Draft Threatened Species Strategy
... New Zealanders have already rallied to the cause. For more than two decades, research agencies, communities, iwi, businesses and the Government have worked together to improve the odds of our national icon. The partnership between DOC and Kiwis for kiwi (which represents the non-government kiwi sect ...
... New Zealanders have already rallied to the cause. For more than two decades, research agencies, communities, iwi, businesses and the Government have worked together to improve the odds of our national icon. The partnership between DOC and Kiwis for kiwi (which represents the non-government kiwi sect ...
3. Existing Authorities and Programs
... The Long Island Sound estuary is 110 miles long and 21 miles wide at its widest point. There is 600 miles of coastline, almost half of which is in Connecticut. The Sound is unusual in that it is located near the boundary of two biogeographic provinces (the Virginia Province to the south, and the Bor ...
... The Long Island Sound estuary is 110 miles long and 21 miles wide at its widest point. There is 600 miles of coastline, almost half of which is in Connecticut. The Sound is unusual in that it is located near the boundary of two biogeographic provinces (the Virginia Province to the south, and the Bor ...
Evolution in metacommunities - Philosophical Transactions of the
... the surviving communities founded two communities in the next generation using a multi-species propagule pool model. The main result of this study was that community selection was effective. A significant response to selection was seen for all four traits (e.g. figure 2). This alone was important be ...
... the surviving communities founded two communities in the next generation using a multi-species propagule pool model. The main result of this study was that community selection was effective. A significant response to selection was seen for all four traits (e.g. figure 2). This alone was important be ...
Living together: behavior and welfare in single and mixed species
... of capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) and squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) housed at the Living Links to Human Evolution Research Centre in the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo. These species associate in the wild, gaining foraging benefits and decreased predation. But Cebus are ...
... of capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) and squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) housed at the Living Links to Human Evolution Research Centre in the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo. These species associate in the wild, gaining foraging benefits and decreased predation. But Cebus are ...
Synergies among extinction drivers under global change
... [3,13,26], only a few studies have used records of actual extirpations to predict extinction proneness [26–28]. This means that our ability to predict extinction (as opposed to threat) risk is limited. The point at which a population declines below a minimum viable population (MVP) size and is drawn ...
... [3,13,26], only a few studies have used records of actual extirpations to predict extinction proneness [26–28]. This means that our ability to predict extinction (as opposed to threat) risk is limited. The point at which a population declines below a minimum viable population (MVP) size and is drawn ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change: Integrating
... The hypothesis of phylogenetic niche conservatism is an evolutionary conjecture, which stipulates that closely related species should be more ecologically similar than expected based on their timing of phylogenetic divergence (Losos 2008). This hypothesis has usually been tested by measuring a stati ...
... The hypothesis of phylogenetic niche conservatism is an evolutionary conjecture, which stipulates that closely related species should be more ecologically similar than expected based on their timing of phylogenetic divergence (Losos 2008). This hypothesis has usually been tested by measuring a stati ...
Community assembly, coexistence and the environmental filtering
... 1. One of the most pervasive concepts in the study of community assembly is the metaphor of the environmental filter, which refers to abiotic factors that prevent the establishment or persistence of species in a particular location. The metaphor has its origins in the study of community change during ...
... 1. One of the most pervasive concepts in the study of community assembly is the metaphor of the environmental filter, which refers to abiotic factors that prevent the establishment or persistence of species in a particular location. The metaphor has its origins in the study of community change during ...
MPA Monitoring Metrics: Kelp and Shallow Rock Ecosystems (0
... Monitoring metrics for the Kelp and Shallow Rock Ecosystem (0-30M) Feature in the South Coast region are provided on the next page. A summary list of the monitoring metrics is provided, including the metrics for the Ecosystem Feature Checkup (orange) and Assessment (green) options. Additional inform ...
... Monitoring metrics for the Kelp and Shallow Rock Ecosystem (0-30M) Feature in the South Coast region are provided on the next page. A summary list of the monitoring metrics is provided, including the metrics for the Ecosystem Feature Checkup (orange) and Assessment (green) options. Additional inform ...
