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... NATIVE BEES AND FLOWERS IN CALIFORNIA PRAIRIES AND GRASSLANDS by Robbin Thorp ................ 40 Remnants of once extensive California grasslands and embedded vernal pool ecosystems are home for many species of important pollinators, our native bees. RESTORING CALIFORNIA’S INLAND GRASSLANDS: DON’T ...
... NATIVE BEES AND FLOWERS IN CALIFORNIA PRAIRIES AND GRASSLANDS by Robbin Thorp ................ 40 Remnants of once extensive California grasslands and embedded vernal pool ecosystems are home for many species of important pollinators, our native bees. RESTORING CALIFORNIA’S INLAND GRASSLANDS: DON’T ...
Invasive alien species in protected areas
... Category was known). While the sample available was relatively small, and therefore any interpretation should be seen as tentative only, it is of concern that relatively speaking, a high number of Cat II sites were found to be under threat by IAS. Our findings confirmed that threats to protected are ...
... Category was known). While the sample available was relatively small, and therefore any interpretation should be seen as tentative only, it is of concern that relatively speaking, a high number of Cat II sites were found to be under threat by IAS. Our findings confirmed that threats to protected are ...
Have Introduced Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta)
... Biological invasions are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and the persistence of threatened species (Allan and Flecker 1993; Sakai et al. 2001; Dudgeon et al. 2006), and the widespread introduction of exotic species into freshwaters is considered one of the greatest threats to these ecosy ...
... Biological invasions are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and the persistence of threatened species (Allan and Flecker 1993; Sakai et al. 2001; Dudgeon et al. 2006), and the widespread introduction of exotic species into freshwaters is considered one of the greatest threats to these ecosy ...
Problem Analysis: Effects of Invasive Species on Species at Risk in
... Alien species: The bc Ministry of Environment defines alien species as “plants, animals and microorganisms from one part of the world that are transported beyond their natural range and become established in a new area. They are sometimes also called ‘alien,’ ‘introduced,’ ‘non-native,’ ‘non-indigen ...
... Alien species: The bc Ministry of Environment defines alien species as “plants, animals and microorganisms from one part of the world that are transported beyond their natural range and become established in a new area. They are sometimes also called ‘alien,’ ‘introduced,’ ‘non-native,’ ‘non-indigen ...
Adaptations to Intraguild Competition
... communities, so over evolutionary time one might expect species that co-occur with a large number of larger, behaviorally dominant species to evolve adaptations to ameliorate the risks of intraguild competition. Here I use several different mesocarnivore species and carnivore communities, including ...
... communities, so over evolutionary time one might expect species that co-occur with a large number of larger, behaviorally dominant species to evolve adaptations to ameliorate the risks of intraguild competition. Here I use several different mesocarnivore species and carnivore communities, including ...
Key Conservation Issues - Oregon Conservation Strategy
... effects of increased greenhouse gases make up the body of interrelated trends referred to as climate change or global warming. These substantial shifts in global climate variables are observable in today’s climate, and they are expected to increase and accelerate through at least the next century or ...
... effects of increased greenhouse gases make up the body of interrelated trends referred to as climate change or global warming. These substantial shifts in global climate variables are observable in today’s climate, and they are expected to increase and accelerate through at least the next century or ...
Appendix E - Biodiversity Offsets Strategy
... older than 30 years, and are documented as providing habitat for threatened species. However, the Northern Hopping-mouse and Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat have not been recorded in mine rehabilitation to date. Consequently, a precautionary approach is proposed in the EIS, and the assumption has been made ...
... older than 30 years, and are documented as providing habitat for threatened species. However, the Northern Hopping-mouse and Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat have not been recorded in mine rehabilitation to date. Consequently, a precautionary approach is proposed in the EIS, and the assumption has been made ...
Feral cats: killing 75 million native animals every night
... shooting - which allow islands and fenced areas to be laboriously cleared of feral cats - are not currently effective at a landscape scale. Cats are difficult to locate and extremely wary, which makes trapping and shooting resource-intensive and impracticable. In addition, the removal of cats from o ...
