Patterns of disturbance and recovery in littoral rock pools
... competition may be determined by the life history stages of the interacting species, rather than by species identity. Grazing is also important in the system although previous investigations considered only short-term effects (Benedetti-Cecchi & Cinelli 1992a).The most common herbivores are limpets ...
... competition may be determined by the life history stages of the interacting species, rather than by species identity. Grazing is also important in the system although previous investigations considered only short-term effects (Benedetti-Cecchi & Cinelli 1992a).The most common herbivores are limpets ...
COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Marbled Murrelet
... greatest threat to the Marbled Murrelet. Fragmentation of the remaining forest is likely to result in increased exposure to nest predators, which prefer forest edges and changes to microclimatic conditions that could affect mossy pads used for nest sites. Breeding success and population trends are a ...
... greatest threat to the Marbled Murrelet. Fragmentation of the remaining forest is likely to result in increased exposure to nest predators, which prefer forest edges and changes to microclimatic conditions that could affect mossy pads used for nest sites. Breeding success and population trends are a ...
Differences in soft-sediment macrobenthic - Research Online
... environmental factors potentially responsible for the low abundance of infauna indicated that differences in redox potential (and associated chemical changes) may explain patterns in abundance of infauna among habitats. Our findings indicate that invasion by C. taxifolia causes important changes to ...
... environmental factors potentially responsible for the low abundance of infauna indicated that differences in redox potential (and associated chemical changes) may explain patterns in abundance of infauna among habitats. Our findings indicate that invasion by C. taxifolia causes important changes to ...
A gentle depilation of the niche: Dicean
... Elton ... they both refer to the essential elements of the environment utilized by the animal.” I do not agree with that conclusion. I here treat the two men together only because they apparently developed their concepts independently (Hutchinson 1978) and introduced them into the ecological literat ...
... Elton ... they both refer to the essential elements of the environment utilized by the animal.” I do not agree with that conclusion. I here treat the two men together only because they apparently developed their concepts independently (Hutchinson 1978) and introduced them into the ecological literat ...
Conservation of Landbirds in the African
... landbird species with decreasing global population trends and 346 Least Concern migratory landbird species with increasing, stable or unknown global population trends. Consult Annex 1 and 3 for the background information and species list, respectively. ...
... landbird species with decreasing global population trends and 346 Least Concern migratory landbird species with increasing, stable or unknown global population trends. Consult Annex 1 and 3 for the background information and species list, respectively. ...
Enabling the Market: Incentives for Biodiversity in the Rangelands
... intact. However, recent State of the Environment reports suggest that rangeland ecosystems are in slow decline and extremely vulnerable to inappropriate land uses, fire management practices and invasive weed species. Biodiversity conservation options in the rangelands are likely to be highly cost-ef ...
... intact. However, recent State of the Environment reports suggest that rangeland ecosystems are in slow decline and extremely vulnerable to inappropriate land uses, fire management practices and invasive weed species. Biodiversity conservation options in the rangelands are likely to be highly cost-ef ...
Herpetological Review Herpetological Review
... the authors used existing phylogenetic data and data on amphibian declines to look for factors that make some taxa particularly susceptible to rapid population declines. They compiled a dataset consisting of ecological, life history, and environmental data for 553 species (spanning 32 of 33 families ...
... the authors used existing phylogenetic data and data on amphibian declines to look for factors that make some taxa particularly susceptible to rapid population declines. They compiled a dataset consisting of ecological, life history, and environmental data for 553 species (spanning 32 of 33 families ...
Identifying OSPAR Threatened and/or Declining Species and
... law have been instituted for the purpose of protecting and conserving species, habitats, ecosystems or ecological processes of the marine environment”. This definition currently encompasses the full range of IUCN categories for marine protected areas (IUCN, 1994) and could include areas covered by s ...
... law have been instituted for the purpose of protecting and conserving species, habitats, ecosystems or ecological processes of the marine environment”. This definition currently encompasses the full range of IUCN categories for marine protected areas (IUCN, 1994) and could include areas covered by s ...
J Appl Ecol ST2 - Monitoring Matters Network
... literature. By using electronic databases for locating examples of monitoring schemes, we probably have disproportionally included schemes from large, well-funded programmes where academic publication has been a primary, or main, goal. We do not know if the spatial and temporal scale of decisionmaki ...
