measuring habitat quality: a review
... Abstract. Understanding habitat quality for birds is crucial for ecologists and 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 qual ...
... Abstract. Understanding habitat quality for birds is crucial for ecologists and 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 qual ...
2014 - The Wildlife Society
... Despite numerous studies that show mule deer modifying their behavior in response to energy development, there remains a common perception that ungulates readily adapt to altered landscapes and quickly acclimate to infrastructure associated with energy development. It is frequently presumed that beh ...
... Despite numerous studies that show mule deer modifying their behavior in response to energy development, there remains a common perception that ungulates readily adapt to altered landscapes and quickly acclimate to infrastructure associated with energy development. It is frequently presumed that beh ...
Reptile Habitat Management Handbook
... even caused declines and local extinctions. This handbook encourages positive measures for reptiles across a range of land uses. It has been written primarily for managers of nature conservation sites, though the guidance will also help many other land ...
... even caused declines and local extinctions. This handbook encourages positive measures for reptiles across a range of land uses. It has been written primarily for managers of nature conservation sites, though the guidance will also help many other land ...
read here - Countryside Alliance
... 32. The illegal persecution of birds of prey can never be justified, and any incident of illegal persecution is one too many. More can be done to help red-listed species such as the hen harrier but the best results are often achieved through stakeholders voluntarily working together. The Countryside ...
... 32. The illegal persecution of birds of prey can never be justified, and any incident of illegal persecution is one too many. More can be done to help red-listed species such as the hen harrier but the best results are often achieved through stakeholders voluntarily working together. The Countryside ...
THE INFLUENCE OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA
... suggested that relatively low elephant densities and excellent veld conditions at the time of sampling might have resulted in browse availability above levels at which competitive displacement among sexes would have been likely to set in, as high quality food was still sufficiently available and low ...
... suggested that relatively low elephant densities and excellent veld conditions at the time of sampling might have resulted in browse availability above levels at which competitive displacement among sexes would have been likely to set in, as high quality food was still sufficiently available and low ...
NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL NETWORK NO. 3.
... usually wet in the beginning of vegetation period and they occur mainly in lowlands and at the feet of hills. There is no doubt that they are the most beautiful mires and the majority of mire dweller plant species are restricted to this type. There are smaller of medium sized Sedge species like Larg ...
... usually wet in the beginning of vegetation period and they occur mainly in lowlands and at the feet of hills. There is no doubt that they are the most beautiful mires and the majority of mire dweller plant species are restricted to this type. There are smaller of medium sized Sedge species like Larg ...
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
... pathogens and parasites that may threaten local fauna (Simberloff 2010). Thus, the ...
... pathogens and parasites that may threaten local fauna (Simberloff 2010). Thus, the ...
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... I would like to thank my graduate thesis advisor, George Somero, for the many ways that he made my graduate student tenure a wonderful one. I thank him for providing me with continuous financial and research support, especially since my research projects focused on organisms, and sometimes problems ...
... I would like to thank my graduate thesis advisor, George Somero, for the many ways that he made my graduate student tenure a wonderful one. I thank him for providing me with continuous financial and research support, especially since my research projects focused on organisms, and sometimes problems ...
Impact of Tourism on Wildlife Conservation
... 1.2.1 Wildlife watching and how it relates to tourism Wildlife is one of the components of biodiversity. It is a general term that technically covers both flora and fauna, although this document will cover fauna only. In popular use, wildlife mostly refers to animals in the wild. Perhaps a classic i ...
... 1.2.1 Wildlife watching and how it relates to tourism Wildlife is one of the components of biodiversity. It is a general term that technically covers both flora and fauna, although this document will cover fauna only. In popular use, wildlife mostly refers to animals in the wild. Perhaps a classic i ...
Environmental Science Chapter 8 Revision
... 50. The diagrams above show four different types of interactions between species. An arrow pointing from one organism to another means that the first organism has an effect on the second organism. Label each diagram with the correct type of interaction. 51. The cardon and organ-pipe are flowering c ...
