South Coast Biodiversity
... the SCRIPT NRM South Coast Region (Figure 1), which for the purposes of this paper will be referred to as the South Coast Region. Ongoing biodiversity inventory and research is continually improving understanding and identification of species richness and ecological function in the region. The Depar ...
... the SCRIPT NRM South Coast Region (Figure 1), which for the purposes of this paper will be referred to as the South Coast Region. Ongoing biodiversity inventory and research is continually improving understanding and identification of species richness and ecological function in the region. The Depar ...
An Agricultural Law Research Article Bioprospecting, Alien Invasive
... dimensions of the problem have received little attention, even though environmental lawyers have some equally horrific tales to tell. For example, a 1995 study of European laws revealed considerable differences between countries in their legal and institutional approaches to alien species. 27 Where ...
... dimensions of the problem have received little attention, even though environmental lawyers have some equally horrific tales to tell. For example, a 1995 study of European laws revealed considerable differences between countries in their legal and institutional approaches to alien species. 27 Where ...
Species Preservation
... species from Earth. The causes of past mass extinctions are not well understood, however possible causes include a major climate change or a catastrophic collision of Earth and a large asteroid or comet. Human activity disrupts or destroys the habitat of many organisms. If an organism’s habitat is a ...
... species from Earth. The causes of past mass extinctions are not well understood, however possible causes include a major climate change or a catastrophic collision of Earth and a large asteroid or comet. Human activity disrupts or destroys the habitat of many organisms. If an organism’s habitat is a ...
Chapter 47 Kelp Forests and Seagrass Meadows
... Apart from overexploitation, kelp population and distribution worldwide are reported to be affected by a variety of factors. Connell et al. (2008) reported on a wholesale loss of canopy-forming kelp forests (up to 70 per cent) on the Adelaide metropolitan coast of South Australia where urbanization ...
... Apart from overexploitation, kelp population and distribution worldwide are reported to be affected by a variety of factors. Connell et al. (2008) reported on a wholesale loss of canopy-forming kelp forests (up to 70 per cent) on the Adelaide metropolitan coast of South Australia where urbanization ...
Ecology Guided Notes
... Food Chain: a _________ pathway of feeding relationships among organisms that involves the transfer of energy. Food Web: _______________ food chains in a community ...
... Food Chain: a _________ pathway of feeding relationships among organisms that involves the transfer of energy. Food Web: _______________ food chains in a community ...
Slide 1
... – Snowshoe hare are essential to ecosystems that they live in • Predators include: foxes, coyotes, wolves, lynx, bobcats, mink, weasels, owls, mountain lions, hawks, & wolverine (Shefferly, 2007) – considered a keystone species (Kurta, 1995) depending on ecosystem – Gain knowledge of the ecology of ...
... – Snowshoe hare are essential to ecosystems that they live in • Predators include: foxes, coyotes, wolves, lynx, bobcats, mink, weasels, owls, mountain lions, hawks, & wolverine (Shefferly, 2007) – considered a keystone species (Kurta, 1995) depending on ecosystem – Gain knowledge of the ecology of ...
A Proposal to Create a Registry of Sites of International Importance
... there are numerous sites around the world at which one or more species of raptors are temporarily concentrated during migration. At these sites large numbers of migrating raptors can be observed with considerable predictability. There are also discrete wintering or breeding areas that are exceptiona ...
... there are numerous sites around the world at which one or more species of raptors are temporarily concentrated during migration. At these sites large numbers of migrating raptors can be observed with considerable predictability. There are also discrete wintering or breeding areas that are exceptiona ...
Terrestrial Salamander Monitoring Project
... biomass • longevity of 20 years • low biotic potential, intense protection of young … reproductive strategy? • no lungs – respire through skin, must avoid dessication • cold-blooded • territorial and aggressive ...
... biomass • longevity of 20 years • low biotic potential, intense protection of young … reproductive strategy? • no lungs – respire through skin, must avoid dessication • cold-blooded • territorial and aggressive ...
Conserving Missouri`s Aquatic Ecosystems: Missouri`s Ecosystems
... force a river to change course, leaving the old channel high and dry. A human activity such as straightening a stream speeds up erosion and cuts out curves that shelter fish and other aquatic life. Changes may destroy habitat for some species and create it for others. Whether changes are good or b ...
... force a river to change course, leaving the old channel high and dry. A human activity such as straightening a stream speeds up erosion and cuts out curves that shelter fish and other aquatic life. Changes may destroy habitat for some species and create it for others. Whether changes are good or b ...
090-093_vanzolini-esp50 - Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
... geographic isolation, was declared obsolete on numerous occasions over the years by various other researchers. In the words of one of Vanzolini’s own songs, however, the theory “got over” this setback and, after being brought somewhat up to date, is now seen as valid within various research circles ...
... geographic isolation, was declared obsolete on numerous occasions over the years by various other researchers. In the words of one of Vanzolini’s own songs, however, the theory “got over” this setback and, after being brought somewhat up to date, is now seen as valid within various research circles ...
Tree species richness promotes productivity in temperate forests
... a constant at the site level in the model. To calculate weatherdependent factors, mean monthly temperatures and monthly precipitation sums are simulated. The model is further constrained by soil water holding capacity, which is important for calculating soil water balance and a drought index. From s ...
... a constant at the site level in the model. To calculate weatherdependent factors, mean monthly temperatures and monthly precipitation sums are simulated. The model is further constrained by soil water holding capacity, which is important for calculating soil water balance and a drought index. From s ...
The Weed Risk Assessment system
... Only answer this question if the species you are assessing is a sub-species, cultivar or registered variety of a domesticated species. If the taxon is a less weedy subspecies, variety or cultivar, then there must be good evidence that it does not retain the capacity to revert to a weedy form. A `yes ...