QUESTION: Review - EnvironmentalIssuesNS111
... a) Is much simpler than a food chain b) Shows only the pathway of energy through an ecosystem c) Usually lists all species in an area d) Includes many different organisms at all trophic levels ...
... a) Is much simpler than a food chain b) Shows only the pathway of energy through an ecosystem c) Usually lists all species in an area d) Includes many different organisms at all trophic levels ...
Species Selection: Theory and Data
... evolutionary questions being addressed. The focus is no longer so exclusively on changes in allele frequencies and how those might drive the origin of features such as eyes and horns, but instead it more actively includes the frequencies of such features among clades (how many species have horns), t ...
... evolutionary questions being addressed. The focus is no longer so exclusively on changes in allele frequencies and how those might drive the origin of features such as eyes and horns, but instead it more actively includes the frequencies of such features among clades (how many species have horns), t ...
Conclusions from the Workshop on
... which may be six times the price of lamb or chicken in India. Small softshells are preferred over large animals, because they have a higher proportion of cartilage and gelatinous skin - the most valuable part. In addition, small whole softshells are preferred as restaurant servings, compared to part ...
... which may be six times the price of lamb or chicken in India. Small softshells are preferred over large animals, because they have a higher proportion of cartilage and gelatinous skin - the most valuable part. In addition, small whole softshells are preferred as restaurant servings, compared to part ...
7th Annual EFJ Public Lecture - The Environmental Foundation of
... this period consist primarily of ancient marine organisms, mostly invertebrates (animals without backbones). Terrestrial fossil remains, particularly of vertebrates (animals with backbones), have been very rare. But two ancient fossil vertebrates are of special note. First, Jamaica had its own rhino ...
... this period consist primarily of ancient marine organisms, mostly invertebrates (animals without backbones). Terrestrial fossil remains, particularly of vertebrates (animals with backbones), have been very rare. But two ancient fossil vertebrates are of special note. First, Jamaica had its own rhino ...
firefly fact sheet - World Animal Foundation
... Fireflies tend to be brown and soft-bodied, often with front wings more leathery than those of other beetles. Although the females of some species are similar in appearance to males, larviform females (adult females resemble the larvae) are found in many other firefly species. These females can ofte ...
... Fireflies tend to be brown and soft-bodied, often with front wings more leathery than those of other beetles. Although the females of some species are similar in appearance to males, larviform females (adult females resemble the larvae) are found in many other firefly species. These females can ofte ...
Grades K-2 Biodiversity 1. What is a group of organisms that can
... 28. Which species went locally extinct in the early 1900s due to market hunting, but came back in the 1970s due to hunting laws and restocking ...
... 28. Which species went locally extinct in the early 1900s due to market hunting, but came back in the 1970s due to hunting laws and restocking ...
Wetterer et al.: Dominance by Alien Ant in Biosphere 2 381
... We sought all records of intentional introductions of ants and homopterans to Biosphere 2, searching internal reports of Biosphere 2. Ant Surveys We conducted surveys of ants on numerous occasions between 1990 and 1997. Between August 1990 and March 1991, D. E. W. conducted visual surveys of Biosphe ...
... We sought all records of intentional introductions of ants and homopterans to Biosphere 2, searching internal reports of Biosphere 2. Ant Surveys We conducted surveys of ants on numerous occasions between 1990 and 1997. Between August 1990 and March 1991, D. E. W. conducted visual surveys of Biosphe ...
ecosystem diversity species diversity genetic diversity
... fragmentation the loss and fragmentation experienced by native forests that do not respond to the national pattern obtained from the native forest cadastre. Among these, project UE REFORLAN, executed by Universidad Austral, determined that, between 1975 and 2008, the central Chile coastal zone (33° ...
