managing pulses to minimize frost damage
... Flowering time: Long-season pulse varieties or species may escape frost because they flower later in the growing season, when frost incidence can be lower (eg chickpeas). Delayed sowing of later flowering varieties or species, rather than sowing them first, further reduces frost risk or exposure. Cr ...
... Flowering time: Long-season pulse varieties or species may escape frost because they flower later in the growing season, when frost incidence can be lower (eg chickpeas). Delayed sowing of later flowering varieties or species, rather than sowing them first, further reduces frost risk or exposure. Cr ...
Human impacts on how savanna plants interact through fire, resources,... A Dissertation SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF
... of Bews Herbarium at UKZN, Richard Boon, David Styles, Rob Scott-Shaw, and Debbie Jewitt. I could trace such influences more inclusively, or further back in time, but I must stop somewhere; I thank my parents for getting me into nature and all my other teachers, academic and personal. ...
... of Bews Herbarium at UKZN, Richard Boon, David Styles, Rob Scott-Shaw, and Debbie Jewitt. I could trace such influences more inclusively, or further back in time, but I must stop somewhere; I thank my parents for getting me into nature and all my other teachers, academic and personal. ...
The diet of the spiny-cheek crayfish Orconectes limosus in the
... structure, nutritional values, or plant chemical defenses [7,16-18]. According to Nyström and Strand [19] and Cronin et al. [18], crayfish prefer newly budding or finely branching plants to those that are well grown and rigid. When foraging on submerged and emerged macrophytes, crayfish may cause ch ...
... structure, nutritional values, or plant chemical defenses [7,16-18]. According to Nyström and Strand [19] and Cronin et al. [18], crayfish prefer newly budding or finely branching plants to those that are well grown and rigid. When foraging on submerged and emerged macrophytes, crayfish may cause ch ...
chapter 33 invertebrates
... There are approximately 1800 species of rotifers. They are small, mainly freshwater organisms, although some are marine and others are found in damp soil. • Size ranges from 0.05-2.0 mm • Pseudocoelomate with the pseudocoelomic fluid serving as a hydrostatic skeleton and as a medium which transports ...
... There are approximately 1800 species of rotifers. They are small, mainly freshwater organisms, although some are marine and others are found in damp soil. • Size ranges from 0.05-2.0 mm • Pseudocoelomate with the pseudocoelomic fluid serving as a hydrostatic skeleton and as a medium which transports ...
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... In planktonic food webs, the conversion rate of plant material to herbivore biomass is determined by a variety of factors such as seston biochemical/elemental composition, phytoplankton cell morphology, and colony architecture. Despite the overwhelming heterogeneity characterizing the plant–animal i ...
... In planktonic food webs, the conversion rate of plant material to herbivore biomass is determined by a variety of factors such as seston biochemical/elemental composition, phytoplankton cell morphology, and colony architecture. Despite the overwhelming heterogeneity characterizing the plant–animal i ...
The Chemical Ecology of Predatory Soil Bacteria
... Life in the soil is dependent on access to a number of key nutrients, chief among them the carbon-containing compounds that drive ATP synthesis. These compounds are obtained from one of three sources. The first source is plants, which release sugar through their roots to symbiotic bacteria, which in ...
... Life in the soil is dependent on access to a number of key nutrients, chief among them the carbon-containing compounds that drive ATP synthesis. These compounds are obtained from one of three sources. The first source is plants, which release sugar through their roots to symbiotic bacteria, which in ...
Trophic Ecology: Bottom-Up and Top
... Bottom-up and top-down influences on nutrient cycling in decomposer food webs Bottom-up forces in decomposer food webs Decomposers, primarily bacteria and fungi, but also detritivorous invertebrates and vertebrates, consume dead organic matter to obtain energy, and in the process of decomposition, b ...
... Bottom-up and top-down influences on nutrient cycling in decomposer food webs Bottom-up forces in decomposer food webs Decomposers, primarily bacteria and fungi, but also detritivorous invertebrates and vertebrates, consume dead organic matter to obtain energy, and in the process of decomposition, b ...