... shooting - which allow islands and fenced areas to be laboriously cleared of feral cats - are not currently effective at a landscape scale. Cats are difficult to locate and extremely wary, which makes trapping and shooting resource-intensive and impracticable. In addition, the removal of cats from o ...
invasion of smooth brome into north american tall
... the invasive grass smooth brome (Bromus inermis) within the prairies of North Dakota and Minnesota. GIS analyses revealed that native Spartina pectinata (cordgrass) patch growth was two times greater in non-invaded areas versus areas heavily invaded with brome. The probability of extinction of nativ ...
... the invasive grass smooth brome (Bromus inermis) within the prairies of North Dakota and Minnesota. GIS analyses revealed that native Spartina pectinata (cordgrass) patch growth was two times greater in non-invaded areas versus areas heavily invaded with brome. The probability of extinction of nativ ...
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... chance to publish their personal views on the state of the art of their fields of expertise and to bring to the attention of a world-wide audience their insights into the knowledge, problems and realities that form the biological basis for human existence. EE books address fellow scientists, teacher ...
... chance to publish their personal views on the state of the art of their fields of expertise and to bring to the attention of a world-wide audience their insights into the knowledge, problems and realities that form the biological basis for human existence. EE books address fellow scientists, teacher ...
Theoretical and empirical studies on population dynamics, species
... and death processes (BDP) (Gardiner 1985) to describe single species population dynamics. A BDP is given by two mathematical functions, the birth and the death rate of the species, which can be related to the probability of observing a given number of individuals of the species (Gardiner 1985). We i ...
... and death processes (BDP) (Gardiner 1985) to describe single species population dynamics. A BDP is given by two mathematical functions, the birth and the death rate of the species, which can be related to the probability of observing a given number of individuals of the species (Gardiner 1985). We i ...
The interaction between habitat conditions, ecosystem
... at all scales and what is known cannot be reliably generalised to other areas. However, an emerging trend in thinking involves the idea of biodiversity acting within functional groups as an ‘insurance policy’ or ‘buffer’ against major ecosystem change. The interaction of habitat conditions, ecosyste ...
... at all scales and what is known cannot be reliably generalised to other areas. However, an emerging trend in thinking involves the idea of biodiversity acting within functional groups as an ‘insurance policy’ or ‘buffer’ against major ecosystem change. The interaction of habitat conditions, ecosyste ...
The role of interspecific competition and hybridization in phenotypic
... values in sympatric and allopatric populations. The first taxon, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a human-commensal sparrow, with a worldwide distribution. Originating in the Middle East, the house sparrow spread through the Paleartic region (domesticus-group) and the oriental region (indicu ...
... values in sympatric and allopatric populations. The first taxon, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a human-commensal sparrow, with a worldwide distribution. Originating in the Middle East, the house sparrow spread through the Paleartic region (domesticus-group) and the oriental region (indicu ...
the effect of habitat change on the structure of dung beetle
... measuring species richness nor dominance showed significant differences between the four habitats. This does not, however, imply that the dung beetles were similarly affected by the different habitats, because the biomass of dung beetles was higher in the grassveld than the bushveld habitats and als ...
... measuring species richness nor dominance showed significant differences between the four habitats. This does not, however, imply that the dung beetles were similarly affected by the different habitats, because the biomass of dung beetles was higher in the grassveld than the bushveld habitats and als ...
Insect responses to invasive plant species
... Also the species richness decreases with the increase of the density of the alien species (Meiners, 2001). This decrease is larger when there is an invasion of exotic species than of native species. Native species on the other hand have less impact on the species richness and most of them will disap ...
... Also the species richness decreases with the increase of the density of the alien species (Meiners, 2001). This decrease is larger when there is an invasion of exotic species than of native species. Native species on the other hand have less impact on the species richness and most of them will disap ...
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. European wand loosestrife
... distribution extends from Great Britain across western Europe into central and southern Europe along the Mediterranean Basin. In Asia, Japan is the core of its native range. Outlying populations extend from the Amur River south across the lowlands of Manchuria to ...
... distribution extends from Great Britain across western Europe into central and southern Europe along the Mediterranean Basin. In Asia, Japan is the core of its native range. Outlying populations extend from the Amur River south across the lowlands of Manchuria to ...
