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... - Ensure the fair distribution of biodiversity’s benefits - By 2007, 188 nations had signed on - Iraq, Somalia, the Vatican, and the U.S. did not join End 10/23/2008 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
... - Ensure the fair distribution of biodiversity’s benefits - By 2007, 188 nations had signed on - Iraq, Somalia, the Vatican, and the U.S. did not join End 10/23/2008 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
Chapter 15. - Invasive.Org
... listed as threatened in the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species, of which six are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered (Causton, 2001, 2003). Furthermore, the scale’s debilitating effect on some plant species, especially those that ar ...
... listed as threatened in the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species, of which six are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered (Causton, 2001, 2003). Furthermore, the scale’s debilitating effect on some plant species, especially those that ar ...
Section 5 Existing Terrestrial Environment
... dominate in summer, spring and most of autumn. In general, westerly winds are dominant in the morning, shifting to north-westerly in the afternoon, with an accompanying increase in speed (BoM 2009a). In winter, east to south-easterly winds are dominant in the mornings and shift to north-easterlies i ...
... dominate in summer, spring and most of autumn. In general, westerly winds are dominant in the morning, shifting to north-westerly in the afternoon, with an accompanying increase in speed (BoM 2009a). In winter, east to south-easterly winds are dominant in the mornings and shift to north-easterlies i ...
The Marine Outcomes Monitoring framework
... the 1950’s, the population recovered for a short period only to be over-fished once more. Failure to conserve the spawners, combined with fishing of a very high intensity reduced the stocks to low abundance levels. Presently, after years of no direct fishing effort, there are small signs of a popula ...
... the 1950’s, the population recovered for a short period only to be over-fished once more. Failure to conserve the spawners, combined with fishing of a very high intensity reduced the stocks to low abundance levels. Presently, after years of no direct fishing effort, there are small signs of a popula ...
Grasslands, Shrublands, Deserts
... temperatures and howling winds. While temperate perennial grasses regenerate from dormancy each spring by sprouting from their roots, grasses in the tropics do not enter a dormancy period and instead grow year-round. Tropical grasslands tend to be located between forests and deserts (Simon 1995). Cl ...
... temperatures and howling winds. While temperate perennial grasses regenerate from dormancy each spring by sprouting from their roots, grasses in the tropics do not enter a dormancy period and instead grow year-round. Tropical grasslands tend to be located between forests and deserts (Simon 1995). Cl ...
Resilience Assessment of Lowland Plantations Using an
... aging index of 80.5 in 2013. Such a combination with a tropical developed economy makes Taiwan an ideal model for what may be expected from other tropical countries, whose economies are currently developing at accelerating speeds, such as Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and the tropical ...
... aging index of 80.5 in 2013. Such a combination with a tropical developed economy makes Taiwan an ideal model for what may be expected from other tropical countries, whose economies are currently developing at accelerating speeds, such as Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and the tropical ...
Benchmarking novel approaches for modelling species range
... Here, we build on process-based, simulated data for benchmarking five range (dynamic) models of varying complexity including classical SDMs, SDMs coupled with simple dispersal or more complex population dynamic models (SDM hybrids), and a hierarchical Bayesian process-based dynamic range model (DRM) ...
... Here, we build on process-based, simulated data for benchmarking five range (dynamic) models of varying complexity including classical SDMs, SDMs coupled with simple dispersal or more complex population dynamic models (SDM hybrids), and a hierarchical Bayesian process-based dynamic range model (DRM) ...
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... ceratophyta was collected in Cinque Terre (Italy) because the species is only occasionally found in the Bay of Calvi and so we decided against destructive sampling. Since branch thickness, end branch length, and height to width ratio (for a definition of these parameters see below) of the few observ ...
... ceratophyta was collected in Cinque Terre (Italy) because the species is only occasionally found in the Bay of Calvi and so we decided against destructive sampling. Since branch thickness, end branch length, and height to width ratio (for a definition of these parameters see below) of the few observ ...
