Best LIFE Nature Projects 2013
... To protect the fragile soils, the logging companies were obliged to remove trees only on tracks cushioned with spruce branches; these are still visible on the ground. Mr Pieper notes: “The LIFE project then funded the rehabilitation of the area. In 2010, we started digging numerous small ponds and s ...
... To protect the fragile soils, the logging companies were obliged to remove trees only on tracks cushioned with spruce branches; these are still visible on the ground. Mr Pieper notes: “The LIFE project then funded the rehabilitation of the area. In 2010, we started digging numerous small ponds and s ...
Christchurch - New Zealand Ecological Society
... march of farming” to quote A.C.S. Wright’s summing up of the symposium. The founding President, Radway Allen, touched on the role of ecologists in his address to the 25th Jubilee Conference in 1976 (Proceedings of the NZ Ecological Society 24: 4 - 7). He saw four roles for ecologists: (a) as investi ...
... march of farming” to quote A.C.S. Wright’s summing up of the symposium. The founding President, Radway Allen, touched on the role of ecologists in his address to the 25th Jubilee Conference in 1976 (Proceedings of the NZ Ecological Society 24: 4 - 7). He saw four roles for ecologists: (a) as investi ...
Disturbance, Habitat Structure, and the Dynamics of a Coral
... introduction of extra levels of variability into the system and an increase in average between-patch differences in dynamics. Consequently, both within- and between-patch dynamics are central components of models of community mosaics and are an important part of deriving a model of large-scale commu ...
... introduction of extra levels of variability into the system and an increase in average between-patch differences in dynamics. Consequently, both within- and between-patch dynamics are central components of models of community mosaics and are an important part of deriving a model of large-scale commu ...
Niche Expansion and Contraction in a Variable Environment1
... Because the habitats are quite different in the different portions of the wintering range, I do not compare sparrow densities between sites but only at the same sites, comparing sparrow populations in years of high and low seed production. The migratory habit and winter distribution of Chipping Spar ...
... Because the habitats are quite different in the different portions of the wintering range, I do not compare sparrow densities between sites but only at the same sites, comparing sparrow populations in years of high and low seed production. The migratory habit and winter distribution of Chipping Spar ...
Genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation in plant populations
... fragmentation effects on genetic erosion may not be detected on adult individuals of long-lived woody species, but may be detected in their progeny. Thus, in species of long generational time, the type of tissue used by authors to measure genetic diversity (either from adult or progeny) may determin ...
... fragmentation effects on genetic erosion may not be detected on adult individuals of long-lived woody species, but may be detected in their progeny. Thus, in species of long generational time, the type of tissue used by authors to measure genetic diversity (either from adult or progeny) may determin ...
A Consumer-Resource Approach to Community Structure1 The
... equilibrial requirement for the limiting at least one of these assumptions. resource, termed R*, should competitively Fresh water marshes are another highly displace all other species (Fig. 1; O'Brien, productive habitat in which all species, with 1974; Hsu et ai, 1977;Tilman, 1977, 1982; the possib ...
... equilibrial requirement for the limiting at least one of these assumptions. resource, termed R*, should competitively Fresh water marshes are another highly displace all other species (Fig. 1; O'Brien, productive habitat in which all species, with 1974; Hsu et ai, 1977;Tilman, 1977, 1982; the possib ...
Lamprey-Draft-Object..
... The following presents a draft set of straw BDCP biological objectives for steelhead. Per the recommendations of the independent science review panel, the objectives have been structured to address specific stressors as identified in existing documents such as existing recovery plans, biological opi ...
... The following presents a draft set of straw BDCP biological objectives for steelhead. Per the recommendations of the independent science review panel, the objectives have been structured to address specific stressors as identified in existing documents such as existing recovery plans, biological opi ...
MARELAC ` BOTANY` 3
... - soil formation by trapping debris (aerial roots!! + filamentous algae); - filter land run-off -> removing terrestrial organic matter; - habitats for many faunal species (nursery function!); - producers of detritus -> offshore productivity. • Mangrove loss: soil reclamation for aquaculture (shrimps ...