Microbial mobilization and immobilization of soil nitrogen
... C and N mineralization rates. On the other hand, soil organic matter is very complex and consists of numerous different compounds with different availability to soil microorganisms (Schulten et al., 1997, Schulten and Schnitzer, 1998) The concentration of compounds such as organic acids are relativ ...
... C and N mineralization rates. On the other hand, soil organic matter is very complex and consists of numerous different compounds with different availability to soil microorganisms (Schulten et al., 1997, Schulten and Schnitzer, 1998) The concentration of compounds such as organic acids are relativ ...
Noxious Weeds in Washington State
... production in eastern Washington. The cost to provide hay to replace the lost forage is an additional estimated $2 million. The majority of forested land in Washington is commercial timberland,and some noxious weeds interfere with the reforestation process. For example, it was estimated in 2000 that ...
... production in eastern Washington. The cost to provide hay to replace the lost forage is an additional estimated $2 million. The majority of forested land in Washington is commercial timberland,and some noxious weeds interfere with the reforestation process. For example, it was estimated in 2000 that ...
Availability and characterization of cavities used by pacas
... develop effective policies (Caughley, 1994). Availability is a key governing aspect in resource selection studies. When a resource, such as a cavity, is used proportionally more than expected based on its overall availability, its use is referred to as selective and preference may be inferred. This ...
... develop effective policies (Caughley, 1994). Availability is a key governing aspect in resource selection studies. When a resource, such as a cavity, is used proportionally more than expected based on its overall availability, its use is referred to as selective and preference may be inferred. This ...
Reliable flows and preferred patterns in food webs
... Reliability theory is a branch of engineering sciences. It deals with the successful operation of complex systems and machines under given conditions, over a given period of time. Reliability is the probability of a successful operation (Barlow and Proschan, 1965). Reliability theory describes relia ...
... Reliability theory is a branch of engineering sciences. It deals with the successful operation of complex systems and machines under given conditions, over a given period of time. Reliability is the probability of a successful operation (Barlow and Proschan, 1965). Reliability theory describes relia ...
Assessment of Divisions 2G 3K (Shrimp Fishing Areas 4 6) Northern
... the Hopedale and Cartwright (SFA 5) channels (Fig. 1). Annual catches (Fig. 2) increased steadily from less than 2,700 t in 1977 to about 4,100 t in 1981 but subsequently declined to 1,000 t in 1983 and 1984 due to poor markets and high operating costs. Economic conditions improved thereafter, and c ...
... the Hopedale and Cartwright (SFA 5) channels (Fig. 1). Annual catches (Fig. 2) increased steadily from less than 2,700 t in 1977 to about 4,100 t in 1981 but subsequently declined to 1,000 t in 1983 and 1984 due to poor markets and high operating costs. Economic conditions improved thereafter, and c ...
St Andrews Catchment - Nillumbik Shire Council
... lead organisation, a project management team and people from the community, as well as agencies. This will provide a combination of local knowledge, experience, technical knowledge and skills. ...
... lead organisation, a project management team and people from the community, as well as agencies. This will provide a combination of local knowledge, experience, technical knowledge and skills. ...
A Basis for Relative Growth Rate Differences Between Native and
... documented. However, the mechanisms allowing invasives to achieve higher RGR are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the basis for RGR differences between native and invasive forbs that have widely invaded nutrient-poor soils of the Intermountain West. Six native and 6 in ...
... documented. However, the mechanisms allowing invasives to achieve higher RGR are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the basis for RGR differences between native and invasive forbs that have widely invaded nutrient-poor soils of the Intermountain West. Six native and 6 in ...
Soil macrofauna field manual – technical level
... to be representative of soil life as a whole, including the non-visible components which are more difficult for farmers to learn about and understand. LAND MANAGEMENT: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Sufficiency in global food supply is dependent on the intensification of agriculture. As intensification occurs ...