Benthic grazers and suspension feeders: Which one assumes the
... ABSTRACT: Size-frequency histograms of biomass, secondary production, respiration a n d energy flow of 4 dominant macrobenthic communities of the intertidal bay of K6nlgshafen were analysed and compared. In the shallow sandy fiats (Nereis-Corophium-belt [N.C.-belt], seagrass-bed and Arenicola-flat) ...
... ABSTRACT: Size-frequency histograms of biomass, secondary production, respiration a n d energy flow of 4 dominant macrobenthic communities of the intertidal bay of K6nlgshafen were analysed and compared. In the shallow sandy fiats (Nereis-Corophium-belt [N.C.-belt], seagrass-bed and Arenicola-flat) ...
Types of Mutualisms
... scales away from mutualism and toward a suite of antagonistic behaviors by the interacting species. Browsing by large herbivores induces greater production of nectary and domatia rewards by trees, and these rewards in turn influence both the behavior of a specialized, mutualistic ant symbiont and th ...
... scales away from mutualism and toward a suite of antagonistic behaviors by the interacting species. Browsing by large herbivores induces greater production of nectary and domatia rewards by trees, and these rewards in turn influence both the behavior of a specialized, mutualistic ant symbiont and th ...
The role of ants in conservation monitoring: If, when
... that taxonomic expertise will be needed at some point to ensure a successful monitoring program. This is the major difference between surveying easily identifiable groups, such as birds, and many arthropod groups. The level of taxonomic involvement will also depend on the monitoring goals. If a sing ...
... that taxonomic expertise will be needed at some point to ensure a successful monitoring program. This is the major difference between surveying easily identifiable groups, such as birds, and many arthropod groups. The level of taxonomic involvement will also depend on the monitoring goals. If a sing ...
WELSH SALTMARSHES - Wales Biodiversity Partnership
... Saltmarshes are tracts of largely terrestrial, halophytic vegetation confined mainly to intertidal land within the range of normal spring tides and shelter from strong wave action. Most of the larger saltmarshes are therefore mainly found in sheltered estuarine situations. By and large the species d ...
... Saltmarshes are tracts of largely terrestrial, halophytic vegetation confined mainly to intertidal land within the range of normal spring tides and shelter from strong wave action. Most of the larger saltmarshes are therefore mainly found in sheltered estuarine situations. By and large the species d ...
Deep-Sea Fish Behavioral Responses to Underwater
... other in the way they swim and in their vertical positioning above the bottom (Uiblein et al. 2003). Moreover, distinct responses to the approaching vehicle were identified which needed to be analyzed in detail so to be able to distinguish natural behavior from responses to anthropogenic disturbance ...
... other in the way they swim and in their vertical positioning above the bottom (Uiblein et al. 2003). Moreover, distinct responses to the approaching vehicle were identified which needed to be analyzed in detail so to be able to distinguish natural behavior from responses to anthropogenic disturbance ...
The interplay between environmental conditions and Allee effects
... Demographic stochasticity is not typically classified as an Allee effect because it does not directly impact individual fitness (Stephens et al. 1999). Instead, demographic stochasticity works at the population level by increasing extinction risk (Lande et al. 2003). Demographic stochasticity operat ...
... Demographic stochasticity is not typically classified as an Allee effect because it does not directly impact individual fitness (Stephens et al. 1999). Instead, demographic stochasticity works at the population level by increasing extinction risk (Lande et al. 2003). Demographic stochasticity operat ...
Insects Living With Ants!
... fact adult females of obligative myrmecophilous Lycaenids lay their eggs only in the vicinity of ants. Ants may carry Lycaenid eggs or larvae to their nests where they complete their life cycle. Ants are also known to construct shelters for their wards. Once inside the ants nest the Lycaenid caterp ...
... fact adult females of obligative myrmecophilous Lycaenids lay their eggs only in the vicinity of ants. Ants may carry Lycaenid eggs or larvae to their nests where they complete their life cycle. Ants are also known to construct shelters for their wards. Once inside the ants nest the Lycaenid caterp ...