... - soil formation by trapping debris (aerial roots!! + filamentous algae); - filter land run-off -> removing terrestrial organic matter; - habitats for many faunal species (nursery function!); - producers of detritus -> offshore productivity. • Mangrove loss: soil reclamation for aquaculture (shrimps ...
2012-13 in Review - Department of Environment, Land, Water and
... 155 records of other threatened fauna. A new technique was developed to increase the likelihood of detecting highly cryptic species such Leadbeater’s Possum, using call playback and thermal imaging cameras. The population and habitat models developed from the survey data provide a contemporary view ...
... 155 records of other threatened fauna. A new technique was developed to increase the likelihood of detecting highly cryptic species such Leadbeater’s Possum, using call playback and thermal imaging cameras. The population and habitat models developed from the survey data provide a contemporary view ...
- Wiley Online Library
... and temporal scales than customary, with the aim of recreating functioning ecosystems through a combination of large-scale ecological restoration and species introductions. The term ‘rewilding’ has come to apply to this large-scale ecosystem restoration program. While reintroductions of species with ...
... and temporal scales than customary, with the aim of recreating functioning ecosystems through a combination of large-scale ecological restoration and species introductions. The term ‘rewilding’ has come to apply to this large-scale ecosystem restoration program. While reintroductions of species with ...
species complex - University of Oklahoma
... Cothran, 2004). Amphipods were collected during the summer from shallow regions of the habitats. In Oklahoma, large and small ecomorphs are not known to occur in the same habitats. Small ecomorph populations in Oklahoma are found in ponds and streams that contain centrarchid fish, including one or m ...
... Cothran, 2004). Amphipods were collected during the summer from shallow regions of the habitats. In Oklahoma, large and small ecomorphs are not known to occur in the same habitats. Small ecomorph populations in Oklahoma are found in ponds and streams that contain centrarchid fish, including one or m ...
Place-Based Ecosystem Management in the Open Ocean
... 5. Large pelagic animals are uncommon in the open ocean and often move quickly, so are seldom seen alive and are far less known by scientists, decision makers, and the public than nearshore species. 6. The seeming scarcity of humans in the vastness of oceanic ecosystems makes the open ocean seem inv ...
... 5. Large pelagic animals are uncommon in the open ocean and often move quickly, so are seldom seen alive and are far less known by scientists, decision makers, and the public than nearshore species. 6. The seeming scarcity of humans in the vastness of oceanic ecosystems makes the open ocean seem inv ...
An Introduction To Ecology
... • BSavanna – scattered trees and grasses. • Fire helps increase diversity. • Has rainy season. • CTemperate grassland – seasonal drought, fires prevent tree growth. • Most used for farming. ...
... • BSavanna – scattered trees and grasses. • Fire helps increase diversity. • Has rainy season. • CTemperate grassland – seasonal drought, fires prevent tree growth. • Most used for farming. ...
Crypsis in the Pelagic Environment1 An examination of books and
... terrestrial world, particles suspended in air there are two distinct forms of plant life (dust storms, volcanic ash, smog, etc.) are that affect light processes in different ways: both ephemeral in time and limited in (1) benthic macroalgae (kelp) and seaspace. This low density medium cannot grasses ...
... terrestrial world, particles suspended in air there are two distinct forms of plant life (dust storms, volcanic ash, smog, etc.) are that affect light processes in different ways: both ephemeral in time and limited in (1) benthic macroalgae (kelp) and seaspace. This low density medium cannot grasses ...
Hydrothermal Vents Lesson Plan
... where tectes are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. c. Look up how and where they were first discovered and how they are found today. Scientists first discovered hydrothermal vents in 1977 while exploring an oceanic spreading ridge near the Galapagos Islands. Hydrothermal vents are the result ...
... where tectes are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. c. Look up how and where they were first discovered and how they are found today. Scientists first discovered hydrothermal vents in 1977 while exploring an oceanic spreading ridge near the Galapagos Islands. Hydrothermal vents are the result ...