... Only answer this question if the species you are assessing is a sub-species, cultivar or registered variety of a domesticated species. If the taxon is a less weedy subspecies, variety or cultivar, then there must be good evidence that it does not retain the capacity to revert to a weedy form. A `yes ...
The Potential Conservation Value of NonNative Species
... Finally, we disagree with their statement that “introductions have much more frequently caused loss of biological diversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services . . . ” They base these claims on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), but much data has become available over the last deca ...
... Finally, we disagree with their statement that “introductions have much more frequently caused loss of biological diversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services . . . ” They base these claims on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), but much data has become available over the last deca ...
Factsheet
... circumstances to encroach into elephant habitat — can lose their entire livelihood overnight to an elephant raid. Big business suffers too: for example, in Riau, Indonesia, the cost of elephant damage to oil palm plantations and timber estates is estimated at around US$105 million per year. There ar ...
... circumstances to encroach into elephant habitat — can lose their entire livelihood overnight to an elephant raid. Big business suffers too: for example, in Riau, Indonesia, the cost of elephant damage to oil palm plantations and timber estates is estimated at around US$105 million per year. There ar ...
PREDATORS
... for rats in sugarcane fields. Control of rats was generally not achieved, but losses of native wildlife often occurred due to mongoose predation. Introduced rodents (including Rattus species and house mice) are now present on every continent except Antarctica and in over 80 percent of the world’s ar ...
... for rats in sugarcane fields. Control of rats was generally not achieved, but losses of native wildlife often occurred due to mongoose predation. Introduced rodents (including Rattus species and house mice) are now present on every continent except Antarctica and in over 80 percent of the world’s ar ...
Objectives: 1. Explain the difference between abiotic and biotic
... populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time. ...
... populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time. ...
(Anura, Rhacophoridae) with an Updated Anuran Species List for
... under way to determine the effects of conversion of forest to oil palm on biodiversity of amphibians. Continued monitoring of lowland biodiversity is essential as a baseline to judge the impacts of forest fragmentation and potential latitudinal and elevation range shifts, ...
... under way to determine the effects of conversion of forest to oil palm on biodiversity of amphibians. Continued monitoring of lowland biodiversity is essential as a baseline to judge the impacts of forest fragmentation and potential latitudinal and elevation range shifts, ...
Species at Risk Stations
... only been confirmed in the second of these two regions; foxes observed in the former region may be individuals that have come across the border with the United States and are not breeding in Canada. No quantitative population study of the Grey Fox in Canada has ever been published, which makes it im ...
... only been confirmed in the second of these two regions; foxes observed in the former region may be individuals that have come across the border with the United States and are not breeding in Canada. No quantitative population study of the Grey Fox in Canada has ever been published, which makes it im ...
Role of fungi in forests If all the fungi were removed from our Pacific
... soil in a form of ammonia nitrate which is less mobile. This could be very important to the successful establishment of young trees and to the sustainability of the ecosystem as a whole. The transformation of nutrients and their transition from soil into plants is an essential component of ecosystem ...
... soil in a form of ammonia nitrate which is less mobile. This could be very important to the successful establishment of young trees and to the sustainability of the ecosystem as a whole. The transformation of nutrients and their transition from soil into plants is an essential component of ecosystem ...
Saving our Species - Australian Policy Online
... and resources, and degrade habitat such that it becomes unsuitable for many native species. Human-induced changes to landscapes and natural ecosystems have also triggered population increases in some native species in certain areas, such as noisy miners and kangaroos, which now present a threat in s ...
... and resources, and degrade habitat such that it becomes unsuitable for many native species. Human-induced changes to landscapes and natural ecosystems have also triggered population increases in some native species in certain areas, such as noisy miners and kangaroos, which now present a threat in s ...
The Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve is located on the NSW coast
... It is significant that live intertidal invertebrates were encountered only on rock platforms. Rather than indicating, that there is no life on sandy beaches this finding actually highlights the extreme differences between the two neighboring ecosystems. The intertidal zone is a harsh and volatile en ...
... It is significant that live intertidal invertebrates were encountered only on rock platforms. Rather than indicating, that there is no life on sandy beaches this finding actually highlights the extreme differences between the two neighboring ecosystems. The intertidal zone is a harsh and volatile en ...
USING OPTION 1
... more established alien species on the high-impact list is considered to be failing to achieve good status ...
... more established alien species on the high-impact list is considered to be failing to achieve good status ...
to introduced grass lawns - the South Carolina Native Plant Society!
... We are also learning now that native plants, in particular, function in a balanced fashion with other members of the ecosystem. Ecosystems with predominantly native plants will host more butterflies, moths and other insects, which provide food for nesting birds. Neatly trimmed lawns of introduced gr ...
... We are also learning now that native plants, in particular, function in a balanced fashion with other members of the ecosystem. Ecosystems with predominantly native plants will host more butterflies, moths and other insects, which provide food for nesting birds. Neatly trimmed lawns of introduced gr ...
Conservation status of Turquoise Parrot in New South Wales
... seven grids (Barrett et al. 2003). The NSW distribution of the species therefore appears to have remained essentially unchanged over this period, with no significant national change in reporting rate (0%, P = 0.48: Barrett et al. 2003). The reporting rate for the species in NSW also shows no signifi ...
... seven grids (Barrett et al. 2003). The NSW distribution of the species therefore appears to have remained essentially unchanged over this period, with no significant national change in reporting rate (0%, P = 0.48: Barrett et al. 2003). The reporting rate for the species in NSW also shows no signifi ...
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.