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... pioneer community, while the long-lived community at the end of succession is called a climax community. Pioneer and successional plant communities are said to change over periods from 1 to 500 years. These changes-in plant numbers and the mix of species-are cumulative. Climax communities themselves ...
... pioneer community, while the long-lived community at the end of succession is called a climax community. Pioneer and successional plant communities are said to change over periods from 1 to 500 years. These changes-in plant numbers and the mix of species-are cumulative. Climax communities themselves ...
Native Forest Restoration Guide
... and regeneration to occur. To restore an area successfully takes planning, effort and time. A successful restoration planting should create conditions where native plants can regenerate themselves, so that eventually the planting can become self sustaining like a natural forest. The right selection ...
... and regeneration to occur. To restore an area successfully takes planning, effort and time. A successful restoration planting should create conditions where native plants can regenerate themselves, so that eventually the planting can become self sustaining like a natural forest. The right selection ...
CV - Northern Arizona University
... Honors Thesis Title: An overview of biological invasions and an analysis of the impacts of alien house mice in a native Hawaiian ecosystem CURRENT APPOINT MENT Northern Arizona University 2015-present Assistant Professor Research Focus: Global biodiversity implications of mutualism disruption and ...
... Honors Thesis Title: An overview of biological invasions and an analysis of the impacts of alien house mice in a native Hawaiian ecosystem CURRENT APPOINT MENT Northern Arizona University 2015-present Assistant Professor Research Focus: Global biodiversity implications of mutualism disruption and ...
Horse Ranching Increases Biodiversity in a Foothills Parkland
... was estimated as a percentage of the 1-m2 ground surface covered by living material of that species. the results were tallied so that species in the two sections could be compared with respect to both frequency and cover. No new species were recorded after 35 quadrats in either section suggesting th ...
... was estimated as a percentage of the 1-m2 ground surface covered by living material of that species. the results were tallied so that species in the two sections could be compared with respect to both frequency and cover. No new species were recorded after 35 quadrats in either section suggesting th ...
Systematic measurement of effectiveness for conservation of
... the entire population of >130 tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) disappeared (Newman 1986). In response, new methods for systematically eradicating species such as rats (Towns and Broome 2003) have contributed to a growing number of islands from which all mammalian pest species have been removed (Parkes ...
... the entire population of >130 tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) disappeared (Newman 1986). In response, new methods for systematically eradicating species such as rats (Towns and Broome 2003) have contributed to a growing number of islands from which all mammalian pest species have been removed (Parkes ...
2014 apes review
... c. For organisms to further deplete resources, become weaker, and for some, to perish d. For the intrinsic rate of increase to reach equilibrium with gross primary productivity e. For the birth rate to equal the total solar output per unit rate ...
... c. For organisms to further deplete resources, become weaker, and for some, to perish d. For the intrinsic rate of increase to reach equilibrium with gross primary productivity e. For the birth rate to equal the total solar output per unit rate ...
Effects of environmental change on zoonotic disease risk: an
... living organisms. Geographic features, such as altitude, are not part of the abiotic niche of an organism. Allopatry: two or more species (or populations of the same species) are in allopatry when they occur in separate, not overlapping geographic areas (the opposite term is sympatry). In the contex ...
... living organisms. Geographic features, such as altitude, are not part of the abiotic niche of an organism. Allopatry: two or more species (or populations of the same species) are in allopatry when they occur in separate, not overlapping geographic areas (the opposite term is sympatry). In the contex ...
trophic structure of bird communities in forest patches in east
... with rivers in almost all cases. As a consequence, both upland and bottomland forest occurred on some study areas. Birds were surveyed using the point-count technique (Ferry and Frochot 1970, Robbins 1978). Within each forest, one or more study sites were established (hereafter, study area refers to ...
... with rivers in almost all cases. As a consequence, both upland and bottomland forest occurred on some study areas. Birds were surveyed using the point-count technique (Ferry and Frochot 1970, Robbins 1978). Within each forest, one or more study sites were established (hereafter, study area refers to ...
Unit 2 Ecology Chp 52 Intro to Ecology and the
... humans have managed to move species around the globe, particularly during the last 200 years. In fact, the most spectacular examples of dispersal affecting distribution occur when species that have been deliberately or accidentally introduced by humans explode to occupy a new area. Let’s examine a c ...
... humans have managed to move species around the globe, particularly during the last 200 years. In fact, the most spectacular examples of dispersal affecting distribution occur when species that have been deliberately or accidentally introduced by humans explode to occupy a new area. Let’s examine a c ...
Native Plants - Private Landowner Network
... plants rapidly grow and spread over large areas, they are considered invasive plants. ...
... plants rapidly grow and spread over large areas, they are considered invasive plants. ...
