The Action Plan for Threatened Australian Macropods
... actions required to achieve down-listing in threat status of 21 species of macropod on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species by 2021. In order to achieve this plan, $290 million will be needed, perhaps one order of magnitude more than currently invested in threatened macropod recovery in Australia ...
... actions required to achieve down-listing in threat status of 21 species of macropod on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species by 2021. In order to achieve this plan, $290 million will be needed, perhaps one order of magnitude more than currently invested in threatened macropod recovery in Australia ...
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... this room was not air-conditioned and had walls of the building’s original brick foundation (Fig. 6). Although the room was free of clutter, adults and immatures were flushed with a pyrethrin aerosol from cracks in the walls, beneath equipment, and behind sheets of plywood mounted on the walls to at ...
... this room was not air-conditioned and had walls of the building’s original brick foundation (Fig. 6). Although the room was free of clutter, adults and immatures were flushed with a pyrethrin aerosol from cracks in the walls, beneath equipment, and behind sheets of plywood mounted on the walls to at ...
Waterbird Communities in the Murray
... This confidence was extended to the catchment scale, through the analyses of longterm changes in waterbirds in the River Murray catchments ...
... This confidence was extended to the catchment scale, through the analyses of longterm changes in waterbirds in the River Murray catchments ...
Direct and Indirect Effects of Wolves on Interior
... work. Summer field volunteers were N. Vinciguerra, M. Sutton, T. Floberg, R. Pyles, K. Colson, M. Mercier, K. Moeller, J. Rose, S. Langley, E. Leonhardt, P. Detwiller, E. Nakanishi, and N. Peterson, who enthusiastically donated their time and hard work to count hare poo and lug Sherman traps across ...
... work. Summer field volunteers were N. Vinciguerra, M. Sutton, T. Floberg, R. Pyles, K. Colson, M. Mercier, K. Moeller, J. Rose, S. Langley, E. Leonhardt, P. Detwiller, E. Nakanishi, and N. Peterson, who enthusiastically donated their time and hard work to count hare poo and lug Sherman traps across ...
Advantages of seed dispersal: A re-evaluation of
... from the parent plant. Plotting the abundance of seeds over distance as a linear function, however, can obscure the great heterogeneity within the distribution (Janzen, 1983a; Stiles, 1989; Portnoy and Willson, 1993; Willson, 1993; Clark et al., 1999b; Nathan et al., 2000; Wenny, 2000). It is import ...
... from the parent plant. Plotting the abundance of seeds over distance as a linear function, however, can obscure the great heterogeneity within the distribution (Janzen, 1983a; Stiles, 1989; Portnoy and Willson, 1993; Willson, 1993; Clark et al., 1999b; Nathan et al., 2000; Wenny, 2000). It is import ...
Pests controlling pests: does predator control lead to greater
... 1. In New Zealand and Australia, rural landowners believe that local predator control to protect indigenous biota exacerbates European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus problems on their land. We assess the validity of their concerns by reviewing the published literature on effects of predators on rabbit ...
... 1. In New Zealand and Australia, rural landowners believe that local predator control to protect indigenous biota exacerbates European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus problems on their land. We assess the validity of their concerns by reviewing the published literature on effects of predators on rabbit ...
7th Annual Symposium - Turtle Survival Alliance
... Welcome to this, the Seventh Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, generously hosted by the renowned St Louis Zoo. From relatively humble beginnings, this has grown beyond any expectation. It has become more than just a simple turtle conference; it has ...
... Welcome to this, the Seventh Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, generously hosted by the renowned St Louis Zoo. From relatively humble beginnings, this has grown beyond any expectation. It has become more than just a simple turtle conference; it has ...
Descriptions of the wildlife species that commonly occur in the
... The publishers do not warrant that the information in this report is free from errors or omissions. The publishers do not accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortuous or otherwise, for the contents of this report for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed on it. Th ...
... The publishers do not warrant that the information in this report is free from errors or omissions. The publishers do not accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortuous or otherwise, for the contents of this report for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed on it. Th ...
Ecological Functions of Nearshore Hardbottom Habitats in East
... there is likely to be a less diverse community consisting of more opportunistic species and fewer rare species such as corals. Further, conditions where there are significant reductions in shelter enhancement in these areas (via fewer sessile species) could reduce the number of small carnivore troph ...