... 50. The diagrams above show four different types of interactions between species. An arrow pointing from one organism to another means that the first organism has an effect on the second organism. Label each diagram with the correct type of interaction. 51. The cardon and organ-pipe are flowering c ...
Appendix C, Part 1
... As most shorebirds are restricted to fairly typical habitats at most times of the year, it was relatively easy to identify the types of habitats used by each species when present in BCR-14, using the standard list provided at the workshop. These habitat types are listed in approximate decreasing ord ...
... As most shorebirds are restricted to fairly typical habitats at most times of the year, it was relatively easy to identify the types of habitats used by each species when present in BCR-14, using the standard list provided at the workshop. These habitat types are listed in approximate decreasing ord ...
African Carrion Ecosystems and Their Insect Communities in
... marine and freshwater carrion communities. The vertebrates and crustaceans are opportunistic scavengers with life cycles that are much longer than the transient existence of most carrion. For this reason, when estimating a PMI, they may be excluded from the definition of a carrion community and view ...
... marine and freshwater carrion communities. The vertebrates and crustaceans are opportunistic scavengers with life cycles that are much longer than the transient existence of most carrion. For this reason, when estimating a PMI, they may be excluded from the definition of a carrion community and view ...
nzcons - Northern Rivers Guardians
... EBPC Nationally Threatened Fauna at risk from the rally ................................................. 9 Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculates) .................................................................... 9 Rally Stages .................................................................. ...
... EBPC Nationally Threatened Fauna at risk from the rally ................................................. 9 Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculates) .................................................................... 9 Rally Stages .................................................................. ...
Managing Scrub for Nightingales
... evolves into woodland. Nightingales seem to be particularly sensitive to this gradual change and will only use scrub for the few years when it is most vigorous and dense. To maintain suitable scrub structure, regular maintenance is needed. The easiest way to achieve this is by rotational cutting of ...
... evolves into woodland. Nightingales seem to be particularly sensitive to this gradual change and will only use scrub for the few years when it is most vigorous and dense. To maintain suitable scrub structure, regular maintenance is needed. The easiest way to achieve this is by rotational cutting of ...
THE SHIFTING IMPORTANCE OF COMPETITION AND FACILITATION ALONG
... growth and survival. I show that competition appears to increase as seedlings grow in size, but this size-structured change may be due more to decreasing facilitation rather than increasing competition (Chapter 2). Finally, plants may compete strongly for resources much of the time, but this can be ...
... growth and survival. I show that competition appears to increase as seedlings grow in size, but this size-structured change may be due more to decreasing facilitation rather than increasing competition (Chapter 2). Finally, plants may compete strongly for resources much of the time, but this can be ...
SAIN resources about Ecological Recovery
... adaptive management may be required before policy and scientific innovations can be realized. The obstacles to adaptive management in this case are similar to those encountered by other efforts of this type, but the solutions will probably have to be local and idiosyncratic to be effective. ...
... adaptive management may be required before policy and scientific innovations can be realized. The obstacles to adaptive management in this case are similar to those encountered by other efforts of this type, but the solutions will probably have to be local and idiosyncratic to be effective. ...
Shorebird Summary Report - March 2012
... the North Arm of the Hunter River upstream of Stockton Bridge and into Fullerton Cove. It’s important to note that this is a much larger site than Penrhyn Estuary. Counts would be expected to be of very different orders of magnitude when comparing areas of such different size. Where comparisons were ...
... the North Arm of the Hunter River upstream of Stockton Bridge and into Fullerton Cove. It’s important to note that this is a much larger site than Penrhyn Estuary. Counts would be expected to be of very different orders of magnitude when comparing areas of such different size. Where comparisons were ...
Freshwater Mussels Pacific Northwest
... Earth; one species in the West can live longer than a century. But their longevity may depend on stability—they seem to be finicky about where they live, and some species are sensitive to changes in their environment. Mussels rely on fish to reproduce and replenish populations; and therefore changes ...