Modeling the potential area of occupancy at fine resolution may
... on the statistical description of the environmental niche which allows species to survive (sensu Soberón, 2007). SDMs have been used for estimating species ranges such as EOO (Sérgio et al., 2007; Brito et al., 2009) and AOO (Good et al., 2006; Boitani et al., 2008) according to the total number of ...
... on the statistical description of the environmental niche which allows species to survive (sensu Soberón, 2007). SDMs have been used for estimating species ranges such as EOO (Sérgio et al., 2007; Brito et al., 2009) and AOO (Good et al., 2006; Boitani et al., 2008) according to the total number of ...
The effects of substrate types on species diversity
... • **The results supported work found in past literature and supported diversity theories mentioned. • This Experiment Demonstrated: • Substrate type seems to have an effect on species diversity (although many other factors also play a role). ...
... • **The results supported work found in past literature and supported diversity theories mentioned. • This Experiment Demonstrated: • Substrate type seems to have an effect on species diversity (although many other factors also play a role). ...
Drawing ecological inferences from coincident patterns of
... sometimes found when using plot-specific trait values for each species (therefore including the intraspecific component of trait variation) rather than their studywide means when calculating the community-level averages, indicating that intraspecific phenotypic plasticity and/or genetic variation co ...
... sometimes found when using plot-specific trait values for each species (therefore including the intraspecific component of trait variation) rather than their studywide means when calculating the community-level averages, indicating that intraspecific phenotypic plasticity and/or genetic variation co ...
Counting the books while the library burns: why conservation
... when a major decline in a population is observed. This is particularly important when several different species are disappearing in a given area (eg Savidge 1987; Woinarski et al. 2011). Actions may include specific experimental interventions to determine the causal processes underlying the decline ...
... when a major decline in a population is observed. This is particularly important when several different species are disappearing in a given area (eg Savidge 1987; Woinarski et al. 2011). Actions may include specific experimental interventions to determine the causal processes underlying the decline ...
The habitat condition data dictionary
... An environmental feature that reduces or degrades the essential needs, causes instantaneous mortality or approaches the physiological tolerance limits for, a given ...
... An environmental feature that reduces or degrades the essential needs, causes instantaneous mortality or approaches the physiological tolerance limits for, a given ...
Big APES Exam review questions for each unit
... 6. Name five reasons to limit extinction. Describe five ways to slow extinction rates. 7. List five ways non-native species have an advantage over the native organisms in an area. 8. How do biological corridors and the size and placement of biological reserves affect extinction and breeding? 9. Nam ...
... 6. Name five reasons to limit extinction. Describe five ways to slow extinction rates. 7. List five ways non-native species have an advantage over the native organisms in an area. 8. How do biological corridors and the size and placement of biological reserves affect extinction and breeding? 9. Nam ...
Theory meets reality: How habitat fragmentation research has
... steeper slopes, and thus respond more negatively to insularization, than do those with opposite characteristics. Characteristics of fragmented landscapes can also affect speciesarea slopes (Wright, 1981). For example, slopes are on average steeper for fauna on true islands than terrestrial fragments ...
... steeper slopes, and thus respond more negatively to insularization, than do those with opposite characteristics. Characteristics of fragmented landscapes can also affect speciesarea slopes (Wright, 1981). For example, slopes are on average steeper for fauna on true islands than terrestrial fragments ...
The effect of agricultural diversity and crop choice on
... functional differences between ecological communities. The approach has not been applied widely because of the limited availability of trait information; however, here we apply this approach to some well-studied grasslands and agricultural systems to better understand how functional trait diversity ...
... functional differences between ecological communities. The approach has not been applied widely because of the limited availability of trait information; however, here we apply this approach to some well-studied grasslands and agricultural systems to better understand how functional trait diversity ...
Working Paper No. 27 - Hutan Pendidikan Gunung Walat
... Efforts in bird conservation and biodiversity conservation in general need to consider many aspects. There is still very few information available on detailed bird ecology in Indonesia. Whilst natural forests are still declining, the creation of plantation forest is increasing. An improved function ...
... Efforts in bird conservation and biodiversity conservation in general need to consider many aspects. There is still very few information available on detailed bird ecology in Indonesia. Whilst natural forests are still declining, the creation of plantation forest is increasing. An improved function ...
Community patterns in sandy beaches of Chile: richness
... length and grai n size. The absence of correlation between beach length and species richness residuals was an unexpected result. It is widely known that islands support fewer species than continental areas of similar surface (MacArthur & Wilson 1967). Likewise, several studies on landscape ecology h ...
... length and grai n size. The absence of correlation between beach length and species richness residuals was an unexpected result. It is widely known that islands support fewer species than continental areas of similar surface (MacArthur & Wilson 1967). Likewise, several studies on landscape ecology h ...
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.