... there is likely to be a less diverse community consisting of more opportunistic species and fewer rare species such as corals. Further, conditions where there are significant reductions in shelter enhancement in these areas (via fewer sessile species) could reduce the number of small carnivore troph ...
Enigmatic decline of eastern kingsnakes
... always recorded, especially in earlier years. Therefore, we used the total number of snake captures at Ellenton Bay as a proxy for sampling effort over the years. Since capture methods were similar across years, changes in relative abundance among species should predominantly reflect changes in popu ...
... always recorded, especially in earlier years. Therefore, we used the total number of snake captures at Ellenton Bay as a proxy for sampling effort over the years. Since capture methods were similar across years, changes in relative abundance among species should predominantly reflect changes in popu ...
Abstract book of the 12th European Ecological Federation
... These coevolutionary networks are highly heterogeneous, nested, and built upon weak and asymmetric links among species. Such general architectural patterns increase network ...
... These coevolutionary networks are highly heterogeneous, nested, and built upon weak and asymmetric links among species. Such general architectural patterns increase network ...
Influence of phenotypic and social traits on dispersal in a family
... similar distances if intraspecific competition influenced dispersal because, contrary to many other species, the sexes have similar roles in territoriality (Tarwater, unpublished data). Underestimates of dispersal distance are common because studies typically occur in finite areas and the probabilit ...
... similar distances if intraspecific competition influenced dispersal because, contrary to many other species, the sexes have similar roles in territoriality (Tarwater, unpublished data). Underestimates of dispersal distance are common because studies typically occur in finite areas and the probabilit ...
Do marine phytoplankton follow Bergmann`s rule sensu lato
... has been applied to both of these phenomena, and also to latitudinal patterns in size of ectothermic organisms, although the thermoregulatory explanation cannot apply in the latter case. Blackburn, Gaston & Loder (1999) suggested using the term ‘Bergmann’s rule’ for latitudinal replacements among cl ...
... has been applied to both of these phenomena, and also to latitudinal patterns in size of ectothermic organisms, although the thermoregulatory explanation cannot apply in the latter case. Blackburn, Gaston & Loder (1999) suggested using the term ‘Bergmann’s rule’ for latitudinal replacements among cl ...
Fear in Wildlife Food Webs: Large Carnivore Predation Risk
... Figure 2.2. Shrub- and ground-nesting songbird (a) and corvid (b) abundance per hectare on raccoon-present (grey bars) and raccoon-absent (white bars) islands. Values are means ± SE. The asterisk denotes a significant difference of P < 0.05. .................... 24 Figure 2.3. (a) Prickleback and (b ...
... Figure 2.2. Shrub- and ground-nesting songbird (a) and corvid (b) abundance per hectare on raccoon-present (grey bars) and raccoon-absent (white bars) islands. Values are means ± SE. The asterisk denotes a significant difference of P < 0.05. .................... 24 Figure 2.3. (a) Prickleback and (b ...
Chapter V Vascular plant litter input in subarctic
... Additionally, a change in the physical properties of litter might structure soil invertebrate communities by altering the local microclimatic conditions (Coulson et al. 1993; Hättenschwiler et al. 2005) to which soil invertebrates are very sensitive (Huhta and Hanninen 2001). Changes in these condit ...
... Additionally, a change in the physical properties of litter might structure soil invertebrate communities by altering the local microclimatic conditions (Coulson et al. 1993; Hättenschwiler et al. 2005) to which soil invertebrates are very sensitive (Huhta and Hanninen 2001). Changes in these condit ...
GENERALITY OF LEAF TRAIT RELATIONSHIPS: A TEST ACROSS SIX BIOMES P B. R
... sampling was designed so that measurements were taken to closely reflect leaf photosynthetic capacity in the field at ambient CO2 concentration (Reich et al. 1991, Ellsworth and Reich 1992). We took at least 10 (but usually more) measurements per species from several individuals at each site, then a ...
... sampling was designed so that measurements were taken to closely reflect leaf photosynthetic capacity in the field at ambient CO2 concentration (Reich et al. 1991, Ellsworth and Reich 1992). We took at least 10 (but usually more) measurements per species from several individuals at each site, then a ...
Appendix 3 - SGCN Summaries DRAFT Michigan’s Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025
... preserve the full breadth of Michigan’s wildlife diversity. One of the initial steps taken to address this need was to identify species of greatest conservation need (SCGN), which are those species of wildlife (by definition, both aquatic and terrestrial) with small or declining populations or other ...
