FA Schott - Biodiversity New Zealand
... Island is divided by the Southern Alps into rainforest on the west coast and wide plains on the east coast. Not only the South Island, but also the North Island features many different ecosystems appealing to a variety of species. Going from north to south we will first encounter the huge Kauri fore ...
... Island is divided by the Southern Alps into rainforest on the west coast and wide plains on the east coast. Not only the South Island, but also the North Island features many different ecosystems appealing to a variety of species. Going from north to south we will first encounter the huge Kauri fore ...
Why Are Lionfishes (Pterois, Scorpaenidae) So Rare In Their Native
... showy and easily identified fishes are seemingly uncommon or rare, perhaps because of their behavior. Individuals often shelter in holes or under structure during daylight hours but become more active as sunset and nighttime approach (Myers 1999), yet intensive directed searches for them in habitats ...
... showy and easily identified fishes are seemingly uncommon or rare, perhaps because of their behavior. Individuals often shelter in holes or under structure during daylight hours but become more active as sunset and nighttime approach (Myers 1999), yet intensive directed searches for them in habitats ...
Tidal power and the aquatic environment of La Rance
... O n soft sediments, some fish feed preferentially on the permanent (Gobius niger) or temporary meiobenthos (juvenile Solea vulgaris and Pleuronectes platessa) , whilst adult plaice and Callionymus bra prefer to feed off the macrobenthic infauna Vagile decapod crustaceans form a significant proportio ...
... O n soft sediments, some fish feed preferentially on the permanent (Gobius niger) or temporary meiobenthos (juvenile Solea vulgaris and Pleuronectes platessa) , whilst adult plaice and Callionymus bra prefer to feed off the macrobenthic infauna Vagile decapod crustaceans form a significant proportio ...
Facilitative or competitive effects of woody plants on understorey
... productivity, we searched the ISI Web of Knowledge data base (1945– 2012) using a combination of the keywords: ‘tree’, ‘woody’, ‘shrub’, ‘bush’, ‘encroachment’, ‘thickening’, ‘biomass’, ‘productivity’ and ‘dry matter’. We also considered any studies cited in references, including those cited in Dohn ...
... productivity, we searched the ISI Web of Knowledge data base (1945– 2012) using a combination of the keywords: ‘tree’, ‘woody’, ‘shrub’, ‘bush’, ‘encroachment’, ‘thickening’, ‘biomass’, ‘productivity’ and ‘dry matter’. We also considered any studies cited in references, including those cited in Dohn ...
Round 2 for Butterflies - Conserve Wildlife Foundation
... (Salem Co.) during 1950’s surveys, but only encountered in Willow Grove Lake in 2000’s. Very few occurrences in NJ, with range restricted to a few drainages; NJ appears to be the northernmost edge of species range (NJ – FL/LA). Greatly decreased in NJ and other parts of the range. It doesn’t appear ...
... (Salem Co.) during 1950’s surveys, but only encountered in Willow Grove Lake in 2000’s. Very few occurrences in NJ, with range restricted to a few drainages; NJ appears to be the northernmost edge of species range (NJ – FL/LA). Greatly decreased in NJ and other parts of the range. It doesn’t appear ...
Nonnative plant shifts functional groups of arthropods following
... 2015) and novel plants may not be recognized as habitat by native arthropod species. Herbivorous arthropods may not utilize nonnative plants due to physical and chemical defenses (Graves and Shapiro 2003; Burghardt et al. 2010). Plant-feeding arthropods generally are less abundant and diverse where ...
... 2015) and novel plants may not be recognized as habitat by native arthropod species. Herbivorous arthropods may not utilize nonnative plants due to physical and chemical defenses (Graves and Shapiro 2003; Burghardt et al. 2010). Plant-feeding arthropods generally are less abundant and diverse where ...
Temperature and N:P ratio as factors causing blooms of blue
... the dominant species was A. flos-aquae, in 1994 it was N. spumigena. During the two next years, in 1995 and 1996 the blue-green algae biomass was lower than in 1992 and 1994. In both of these last two years, A. flos-aquae was dominant in July, N. spumigena in August. Which environmental factors were r ...
... the dominant species was A. flos-aquae, in 1994 it was N. spumigena. During the two next years, in 1995 and 1996 the blue-green algae biomass was lower than in 1992 and 1994. In both of these last two years, A. flos-aquae was dominant in July, N. spumigena in August. Which environmental factors were r ...
Korapuki Island restoration plan
... • Two species of lizards, copper skinks and moko skinks, are likely to remain much more common on Korapuki I. than on Middle I. because of the greater range of suitable habitats available on Korapuki I. However, some of the more open areas occupied by both species on Korapuki I. may disappear throu ...