... to be representative of soil life as a whole, including the non-visible components which are more difficult for farmers to learn about and understand. LAND MANAGEMENT: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Sufficiency in global food supply is dependent on the intensification of agriculture. As intensification occurs ...
Provided for non-commercial research and educational use. Not for
... Piedmont bajada formations (Figure 3) cover roughly a third of the arid Southwest USA but do less so in other desert areas of the world. These formations are built up from alluvial material that tends to accumulate in fans at the mouth of mountain canyons. Individual alluvial fans often coalesce and ...
... Piedmont bajada formations (Figure 3) cover roughly a third of the arid Southwest USA but do less so in other desert areas of the world. These formations are built up from alluvial material that tends to accumulate in fans at the mouth of mountain canyons. Individual alluvial fans often coalesce and ...
ACCESS HS INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT 2: LIFE SCIENCE As a
... SC.912.L.17.In.6 Identify the contributions of non-living elements, such as carbon and oxygen, to maintaining life in an ecosystem. SC.912.L.17.In.7 Identify types of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and explain the need for conservation. SC.912.L.17.In.8 Describe ways the lifestyles of ...
... SC.912.L.17.In.6 Identify the contributions of non-living elements, such as carbon and oxygen, to maintaining life in an ecosystem. SC.912.L.17.In.7 Identify types of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and explain the need for conservation. SC.912.L.17.In.8 Describe ways the lifestyles of ...
Wild Open Spaces of the West
... For example, cows generally prefer grasses, goats consume mostly shrubs, and sheep eat mixed diets of grasses, browse and forbs ...
... For example, cows generally prefer grasses, goats consume mostly shrubs, and sheep eat mixed diets of grasses, browse and forbs ...
Evaluation Sourcebook - University of Michigan School of Natural
... Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to document and celebra ...
... Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to document and celebra ...
3. MANAGING CRESTED WHEATGRASS in Native
... • Competitiveness: Due to the competitive nature of crested wheatgrass, it exploits any available moisture in drought situations and recovers from drought faster than many native species. • Prolific seed production: Seeds remain viable in the soil for up to five years, which allows the number of see ...
... • Competitiveness: Due to the competitive nature of crested wheatgrass, it exploits any available moisture in drought situations and recovers from drought faster than many native species. • Prolific seed production: Seeds remain viable in the soil for up to five years, which allows the number of see ...
Global Biodiversity Outlook 3
... Most Parties have confirmed that five main pressures continue to affect biodiversity within their borders: habitat loss, the unsustainable use and overexploitation of resources, climate change, invasive alien species, and pollution. Many positive steps have been taken by the Parties to help address ...
... Most Parties have confirmed that five main pressures continue to affect biodiversity within their borders: habitat loss, the unsustainable use and overexploitation of resources, climate change, invasive alien species, and pollution. Many positive steps have been taken by the Parties to help address ...
Effects of Enrichment on Simple Aquatic Food Webs.
... Simple models, often based on Lotka-Volterra-like interactions between predator and prey populations, have a long tradition in ecology due to the relatively simple mathematics involved. Such models have been extended to ecosystems to describe trophic-level biomass in food chains of systems at equili ...
... Simple models, often based on Lotka-Volterra-like interactions between predator and prey populations, have a long tradition in ecology due to the relatively simple mathematics involved. Such models have been extended to ecosystems to describe trophic-level biomass in food chains of systems at equili ...
Using trophic hierarchy to understand food web
... from primary producers (20%) and from herbivores (80%); the species is therefore 20% herbivore and 80% primary carnivore. Consequently, its TP is 0.2 20.8 3 2.8. The integer numbers that appear in this calculation labels trophic levels and count exactly the number of steps energy travels to reach ...
... from primary producers (20%) and from herbivores (80%); the species is therefore 20% herbivore and 80% primary carnivore. Consequently, its TP is 0.2 20.8 3 2.8. The integer numbers that appear in this calculation labels trophic levels and count exactly the number of steps energy travels to reach ...