Butterflies of the Illawarra brochure
... The average lifespan of an adult butterfly is two to four weeks however this can be different from species to species. A few species like the Monarch butterfly can live for many months. In cool regions, it can take up to 6 months for the whole cycle from egg to adult but the cycle of many tropical b ...
... The average lifespan of an adult butterfly is two to four weeks however this can be different from species to species. A few species like the Monarch butterfly can live for many months. In cool regions, it can take up to 6 months for the whole cycle from egg to adult but the cycle of many tropical b ...
The Living World
... characteristics of populations Survivorship is the percentage of an original population that survives to a given age Type I Mortality rises in postreproductive years Type II Mortality constant throughout life Type III Mortality low after establishment ...
... characteristics of populations Survivorship is the percentage of an original population that survives to a given age Type I Mortality rises in postreproductive years Type II Mortality constant throughout life Type III Mortality low after establishment ...
Seasonal Variation in Food Web Composition and Structure in a
... using dietary information obtained from the analysis of gut contents from large samples of fish and crustacean specimens. Unique aspects of this study include the use of large samples of consumer gut contents (n 5 6,452), long-term sampling (bimonthly surveys over 18 mo), and standard methods of dat ...
... using dietary information obtained from the analysis of gut contents from large samples of fish and crustacean specimens. Unique aspects of this study include the use of large samples of consumer gut contents (n 5 6,452), long-term sampling (bimonthly surveys over 18 mo), and standard methods of dat ...
The Living World - Chapter 32 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... characteristics of populations Survivorship is the percentage of an original population that survives to a given age Type I Mortality rises in postreproductive years Type II Mortality constant throughout life Type III Mortality low after establishment ...
... characteristics of populations Survivorship is the percentage of an original population that survives to a given age Type I Mortality rises in postreproductive years Type II Mortality constant throughout life Type III Mortality low after establishment ...
Population demographics and trade
... Rubus ursinus is native to the PNW. Its canes typically grow to about 3 m in length and produce approximately 25 fruit per cane in a year (McDowell and Turner 2002). R. ursinus is considered noninvasive in its native range, where this study took place. R. discolor was first introduced to the PNW from ...
... Rubus ursinus is native to the PNW. Its canes typically grow to about 3 m in length and produce approximately 25 fruit per cane in a year (McDowell and Turner 2002). R. ursinus is considered noninvasive in its native range, where this study took place. R. discolor was first introduced to the PNW from ...
Evolution, ecology and biochronology of herbivore associations in
... A study of the evolution of the herbivore community during the last three million years in Europe is proposed in this paper. The study includes the analysis of evolutionary changes of systematic and ecological structure (taxa diversity, body mass, diet specializations) related both with eco-physiolo ...
... A study of the evolution of the herbivore community during the last three million years in Europe is proposed in this paper. The study includes the analysis of evolutionary changes of systematic and ecological structure (taxa diversity, body mass, diet specializations) related both with eco-physiolo ...
Predators, parasitoids and pathogens: species richness, trophic
... Body size is one of the most obvious features of any organism and one of the most easily measured. One approach to studying the relationship between size and trophic relationships is to measure the ratios of weight or body-length of consumers and their trophic resources in a particular community. Th ...
... Body size is one of the most obvious features of any organism and one of the most easily measured. One approach to studying the relationship between size and trophic relationships is to measure the ratios of weight or body-length of consumers and their trophic resources in a particular community. Th ...
Cirripedia: The Barnacles - Marine Biodiversity Center
... valved shell and a body organization somewhat like that of the adult. It cannot feed, but swims using its six pairs of thoracic legs. Periodically it settles to the bottom and crawls about on its first antennae, testing the substratum for suitable places to attach. Settlement in a spot favorable for ...
... valved shell and a body organization somewhat like that of the adult. It cannot feed, but swims using its six pairs of thoracic legs. Periodically it settles to the bottom and crawls about on its first antennae, testing the substratum for suitable places to attach. Settlement in a spot favorable for ...
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.