Enabling the Market: Incentives for Biodiversity in the Rangelands
... and wellbeing outcomes that can be anticipated from well-designed programs that engage landowners more actively in management of their land • invest in specifying priority biodiversity outcomes for the region, in parallel with a concerted program to build landowners’ awareness about what other peopl ...
... and wellbeing outcomes that can be anticipated from well-designed programs that engage landowners more actively in management of their land • invest in specifying priority biodiversity outcomes for the region, in parallel with a concerted program to build landowners’ awareness about what other peopl ...
Diss-Zooplankton-Impakt on phytoplankton
... appendicularians) are restricted to the filtration of generally smaller particles. They are relatively rich in P and, hence, have low body N:P ratios. Based on these findings, the following hypotheses were made: (1) Copepods shift the size structure of phytoplankton assemblages to small particles by ...
... appendicularians) are restricted to the filtration of generally smaller particles. They are relatively rich in P and, hence, have low body N:P ratios. Based on these findings, the following hypotheses were made: (1) Copepods shift the size structure of phytoplankton assemblages to small particles by ...
long term study of competition between two co
... SAVOLAINEN and PURSIAINEN, 1995). The main reason is that P. leniusculus has either been introduced into plague-waters or the stocked specimens have been carriers of the plague. The shortage of long-term monitoring studies is particulary regrettable, as these are essential when new species are intro ...
... SAVOLAINEN and PURSIAINEN, 1995). The main reason is that P. leniusculus has either been introduced into plague-waters or the stocked specimens have been carriers of the plague. The shortage of long-term monitoring studies is particulary regrettable, as these are essential when new species are intro ...
Recovering a keystone species in a biodiversity hotspot - Helvia
... which to built warrens, and it would be advisable to concentrate the restocking effort by ensuring that the restocking plots are close to each other, thus avoiding isolated enclosures in order to scatter the impact of aerial predation. In turn, the following chapter shows that restocking in enclosur ...
... which to built warrens, and it would be advisable to concentrate the restocking effort by ensuring that the restocking plots are close to each other, thus avoiding isolated enclosures in order to scatter the impact of aerial predation. In turn, the following chapter shows that restocking in enclosur ...
The Ecological Role of a
... (Bertness & Leonard, 1997). The upper limits of a species’ zone are often controlled by physical factors such as desiccation, higher temperature and strong solar radiation, while the lower limits are more often set by biotic factors, such as competition and predation (Connell, 1961; 1972). Therefore ...
... (Bertness & Leonard, 1997). The upper limits of a species’ zone are often controlled by physical factors such as desiccation, higher temperature and strong solar radiation, while the lower limits are more often set by biotic factors, such as competition and predation (Connell, 1961; 1972). Therefore ...
Differences in feeding adaptations in intertidal and
... CR = V Loge C0 −Loge Ct − a /t where V is the volume of suspension, C0 is the initial concentration, Ct is the final concentration, a is the rate at which particle concentration changed in the control suspension, and t is the duration of the experiment. At the end of the CR experiments, all snails w ...
... CR = V Loge C0 −Loge Ct − a /t where V is the volume of suspension, C0 is the initial concentration, Ct is the final concentration, a is the rate at which particle concentration changed in the control suspension, and t is the duration of the experiment. At the end of the CR experiments, all snails w ...
Interactions between feral cats, foxes, native carnivores, and rabbits
... native prey requires kill rates of these prey to be assessed in relation to the availability of all prey types. This is particularly important for native prey. It is also important to understand the population dynamics of native Australian prey and the population dynamics of rabbits following the ar ...
... native prey requires kill rates of these prey to be assessed in relation to the availability of all prey types. This is particularly important for native prey. It is also important to understand the population dynamics of native Australian prey and the population dynamics of rabbits following the ar ...
DRAFT - CAFF Monitoring Series Report
... KEY CONCEPTS OF THE CBMP‐TERRESTRIAL PLAN.................................................................................................36 ...
... KEY CONCEPTS OF THE CBMP‐TERRESTRIAL PLAN.................................................................................................36 ...
J. John Sepkoski, Jr.
... goal of decreasing algal production (which is considered bad) by reducing nutrient inputs and in the other case a goal of increasing algal production (which is considered good) by adding nutrients; it’s not that simple. A principal reason that we often misinterpret marine eutrophication is that insu ...
... goal of decreasing algal production (which is considered bad) by reducing nutrient inputs and in the other case a goal of increasing algal production (which is considered good) by adding nutrients; it’s not that simple. A principal reason that we often misinterpret marine eutrophication is that insu ...
Community organization in streams: the importance of species
... Ecologists continue to seek a unified body of theory that can account for observed variations in the organization of natural communities. In the past, debates often centered on the explanatory power of opposing unitary hypotheses, such as the degree to which communities were regulated by abiotic vs. ...
... Ecologists continue to seek a unified body of theory that can account for observed variations in the organization of natural communities. In the past, debates often centered on the explanatory power of opposing unitary hypotheses, such as the degree to which communities were regulated by abiotic vs. ...
The conceptual models and management and community needs for
... 4.3.1 Avian monitoring questions and design issues ......................................................................................70 4.3.2 Potential contributors to the avian monitoring scheme ........................................................................72 4.3.3 Avian conceptual mo ...
... 4.3.1 Avian monitoring questions and design issues ......................................................................................70 4.3.2 Potential contributors to the avian monitoring scheme ........................................................................72 4.3.3 Avian conceptual mo ...
Influence of phenotypic and social traits on dispersal in a family
... opportunity to inform on the link between phenotype and dispersal. I predicted that males and females would disperse similar distances if intraspecific competition influenced dispersal because, contrary to many other species, the sexes have similar roles in territoriality (Tarwater, unpublished dat ...
... opportunity to inform on the link between phenotype and dispersal. I predicted that males and females would disperse similar distances if intraspecific competition influenced dispersal because, contrary to many other species, the sexes have similar roles in territoriality (Tarwater, unpublished dat ...
Appendix 3 - SGCN Summaries DRAFT Michigan’s Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025
... preserve the full breadth of Michigan’s wildlife diversity. One of the initial steps taken to address this need was to identify species of greatest conservation need (SCGN), which are those species of wildlife (by definition, both aquatic and terrestrial) with small or declining populations or other ...
... preserve the full breadth of Michigan’s wildlife diversity. One of the initial steps taken to address this need was to identify species of greatest conservation need (SCGN), which are those species of wildlife (by definition, both aquatic and terrestrial) with small or declining populations or other ...
Impact of global change on biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles
... Stephan Unger (1), Cristina Maguas (2), Joao S.Pereira (3), Teresa S. David (4), Luis Aires (5) & Cchristiane Werner (1)..................................................................................................................... 74 Functional diversity of Central European tree species – Tra ...
... Stephan Unger (1), Cristina Maguas (2), Joao S.Pereira (3), Teresa S. David (4), Luis Aires (5) & Cchristiane Werner (1)..................................................................................................................... 74 Functional diversity of Central European tree species – Tra ...
Conservation of Wildlife Populations
... and current extinction rates, the dynamics of human population growth, an overview of study design and ethics, essential background on genetics necessary for understanding the interface between genetic and demographic approaches, and the estimation of within-population vital rates. The second sectio ...
... and current extinction rates, the dynamics of human population growth, an overview of study design and ethics, essential background on genetics necessary for understanding the interface between genetic and demographic approaches, and the estimation of within-population vital rates. The second sectio ...