... literature. By using electronic databases for locating examples of monitoring schemes, we probably have disproportionally included schemes from large, well-funded programmes where academic publication has been a primary, or main, goal. We do not know if the spatial and temporal scale of decisionmaki ...
Importance of the Allee effect for reintroductions1
... In many species, individuals benefit from the presence of conspecifics. The level at which intraspecific competition exceeds the benefits of conspecific presence varies much between species. There is a growing realization that this level can be relatively high in many species. In fact, in some cases ...
... In many species, individuals benefit from the presence of conspecifics. The level at which intraspecific competition exceeds the benefits of conspecific presence varies much between species. There is a growing realization that this level can be relatively high in many species. In fact, in some cases ...
Lillooet LRMP - Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
... The ‘Phase 1 Framework Plan’, and the complete Lillooet LRMP (to be completed by the end of Phase 2), are intended to address this need by incorporating the principles of sustainability and integrated resource management into a long-term, strategic vision for Crown land and resource development with ...
... The ‘Phase 1 Framework Plan’, and the complete Lillooet LRMP (to be completed by the end of Phase 2), are intended to address this need by incorporating the principles of sustainability and integrated resource management into a long-term, strategic vision for Crown land and resource development with ...
SAIN resources about Ecological Recovery
... restoration as readily as an approach based on the active manipulation of existing structure and composition. In addition, institutions are still adjusting to recent changes in management priorities. Although some innovative projects have been developed, adaptive management in its most rigorous sen ...
... restoration as readily as an approach based on the active manipulation of existing structure and composition. In addition, institutions are still adjusting to recent changes in management priorities. Although some innovative projects have been developed, adaptive management in its most rigorous sen ...
Ecological Role of Vertebrate Scavengers
... metabolism may also alert vertebrate scavengers to the potential for a meal (Smith and Paselk 1986; DeVault et al. 2003). Competition among vertebrates for carcasses is often spectacular and has received much attention, particularly among scavenging birds (Kruuk 1967; Wallace and Temple 1987) and Af ...
... metabolism may also alert vertebrate scavengers to the potential for a meal (Smith and Paselk 1986; DeVault et al. 2003). Competition among vertebrates for carcasses is often spectacular and has received much attention, particularly among scavenging birds (Kruuk 1967; Wallace and Temple 1987) and Af ...
managing bull kelp forests
... OTTERS, SHORE BIRDS, FISH AND US: WHAT KELP PROVIDES FOR HUMANS AND THE ECOSYSTEM Kelp forests are important habitat for a variety of marine species. Fish use kelp forests as refuge from predators and as nursery areas for their young. Sea otters and shore birds forage for prey within the beds. In a ...
... OTTERS, SHORE BIRDS, FISH AND US: WHAT KELP PROVIDES FOR HUMANS AND THE ECOSYSTEM Kelp forests are important habitat for a variety of marine species. Fish use kelp forests as refuge from predators and as nursery areas for their young. Sea otters and shore birds forage for prey within the beds. In a ...
toward a metabolic theory of ecology
... as heat loss by direct calorimetry, which would quantify the energy dissipated in all biological activities. However, because of the fixed stoichiometry of respiratory gas exchange, it is nearly as accurate and much more practical to measure the rate of carbon dioxide uptake in plants or the rate of ...
... as heat loss by direct calorimetry, which would quantify the energy dissipated in all biological activities. However, because of the fixed stoichiometry of respiratory gas exchange, it is nearly as accurate and much more practical to measure the rate of carbon dioxide uptake in plants or the rate of ...
fitzgerald biosphere recovery plan
... Reserve (including National Parks and Nature Reserves) or Unallocated Crown Land (UCL). ...................9 Table 3: The number of species and ecological communities of the Fitzgerald Biosphere that are listed as Threatened under State or Commonwealth (EPBC Act) legislation or Priority by the Depar ...
... Reserve (including National Parks and Nature Reserves) or Unallocated Crown Land (UCL). ...................9 Table 3: The number of species and ecological communities of the Fitzgerald Biosphere that are listed as Threatened under State or Commonwealth (EPBC Act) legislation or Priority by the Depar ...
Investigation of sympatric speciation as the outcome of competition
... I am aware of the University of Windsor Senate Policy on Authorship and I certify that I have properly acknowledged the contribution of other researchers to my thesis, and have obtained written permission from each of the co-author(s) to include the above material(s) in my thesis. I certify that, wi ...
