Since aquatic sediments are typically high in nitrogen and phosphorus, life might appear idyllic for aquatic plants. Once the leaves of emergent and floating–leaved ...
... must find sufficient water to survive. Aquatic plants are literally bathed in water, one of the primary requirements for plant growth. Since aquatic sediments are typically high in nitrogen and phosphorus, life might appear idyllic for aquatic plants. Once the leaves of emergent and floating–leaved ...
Population-Level Metrics of Trophic Structure Based on
... 3 Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 4 Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England, 5 Department of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, England, 6 Department of Physiological Ecology, ...
... 3 Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 4 Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England, 5 Department of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, England, 6 Department of Physiological Ecology, ...
Moose Population Density and Habitat Productivity as Drivers of
... population, and thus is a limiting factor by definition (Sinclair 1991; Boutin 1992). However, it is considerably more difficult to determine if it also regulates growth of the prey population (Sinclair 1991; Ballenberghe & Ballard 1994), but some studies have found the ungulate populations to be re ...
... population, and thus is a limiting factor by definition (Sinclair 1991; Boutin 1992). However, it is considerably more difficult to determine if it also regulates growth of the prey population (Sinclair 1991; Ballenberghe & Ballard 1994), but some studies have found the ungulate populations to be re ...
The role of community and population ecology in applying
... Stocks of phosphate fertilizer are rapidly being depleted (Gross, 2010). There is a simultaneous increase in demand for phosphate to help feed the growing population (Gilbert, 2009). These two combined factors represent a major threat to global food security; a threat that can potentially be reduced ...
... Stocks of phosphate fertilizer are rapidly being depleted (Gross, 2010). There is a simultaneous increase in demand for phosphate to help feed the growing population (Gilbert, 2009). These two combined factors represent a major threat to global food security; a threat that can potentially be reduced ...
Seasonal and Interannual Variability of Pelagic Zooplankton
... seasonal rainfall and wind generated lake mixing as prime physical factors influencing zooplankton community abundance, biomass, production and vertical distribution characterizes the zooplankton communities of many tropical lakes. A large proportion of zooplankton production may be unutilized at hi ...
... seasonal rainfall and wind generated lake mixing as prime physical factors influencing zooplankton community abundance, biomass, production and vertical distribution characterizes the zooplankton communities of many tropical lakes. A large proportion of zooplankton production may be unutilized at hi ...
SAIN resources about Ecological Recovery
... Subject: ecosystem management, old growth, forests, forestry, riparian environments, ecology, ecosystem management, landscape, models, monitoring, public awareness, conservation, environmental restoration, social aspects, economics Uncontrolled Keywords: adaptive management Description: Abstract: Ad ...
... Subject: ecosystem management, old growth, forests, forestry, riparian environments, ecology, ecosystem management, landscape, models, monitoring, public awareness, conservation, environmental restoration, social aspects, economics Uncontrolled Keywords: adaptive management Description: Abstract: Ad ...
Food Web Responses to Augmenting
... Food Web Responses to Augmenting the Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Bare and Animal Manure-Mulched Soil L. W. Duncan,1 J. H. Graham,1 J. Zellers,1 D. Bright,1 D. C. Dunn,1 F. E. El-Borai,1 D. L. Porazinska2 Abstract: Factorial treatments of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) and composted, manure mulch ...
... Food Web Responses to Augmenting the Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Bare and Animal Manure-Mulched Soil L. W. Duncan,1 J. H. Graham,1 J. Zellers,1 D. Bright,1 D. C. Dunn,1 F. E. El-Borai,1 D. L. Porazinska2 Abstract: Factorial treatments of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) and composted, manure mulch ...
Functioning of mycorrhizas along the mutualism
... scale of interest, the greater the potential for moderating mycorrhizal responses through indirect interactions. For example, a plant and associated fungus can be grown in sterile media in a growth chamber with very little mediation from biotic and abiotic factors in the environment. This study syst ...
... scale of interest, the greater the potential for moderating mycorrhizal responses through indirect interactions. For example, a plant and associated fungus can be grown in sterile media in a growth chamber with very little mediation from biotic and abiotic factors in the environment. This study syst ...
- iBrarian
... concerned mostly with wildlife” (apparently referring to wild fauna conservation) and does not cover fisheries, water resources and forests in the designated areas. This is, to some extent a legal problem arising out of the colonial history of Zambia, under which the primary laws that underpin many ...
... concerned mostly with wildlife” (apparently referring to wild fauna conservation) and does not cover fisheries, water resources and forests in the designated areas. This is, to some extent a legal problem arising out of the colonial history of Zambia, under which the primary laws that underpin many ...