... Earth; one species in the West can live longer than a century. But their longevity may depend on stability—they seem to be finicky about where they live, and some species are sensitive to changes in their environment. Mussels rely on fish to reproduce and replenish populations; and therefore changes ...
Non-target effects of insect biocontrol agents and trends in host
... respectively, were parasitized by C. concinnata. These rates, if representative of nature, suggest a high level of impact on populations of these silk moths. Lower levels of attack (25–30%) on these same species are reported from New York by Parry [10]. Goldstein et al. [36] report that the island o ...
... respectively, were parasitized by C. concinnata. These rates, if representative of nature, suggest a high level of impact on populations of these silk moths. Lower levels of attack (25–30%) on these same species are reported from New York by Parry [10]. Goldstein et al. [36] report that the island o ...
Long-term Effects of Shifts in Grazing Pressure on
... may even increase in response to increased grazing pressure (Bowns & Bagley, 1986). Shrubs and woody species allocate most of their energy in developing woody tissue, mainly for transport or storage. This can function as an adaptation for alpine- or browsed environments (Körner, 2003), for light-com ...
... may even increase in response to increased grazing pressure (Bowns & Bagley, 1986). Shrubs and woody species allocate most of their energy in developing woody tissue, mainly for transport or storage. This can function as an adaptation for alpine- or browsed environments (Körner, 2003), for light-com ...
Evaluation of the effects of habitat restoration on
... throughout inner Long Point Bay. Given the financial cost to control established common reed stands, it is important that applied strategies have the desired ecological benefits. Research on the effectiveness of wetland restoration activities to recover Lake Chubsucker and Pugnose Shiner populations ...
... throughout inner Long Point Bay. Given the financial cost to control established common reed stands, it is important that applied strategies have the desired ecological benefits. Research on the effectiveness of wetland restoration activities to recover Lake Chubsucker and Pugnose Shiner populations ...
Chapter 11: Livestock Production
... Livestock production is increasing throughout the developing world, although more slowly in sub-Saharan Africa than in most other regions. This increase is driven by growing population, increasing urbanization and rising incomes. This situation is expected to continue throughout the next decade. A s ...
... Livestock production is increasing throughout the developing world, although more slowly in sub-Saharan Africa than in most other regions. This increase is driven by growing population, increasing urbanization and rising incomes. This situation is expected to continue throughout the next decade. A s ...
Large bodied fish communities and drivers of use in the shallow
... Shallow coastal habitats support diverse communities of larval and juvenile fishes, providing refuge from predation while facilitating growth. The function of shallow coastal habitats as nurseries has created considerable interest in managing these areas. However, shallow coastal habitats may be imp ...
... Shallow coastal habitats support diverse communities of larval and juvenile fishes, providing refuge from predation while facilitating growth. The function of shallow coastal habitats as nurseries has created considerable interest in managing these areas. However, shallow coastal habitats may be imp ...
Harbour Porpoise _Pacific Ocean (Phocoena
... Any indigenous species, subspecies, variety, or geographically or genetically distinct population of wild fauna and flora. A species that no longer exists. A species no longer existing in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere. A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. A species like ...
... Any indigenous species, subspecies, variety, or geographically or genetically distinct population of wild fauna and flora. A species that no longer exists. A species no longer existing in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere. A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. A species like ...
Biodiversity action plan
This article is about a conservation biology topic. For other uses of BAP, see BAP (disambiguation).A biodiversity action plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats and is designed to protect and restore biological systems. The original impetus for these plans derives from the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As of 2009, 191 countries have ratified the CBD, but only a fraction of these have developed substantive BAP documents.The principal elements of a BAP typically include: (a) preparing inventories of biological information for selected species or habitats; (b) assessing the conservation status of species within specified ecosystems; (c) creation of targets for conservation and restoration; and (d) establishing budgets, timelines and institutional partnerships for implementing the BAP.