... preserve the full breadth of Michigan’s wildlife diversity. One of the initial steps taken to address this need was to identify species of greatest conservation need (SCGN), which are those species of wildlife (by definition, both aquatic and terrestrial) with small or declining populations or other ...
Recovery Plan for Ord`s Kangaroo Rat in Alberta
... Crandall 1981, Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985, Brown and Harney 1993). These characteristics are thought to be necessary due to the unpredictable nature of precipitation and food availability in desert environments. However, this pattern does not appear to apply to Ord’s kangaroo rats in Alberta, which ...
... Crandall 1981, Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985, Brown and Harney 1993). These characteristics are thought to be necessary due to the unpredictable nature of precipitation and food availability in desert environments. However, this pattern does not appear to apply to Ord’s kangaroo rats in Alberta, which ...
measuring habitat quality: a review
... managers, but few papers have explored the advantages and disadvantages of different ways to measure it. In this review I clarify terminology and distinguish habitat quality from related terms, differentiate habitat quality at the levels of individual birds and populations, and describe different fi ...
... managers, but few papers have explored the advantages and disadvantages of different ways to measure it. In this review I clarify terminology and distinguish habitat quality from related terms, differentiate habitat quality at the levels of individual birds and populations, and describe different fi ...
Effects of physical disturbance and habitat
... northern Europe (Jaagus 2006). Consequently, mechanical disturbances may become more frequent and severer and thus have a greater damaging effect on ecosystems than earlier. As disturbance events are unevenly distributed in space and time, a mosaic of patches is generated at different stages in a su ...
... northern Europe (Jaagus 2006). Consequently, mechanical disturbances may become more frequent and severer and thus have a greater damaging effect on ecosystems than earlier. As disturbance events are unevenly distributed in space and time, a mosaic of patches is generated at different stages in a su ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... community structure and function (Fig. 1). A particularly critical challenge in the development of such a framework lies in partitioning those aspects of dung beetle community disassembly driven by changes in mammal diversity (i.e. losses of species that once specialized on extirpated mammals), from ...
... community structure and function (Fig. 1). A particularly critical challenge in the development of such a framework lies in partitioning those aspects of dung beetle community disassembly driven by changes in mammal diversity (i.e. losses of species that once specialized on extirpated mammals), from ...
Morphological and genetic evaluation of the hydrocoral Millepora
... after calibrating with a stage micrometer calibration slide of 10 μm accuracy. Thirty measurements were taken from each trait of the three morphotypes (Table two in Ruiz-Ramos (2009)). To reduce intraspecific variation, the measures were taken at the center of the wave-facing side of the colonies. P ...
... after calibrating with a stage micrometer calibration slide of 10 μm accuracy. Thirty measurements were taken from each trait of the three morphotypes (Table two in Ruiz-Ramos (2009)). To reduce intraspecific variation, the measures were taken at the center of the wave-facing side of the colonies. P ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... community structure and function (Fig. 1). A particularly critical challenge in the development of such a framework lies in partitioning those aspects of dung beetle community disassembly driven by changes in mammal diversity (i.e. losses of species that once specialized on extirpated mammals), from ...
... community structure and function (Fig. 1). A particularly critical challenge in the development of such a framework lies in partitioning those aspects of dung beetle community disassembly driven by changes in mammal diversity (i.e. losses of species that once specialized on extirpated mammals), from ...
Reversing the habitat fragmentation of British
... This fragmentation has had profound effects on the native fauna and flora. Woodland species have been much reduced; large mammals, such as bear, wolf and wild cattle, have been exterminated; and the populations of the less mobile species have been broken up into a scatter of separate sub-populations ...
... This fragmentation has had profound effects on the native fauna and flora. Woodland species have been much reduced; large mammals, such as bear, wolf and wild cattle, have been exterminated; and the populations of the less mobile species have been broken up into a scatter of separate sub-populations ...
Temporal dynamics in non-additive responses of arthropods to host
... but the temporal dynamics of this relationship, along with the underlying mechanisms, are not well understood. In this study, we employed a common garden experiment that manipulated the number of genotypes within patches of Solidago altissima, tall goldenrod, to contain 1, 3, 6 or 12 genotypes m "2 ...
... but the temporal dynamics of this relationship, along with the underlying mechanisms, are not well understood. In this study, we employed a common garden experiment that manipulated the number of genotypes within patches of Solidago altissima, tall goldenrod, to contain 1, 3, 6 or 12 genotypes m "2 ...