... • Two species of lizards, copper skinks and moko skinks, are likely to remain much more common on Korapuki I. than on Middle I. because of the greater range of suitable habitats available on Korapuki I. However, some of the more open areas occupied by both species on Korapuki I. may disappear throu ...
Coastal palm swamps
... swamp habitat type that is predominately found in the Wet Tropics bioregion of North Queensland. This palustrine wetland habitat type occurs in mesophyll and notophyll vine forests and can be dominated by one or both of the following palm species: the feather palm Archontophoenix alexandrae (also co ...
... swamp habitat type that is predominately found in the Wet Tropics bioregion of North Queensland. This palustrine wetland habitat type occurs in mesophyll and notophyll vine forests and can be dominated by one or both of the following palm species: the feather palm Archontophoenix alexandrae (also co ...
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences University of
... to be only a fraction of the total available species in the area. In this role as a long-distance dispersal mechanism, the grazer serves as a significant ecological filter and thus the plant species dispersed via endozoochory are not a random sample drawn from the available species. It is assumed th ...
... to be only a fraction of the total available species in the area. In this role as a long-distance dispersal mechanism, the grazer serves as a significant ecological filter and thus the plant species dispersed via endozoochory are not a random sample drawn from the available species. It is assumed th ...
Do aquatic macrophytes co-occur randomly? An analysis of null
... Several studies in subtropical and tropical regions suggest that some aquatic macrophyte species are associated within assemblages (e.g., Bini et al. 2001; Murphy et al. 2003; Rolon and Maltchik 2006). However, structure cannot be interpreted as real unless it is tested by specific models that analy ...
... Several studies in subtropical and tropical regions suggest that some aquatic macrophyte species are associated within assemblages (e.g., Bini et al. 2001; Murphy et al. 2003; Rolon and Maltchik 2006). However, structure cannot be interpreted as real unless it is tested by specific models that analy ...
protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity in ontario
... Ontario. Biodiversity or biological diversity refers to the intricate weave of Earth’s living organisms, their interrelationships and habitats, the genetic differences among them, and the ecological processes which sustain them. It is widely acknowledged that we are presently experiencing, on a glob ...
... Ontario. Biodiversity or biological diversity refers to the intricate weave of Earth’s living organisms, their interrelationships and habitats, the genetic differences among them, and the ecological processes which sustain them. It is widely acknowledged that we are presently experiencing, on a glob ...
Species indicators of large herbivore density: comparing taxa and
... improved in two complementary ways. First, indicator species can now be identified for groups of sites ...
... improved in two complementary ways. First, indicator species can now be identified for groups of sites ...
2007-2008 - Illinois Natural History Survey
... significant new acquisitions of specimens. Use of specimens housed in the INHS collections continues to expand beyond traditional comparative morphological, faunistic, and floristic studies. For example, U of I researchers Jeff Lozier and Sydney Cameron are making innovative use of the insect collec ...
... significant new acquisitions of specimens. Use of specimens housed in the INHS collections continues to expand beyond traditional comparative morphological, faunistic, and floristic studies. For example, U of I researchers Jeff Lozier and Sydney Cameron are making innovative use of the insect collec ...
Scheldt Estuary Evaluation Methodology Phase 2
... existing criteria are deviated from in this methodology. The LTV mentions 'robustness' as an important feature of the Scheldt estuary. A robust system is able to withstand a (limited) disruption. The testing of 'robustness', and by extension the performance of a risk assessment, does not fall within ...
... existing criteria are deviated from in this methodology. The LTV mentions 'robustness' as an important feature of the Scheldt estuary. A robust system is able to withstand a (limited) disruption. The testing of 'robustness', and by extension the performance of a risk assessment, does not fall within ...
American Woodcock Habitat
... whenever possible. Adjacent landowners will likely need to be considered for inclusion in the managed area. To ensure that climatic events or predation do not cause a population to go extinct, the conscientious manager positions several habitat mosaics within 1-2 miles of each other. This way if one ...
... whenever possible. Adjacent landowners will likely need to be considered for inclusion in the managed area. To ensure that climatic events or predation do not cause a population to go extinct, the conscientious manager positions several habitat mosaics within 1-2 miles of each other. This way if one ...
Reddish Egret Plan - Gulf Coast Joint Venture
... where woody vegetation would otherwise have the best chance of becoming established, removal of an exotic grass monoculture can provide greater area for planting and maintenance of preferred substrate. Repeated treatments, timed during the grasses’ growing season, are usually necessary since the gra ...