... I am aware of the University of Windsor Senate Policy on Authorship and I certify that I have properly acknowledged the contribution of other researchers to my thesis, and have obtained written permission from each of the co-author(s) to include the above material(s) in my thesis. I certify that, wi ...
Below-ground ectomycorrhizal communities: the effect of small scale
... (Bahram et al. 2011). However, examples of below-ground species poor ECM communities are known from certain forest types, such as ancient bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva Bailey forests in California (Bidartondo et al. 2001) and some tropical forests (see Tedersoo and Nara 2010). The abundance of ind ...
... (Bahram et al. 2011). However, examples of below-ground species poor ECM communities are known from certain forest types, such as ancient bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva Bailey forests in California (Bidartondo et al. 2001) and some tropical forests (see Tedersoo and Nara 2010). The abundance of ind ...
2015 Program - Western Society of Naturalists
... 0800-1000. Registration packets will be available at the registration table for those members who have pre-registered. Those who have not pre-registered but wish to attend the meeting can pay for membership and registration (with a $20 late fee) at the registration table. Unfortunately, banquet tick ...
... 0800-1000. Registration packets will be available at the registration table for those members who have pre-registered. Those who have not pre-registered but wish to attend the meeting can pay for membership and registration (with a $20 late fee) at the registration table. Unfortunately, banquet tick ...
RvK-diss digi - Waddenacademie
... required. The aim of this thesis is, therefore, to answer these gaps in knowledge with a strong focus on mechanistic aspects, ultimately leading to evidence-based management recommendations. The mechanisms by which arthropods are affected by grazing management are mostly, but not exclusively, mediat ...
... required. The aim of this thesis is, therefore, to answer these gaps in knowledge with a strong focus on mechanistic aspects, ultimately leading to evidence-based management recommendations. The mechanisms by which arthropods are affected by grazing management are mostly, but not exclusively, mediat ...
Review of nekton patterns and ecological processes
... and Heck, 2000; Tanner, 2005) have been on infaunal invertebrates rather than nekton. We have not included these in our analysis of patterns but mention them where they provide insights about conceptual models or improved experimental designs that might be used on nekton. It is easier to detect patt ...
... and Heck, 2000; Tanner, 2005) have been on infaunal invertebrates rather than nekton. We have not included these in our analysis of patterns but mention them where they provide insights about conceptual models or improved experimental designs that might be used on nekton. It is easier to detect patt ...
THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF Undaria pinnatifida
... potentially affected include chitons, limpets, snails, and small molluscan grazers in cobbled areas (Creese 1988)”, Creese (1988) does not say these invertebrates are potentially affected, Houghton et al. (1997) suggest this. Houghton et al. (1997) also state, without reference, that paua settle in ...
... potentially affected include chitons, limpets, snails, and small molluscan grazers in cobbled areas (Creese 1988)”, Creese (1988) does not say these invertebrates are potentially affected, Houghton et al. (1997) suggest this. Houghton et al. (1997) also state, without reference, that paua settle in ...
Urban Wildlife Management Plan
... remnant vegetation, streetscapes, parks and other public open spaces, with the aim of ensuring that native wildlife can continue to survive in the context of a highly modified inner city environment. The land covered by the City of Yarra, historically once supported a number of different Ecological ...
... remnant vegetation, streetscapes, parks and other public open spaces, with the aim of ensuring that native wildlife can continue to survive in the context of a highly modified inner city environment. The land covered by the City of Yarra, historically once supported a number of different Ecological ...
Reconciliation ecology
Reconciliation ecology is the branch of ecology which studies ways to encourage biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems. Michael Rosenzweig first articulated the concept in his book Win-Win Ecology, based on the theory that there is not enough area for all of earth’s biodiversity to be saved within designated nature preserves. Therefore, humans should increase biodiversity in human-dominated landscapes. By managing for biodiversity in ways that do not decrease human utility of the system, it is a ""win-win"" situation for both human use and native biodiversity. The science is based in the ecological foundation of human land-use trends and species-area relationships. It has many benefits beyond protection of biodiversity, and there are numerous examples of it around the globe. Aspects of reconciliation ecology can already be found in management legislation, but there are challenges in both public acceptance and ecological success of reconciliation attempts.