What is an edge species? The implications of sensitivity to habitat
... ranking species as to their edge sensitivity and determining the circumstances under which they exhibit edge responses should be a focus of future edge research. However, even if no unifying characteristics can be found, simply knowing that certain species tend to ignore edges will be helpful in und ...
... ranking species as to their edge sensitivity and determining the circumstances under which they exhibit edge responses should be a focus of future edge research. However, even if no unifying characteristics can be found, simply knowing that certain species tend to ignore edges will be helpful in und ...
CALIFORNIA`S PRAIRIES AND GRASSLANDS CALIFORNIA`S
... DOES CALIFORNIA PRAIRIE MATTER? It does if you care about California native plants, since it’s the number one habitat where they’ve gone extinct. It drops to third for California Rare Plant Rank 1B species and to fourth for all lists (Skinner and Pavlik 1994). This is because prairie plants tend to ...
... DOES CALIFORNIA PRAIRIE MATTER? It does if you care about California native plants, since it’s the number one habitat where they’ve gone extinct. It drops to third for California Rare Plant Rank 1B species and to fourth for all lists (Skinner and Pavlik 1994). This is because prairie plants tend to ...
Informing Biodiversity Conservation for the Adelaide and Mount
... The threats to the biodiversity of the AMLR are varied and widespread. They include the ongoing impacts of historic clearance and fragmentation, combined with weed invasion, inappropriate grazing regimes, introduced fauna species, altered hydrological cycles and fire regimes, urban encroachment and ...
... The threats to the biodiversity of the AMLR are varied and widespread. They include the ongoing impacts of historic clearance and fragmentation, combined with weed invasion, inappropriate grazing regimes, introduced fauna species, altered hydrological cycles and fire regimes, urban encroachment and ...
2010 Darwin Conference - Australasian Bat Society
... habitat use and most habitat models are based on presence-only records that span many years. This is particularly the case for rarely captured species such as Mormopterus norfolkensis (listed as Vulnerable under NSW Threatened Conservation Act 1995). The aim of the study is to determine what factors ...
... habitat use and most habitat models are based on presence-only records that span many years. This is particularly the case for rarely captured species such as Mormopterus norfolkensis (listed as Vulnerable under NSW Threatened Conservation Act 1995). The aim of the study is to determine what factors ...
Agents of Pattern Formation: Disturbance Regimes
... Landscape patterns of vegetation can have a pronounced affect on regional climate, largely through albedo (fraction of solar energy reflected back into space from the earth’s surface) and transpiration, and the relationship can be self-reinforcing. For example, the Amazon rain forest receives twice ...
... Landscape patterns of vegetation can have a pronounced affect on regional climate, largely through albedo (fraction of solar energy reflected back into space from the earth’s surface) and transpiration, and the relationship can be self-reinforcing. For example, the Amazon rain forest receives twice ...
SEB Vol 60, Issue 3 – July 2013 - Association of Southeastern
... coming from the state where the meeting was held. Our Facebook page received 375 “likes” during the past year. The most common age range of visitors was 25-34. Ashley proposed that we have another photo contest. Discussion followed regarding other possible contests and on how to select winners. Disc ...
... coming from the state where the meeting was held. Our Facebook page received 375 “likes” during the past year. The most common age range of visitors was 25-34. Ashley proposed that we have another photo contest. Discussion followed regarding other possible contests and on how to select winners. Disc ...
Habitat alteration and community-level effects of an exotic mussel
... of ecosystems. However, there is limited evidence that resident assemblages can be changed by invasive ecosystem engineers, for example, through the construction of habitat by autotrophs (Posey 1988) or the destruction of habitat by herbivores (Bertness 1984). Among the most successful invaders in m ...
... of ecosystems. However, there is limited evidence that resident assemblages can be changed by invasive ecosystem engineers, for example, through the construction of habitat by autotrophs (Posey 1988) or the destruction of habitat by herbivores (Bertness 1984). Among the most successful invaders in m ...
UNIVERSIDAD AUT ´ONOMA DE MADRID FACULTAD DE
... ...each organic being is either directly or indirectly related in the most important manner to other organic beings, we must see that the range of the inhabitants in any country by no means exclusively depends on insensibly changing physical conditions, but in large part on the presence of other sp ...
... ...each organic being is either directly or indirectly related in the most important manner to other organic beings, we must see that the range of the inhabitants in any country by no means exclusively depends on insensibly changing physical conditions, but in large part on the presence of other sp ...