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... BCE. Physical landscape structures that can be traced at least back to the first millennium CE (the are frequently occurring. Large areas are used for agriculture and forestry. Much of what is presently Iron Age) are common, for example remains of grave fields, houses and byres, fence systems, such ...
... BCE. Physical landscape structures that can be traced at least back to the first millennium CE (the are frequently occurring. Large areas are used for agriculture and forestry. Much of what is presently Iron Age) are common, for example remains of grave fields, houses and byres, fence systems, such ...
Ch. 4 Species Interaction & Community Ecology
... - The remaining organisms form “building blocks” for the next population species • Climax community: the community resulting from successful succession – its final form depends on climate. - Remains stable until another disturbance restarts succession ...
... - The remaining organisms form “building blocks” for the next population species • Climax community: the community resulting from successful succession – its final form depends on climate. - Remains stable until another disturbance restarts succession ...
montane, heath and bog habitats - Cairngorms National Park Authority
... • Changes in management regimes. The indirect loss of important habitats through neglect or over-exploitation is a significant issue for many species. • Both undergazing and overgrazing by deer and sheep or lack of muirburn and excessive muirburn can have profound negative biodiversity implications ...
... • Changes in management regimes. The indirect loss of important habitats through neglect or over-exploitation is a significant issue for many species. • Both undergazing and overgrazing by deer and sheep or lack of muirburn and excessive muirburn can have profound negative biodiversity implications ...
Effects of elevated CO2, nitrogen deposition, and decreased species
... plant species richness (`diversity'), increased the percent leaf area infected by fungi (pathogen load) for much to all of the plant community in one year of a factorial grassland experiment. Decreased plant diversity had the broadest effect, increasing pathogen load across the plant community. Decr ...
... plant species richness (`diversity'), increased the percent leaf area infected by fungi (pathogen load) for much to all of the plant community in one year of a factorial grassland experiment. Decreased plant diversity had the broadest effect, increasing pathogen load across the plant community. Decr ...
Manchester Biodiversity Strategy
... In December 2003 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a report called ‘Working with the grain of nature: a biodiversity strategy for England’. The report suggests that wild bird populations in the UK have begun to stabilise after 20 years’ decline, with the popula ...
... In December 2003 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a report called ‘Working with the grain of nature: a biodiversity strategy for England’. The report suggests that wild bird populations in the UK have begun to stabilise after 20 years’ decline, with the popula ...
Battle of the barnacle newcomers: niche compression in invading
... there was a difference in the cover of Balanus reticulatus on former Chthamalus proteus-removal plates between the first and second years and whether the former C. proteus-removal plates still had higher cover of B. reticulatus than the control plates after a year. Recruitment and survival of Balanu ...
... there was a difference in the cover of Balanus reticulatus on former Chthamalus proteus-removal plates between the first and second years and whether the former C. proteus-removal plates still had higher cover of B. reticulatus than the control plates after a year. Recruitment and survival of Balanu ...
Indirect effects of invasive species affecting the population structure
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... Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ E-mail: [email protected] ...
Debate 2 – Exotics Species and the Chesapeake Bay Group C
... establishing oyster reefs, created by oysters growing upon each other in layers to form a hard surface over the bottom. These structures, which the native oysters naturally grow in, act as a protector of the biodiversity in this environment. Oyster reefs provide habitats for other aquatic species, p ...
... establishing oyster reefs, created by oysters growing upon each other in layers to form a hard surface over the bottom. These structures, which the native oysters naturally grow in, act as a protector of the biodiversity in this environment. Oyster reefs provide habitats for other aquatic species, p ...
Introduced species
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An introduced, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its native distributional range, which has arrived there by human activity, either deliberate or accidental. Non-native species can have various effects on the local ecosystem. Introduced species that become established and spread beyond the place of introduction are called invasive species. Some have a negative effect on a local ecosystem. Some introduced species may have no negative effect or only minor impact. Some species have been introduced intentionally to combat pests. They are called biocontrols and may be regarded as beneficial as an alternative to pesticides in agriculture for example. In some instances the potential for being beneficial or detrimental in the long run remains unknown. A list of some introduced species is given in a separate article.The effects of introduced species on natural environments have gained much scrutiny from scientists, governments, farmers and others.