... where woody vegetation would otherwise have the best chance of becoming established, removal of an exotic grass monoculture can provide greater area for planting and maintenance of preferred substrate. Repeated treatments, timed during the grasses’ growing season, are usually necessary since the gra ...
Invasions: the trail behind, the path ahead, and a test
... a range of new biotic conditions, including a new suite of pollinators, pathogens, seed dispersers, seed predators, herbivores, coexisting plants and changes in the invader’s population density. Both theory (e.g. the enemy release hypothesis and the evolution of increased competitive ability hypothe ...
... a range of new biotic conditions, including a new suite of pollinators, pathogens, seed dispersers, seed predators, herbivores, coexisting plants and changes in the invader’s population density. Both theory (e.g. the enemy release hypothesis and the evolution of increased competitive ability hypothe ...
The role of ecophysiological studies in the genus Prosopis
... production and the exploitation of plants of this genus for medicinal and gastronomic uses while contributing to the conservation of these species. The main objective of future projects in the desert forest of northern Chile should be to contribute to the sustainable management of Prosopis communiti ...
... production and the exploitation of plants of this genus for medicinal and gastronomic uses while contributing to the conservation of these species. The main objective of future projects in the desert forest of northern Chile should be to contribute to the sustainable management of Prosopis communiti ...
4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix
... Wet heath is a naturally occurring community, having been formed over millions of years, due, in part, to the interactions of abiotic factors such as climate and soil conditions, competition between species, and possibly also as a consequence of grazing from large herbivores (Tubbs 2001, Luxmoore & ...
... Wet heath is a naturally occurring community, having been formed over millions of years, due, in part, to the interactions of abiotic factors such as climate and soil conditions, competition between species, and possibly also as a consequence of grazing from large herbivores (Tubbs 2001, Luxmoore & ...
Reprint
... as on the economy and the society in question, allowing decision makers to prioritize certain high impact species for management. However, also cost-effectiveness of management needs to be taken into account. Alien species, however, do not have only negative effects. The majority of the alien plants ...
... as on the economy and the society in question, allowing decision makers to prioritize certain high impact species for management. However, also cost-effectiveness of management needs to be taken into account. Alien species, however, do not have only negative effects. The majority of the alien plants ...
Quino Checkerspot Butterfly - Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera
... 20 years most of the coastal Baja terraces have been converted to high density agriculture. By reasonable extrapolation, the first European missionaries to southern California made large negative impacts that are now immeasurable. In addition to direct land conversion, they caused many destructive s ...
... 20 years most of the coastal Baja terraces have been converted to high density agriculture. By reasonable extrapolation, the first European missionaries to southern California made large negative impacts that are now immeasurable. In addition to direct land conversion, they caused many destructive s ...
Flat-tailed Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
... after taking into account” existing efforts to protect the species. 16 U.S.C. § 1533(b)(1)(A); see also 50 C.F.R. §§ 424.11(b), (f). In making a listing determination, the Secretary must give consideration to species which have been “identified as in danger of extinction, or likely to become so with ...
... after taking into account” existing efforts to protect the species. 16 U.S.C. § 1533(b)(1)(A); see also 50 C.F.R. §§ 424.11(b), (f). In making a listing determination, the Secretary must give consideration to species which have been “identified as in danger of extinction, or likely to become so with ...
Effects of prescribed fall burning on a wetland plant community, with
... and indirect effects of management activities by designing appropriate monitoring programs and sound analysis methods. Here we evaluate the effects of prescribed fall burning on a wetland plant community that is managed primarily for spring-migrating geese. During late fall in 2 consecutive years, w ...
... and indirect effects of management activities by designing appropriate monitoring programs and sound analysis methods. Here we evaluate the effects of prescribed fall burning on a wetland plant community that is managed primarily for spring-migrating geese. During late fall in 2 consecutive years, w ...
Mountain Cultures, Keystone Species: Exploring the Role of Cultural
... Objectives 3 and 4 were assessed by the extent to which specific ideas and methods were shared, along with the level and variety of demand for outputs like the PhotoVoice methodology. Project partners were very excited about this highly participatory tool, which will be further developed in order to ...
... Objectives 3 and 4 were assessed by the extent to which specific ideas and methods were shared, along with the level and variety of demand for outputs like the PhotoVoice methodology. Project partners were very excited about this highly participatory tool, which will be further developed in order to ...
Habitat
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A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by human, a particular species of animal, plant, or other type of organism.A place where a living thing lives is its habitat. It is a place where it can find food, shelter, protection and mates for reproduction. It is the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds a species population.A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil, moisture, range of temperature, and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a geographic area—for a parasitic organism it is the body of its host, part of the host's body such as the digestive tract, or a cell within the host's body.