... fragmentation the loss and fragmentation experienced by native forests that do not respond to the national pattern obtained from the native forest cadastre. Among these, project UE REFORLAN, executed by Universidad Austral, determined that, between 1975 and 2008, the central Chile coastal zone (33° ...
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... ‘other’, for later use in resampling schemes. There were several species outside the 95% abundance group but these were always very rare. Within each stream, for every species and for the ‘other’ group, ten individuals per group were selected for size measurement along a transect starting at the cen ...
... ‘other’, for later use in resampling schemes. There were several species outside the 95% abundance group but these were always very rare. Within each stream, for every species and for the ‘other’ group, ten individuals per group were selected for size measurement along a transect starting at the cen ...
natural resource management plan 2002 - 2007
... whether it be monitoring of water quality, wetlands status, deer population or distribution of exotic species. Stewardship staff and the Executive Director need appropriate, reliable information to evaluate problems and measure progress. The Management Plan should contain a conceptual design of an e ...
... whether it be monitoring of water quality, wetlands status, deer population or distribution of exotic species. Stewardship staff and the Executive Director need appropriate, reliable information to evaluate problems and measure progress. The Management Plan should contain a conceptual design of an e ...
The Effect of Coyote Removal in Texas
... By re-introducing a keystone species such as coyotes or wolves, the ecosystem can be brought back into order ...
... By re-introducing a keystone species such as coyotes or wolves, the ecosystem can be brought back into order ...
Same sexual system but variable sociobiology: evolution of
... The 2800 species of caridean shrimps show a considerable ecological and morphological diversity (Bauer 2004). It is not surprising that a variety of mating systems have evolved in shrimps (Correa and Thiel 2003; Bauer 2004); some of them are more conducive to classical sexual selection (Darwin 1871; ...
... The 2800 species of caridean shrimps show a considerable ecological and morphological diversity (Bauer 2004). It is not surprising that a variety of mating systems have evolved in shrimps (Correa and Thiel 2003; Bauer 2004); some of them are more conducive to classical sexual selection (Darwin 1871; ...
Facilitative or competitive effects of woody plants on understorey
... To quantify the effect of woody species on total soil nutrient pools, we also calculated normalized tree-effect ratios for soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) measurements, where these data were available in the source literature. We also extended the data set with total soil N and P nutrient data ...
... To quantify the effect of woody species on total soil nutrient pools, we also calculated normalized tree-effect ratios for soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) measurements, where these data were available in the source literature. We also extended the data set with total soil N and P nutrient data ...
Functional diversity within a morphologically conservative genus of
... Carolina State Museum. Reproduced with permission from Lee et al., 1980. Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences. ...
... Carolina State Museum. Reproduced with permission from Lee et al., 1980. Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes. N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences. ...
DISPERSAL OF LIVING ORGANISMS INTO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
... of the former and its predominant importance to mankind. In such areas as nutrition, disease control, genetics, and husbandry, aquaculture has a lot of experience yet to be obtained and utilized. In nearly every instance where an exotic aquatic species has been the subject of culture, escape into op ...
... of the former and its predominant importance to mankind. In such areas as nutrition, disease control, genetics, and husbandry, aquaculture has a lot of experience yet to be obtained and utilized. In nearly every instance where an exotic aquatic species has been the subject of culture, escape into op ...
Bifrenaria
Bifrenaria, abbreviated Bif. in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains 20 species found in Panama, Trinidad and South America. There are no known uses for them, but their abundant, and at first glance artificial, flowers, make them favorites of orchid growers.The genus can be split in two clearly distinct groups: one of highly robust plants with large flowers, that encompass the first species to be classified under the genus Bifrenaria; other of more delicate plants with smaller flowers occasionally classified as Stenocoryne or Adipe. There are two additional species that are normally classified as Bifrenaria, but which molecular analysis indicate to belong to different orchid groups entirely. One is Bifrenaria grandis which is endemic to Bolívia and which is now placed in Lacaena, and Bifrenaria steyermarkii, an inhabitant of the northern Amazon Forest, which does not have an alternative classification.