American Woodcock: Habitat Best Management
... of demonstration areas, and monitor the response of woodcock to habitat treatments. Fifty-nine other species have been identified by New England States that require young forest and shrubland habitats of both deciduous and coniferous forest types for survival. All State Wildlife Action Plans can be ...
... of demonstration areas, and monitor the response of woodcock to habitat treatments. Fifty-nine other species have been identified by New England States that require young forest and shrubland habitats of both deciduous and coniferous forest types for survival. All State Wildlife Action Plans can be ...
Importance of biogenic substrates for the stone crab
... Menippe nodifrons, and provide information for conservation of the natural stocks, this study describes the utilization of different biogenic substrates by this species in the intertidal zone. Sampling was carried out by hand at Ubatuba, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Crabs were captured among rocks or ...
... Menippe nodifrons, and provide information for conservation of the natural stocks, this study describes the utilization of different biogenic substrates by this species in the intertidal zone. Sampling was carried out by hand at Ubatuba, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Crabs were captured among rocks or ...
Sustaining the Saco
... For sustainable management of an ecosystem or resources within an ecosystem, it is not enough to study specific species of interest. It is much more informative for management and conservation decision-making to consider the connections among species in the ecosystem. Connections among most species ...
... For sustainable management of an ecosystem or resources within an ecosystem, it is not enough to study specific species of interest. It is much more informative for management and conservation decision-making to consider the connections among species in the ecosystem. Connections among most species ...
Ecosystem resistance to invasion and the role of
... al., 1988). Possible explanations include: ecological resistance may be weak in some Mediterranean communities because of regular disruption by natural or anthropogenic disturbances. Alternatively, resistance may be substantial but may be overwhelmed by a large supply of exotic species to these regi ...
... al., 1988). Possible explanations include: ecological resistance may be weak in some Mediterranean communities because of regular disruption by natural or anthropogenic disturbances. Alternatively, resistance may be substantial but may be overwhelmed by a large supply of exotic species to these regi ...
Designing marine reserves for interacting species: Insights
... superior colonizer disperses farther than the superior competitor (Klausmeier, 1998), especially with high levels of habitat fragmentation (Neuhauser, 1998). The above models generally predict that the superior competitor can be the most abundant species before any habitat loss occurs, depending on ...
... superior colonizer disperses farther than the superior competitor (Klausmeier, 1998), especially with high levels of habitat fragmentation (Neuhauser, 1998). The above models generally predict that the superior competitor can be the most abundant species before any habitat loss occurs, depending on ...
6 Key Ecological Functions of wildlife Species
... 1.1 heterotrophic consumer (an organism that is unable to manufacture its own food and must feed on other organisms)* 1.1.1 primary consumer (herbivore; an organism that feeds primarily on plant material) (also see below under Herbivory) * 1.1.1.1 foliovore (leaf eater) * 1.1.1.2 spermivore (seed ea ...
... 1.1 heterotrophic consumer (an organism that is unable to manufacture its own food and must feed on other organisms)* 1.1.1 primary consumer (herbivore; an organism that feeds primarily on plant material) (also see below under Herbivory) * 1.1.1.1 foliovore (leaf eater) * 1.1.1.2 spermivore (seed ea ...
An ant–plant by-product mutualism is robust to selective logging of
... Received: 28 July 2014 / Accepted: 15 December 2014 / Published online: 10 January 2015 © The Author(s) 2015. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com ...
... Received: 28 July 2014 / Accepted: 15 December 2014 / Published online: 10 January 2015 © The Author(s) 2015. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com ...
Gough and Grace 1999
... ecologists today is understanding the factors influencing plant community structure well enough to predict how communities will respond to changing environmental conditions. For example, the ecological literature contains many models of species diversity with application to a wide variety of communi ...
... ecologists today is understanding the factors influencing plant community structure well enough to predict how communities will respond to changing environmental conditions. For example, the ecological literature contains many models of species diversity with application to a wide variety of communi ...
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.