Ecology of the New Zealand Rocky Shore Community
... living space on the rock. Planktonic larvae and algal spores of sessile organisms need room to settle on, attach and grow. Most seaweeds and many marine invertebrates are benthic: they live on the seafloor surface. Many of these organisms have planktonic larval stages that settle, metamorphose and g ...
... living space on the rock. Planktonic larvae and algal spores of sessile organisms need room to settle on, attach and grow. Most seaweeds and many marine invertebrates are benthic: they live on the seafloor surface. Many of these organisms have planktonic larval stages that settle, metamorphose and g ...
Research Information on Acacia Erioloba
... uncontrolled (illegal) harvesting in some areas for commercial firewood and ostensibly to improve veld condition. Powell (2001, pg. 8) believes that the current rate of wood removal is so high that studies of the role of dead trees in the environment may be impossible “within a few years, or even mo ...
... uncontrolled (illegal) harvesting in some areas for commercial firewood and ostensibly to improve veld condition. Powell (2001, pg. 8) believes that the current rate of wood removal is so high that studies of the role of dead trees in the environment may be impossible “within a few years, or even mo ...
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard - Publications du gouvernement du
... The Pygmy Short-horned Lizard is listed in Schedule 1 under the Species at Risk Act and listed under the BC Wildlife Act. Both acts protect individuals and their residences from deleterious activities. In the United States, Idaho appears to be the only state where it is illegal to collect, harm, or ...
... The Pygmy Short-horned Lizard is listed in Schedule 1 under the Species at Risk Act and listed under the BC Wildlife Act. Both acts protect individuals and their residences from deleterious activities. In the United States, Idaho appears to be the only state where it is illegal to collect, harm, or ...
CBD Strategy and Action Plan
... Promoting agricultural production that has an enhanced focus on biodiversity conservation ................................................................................................................ 169 Promoting soil cultivation, fertilization and pest/weed control with an enhanced focus on bio ...
... Promoting agricultural production that has an enhanced focus on biodiversity conservation ................................................................................................................ 169 Promoting soil cultivation, fertilization and pest/weed control with an enhanced focus on bio ...
link to thesis - Victoria University of Wellington
... temperate subtidal rocky coasts: the Laminareales, and the Fucales. Both of these families are habitat-forming species for a wide variety of invertebrates and fishes. Variation in the presence, density, and composition of brown macroalgae can have large influences on the evolution and ecology of ass ...
... temperate subtidal rocky coasts: the Laminareales, and the Fucales. Both of these families are habitat-forming species for a wide variety of invertebrates and fishes. Variation in the presence, density, and composition of brown macroalgae can have large influences on the evolution and ecology of ass ...
Avon Wheatbelt 1 (AW1 - Ancient Drainage
... with local species and becoming environmental weeds. The use of local species is also seen as providing some fauna habitat benefits as well. Populations of numerous mallee Eucalyptus species (Series: Oleosae, Cneoripholiae, Ovulares, Erythronemae, Loxophlebae, Calycogonae and the Spathulata Groups) ...
... with local species and becoming environmental weeds. The use of local species is also seen as providing some fauna habitat benefits as well. Populations of numerous mallee Eucalyptus species (Series: Oleosae, Cneoripholiae, Ovulares, Erythronemae, Loxophlebae, Calycogonae and the Spathulata Groups) ...
Linkages in the Landscape
... seen as a concern at many levels of jurisdiction, from local to international. Historically, protected areas were only concerned with protection; now there is also a need to focus on conservation, sustainable use and ecological restoration. And where previously most protected areas were strictly and ...
... seen as a concern at many levels of jurisdiction, from local to international. Historically, protected areas were only concerned with protection; now there is also a need to focus on conservation, sustainable use and ecological restoration. And where previously most protected areas were strictly and ...
Foraging Habitat of Sepia officinalis at STARESO Research Station
... the animal kingdom. The complexity of the crypsis displayed by cuttlefish suggests the immense selection pressure placed upon the organism by visual predators (Endler, 1986). Not only do they alter their coloration, they often alter morphological characteristics to more closely resemble their surrou ...
... the animal kingdom. The complexity of the crypsis displayed by cuttlefish suggests the immense selection pressure placed upon the organism by visual predators (Endler, 1986). Not only do they alter their coloration, they often alter morphological characteristics to more closely resemble their surrou ...
on the ecological roles of salamanders
... Burton & Likens (1975a,b) first quantified both density and biomass of a salamander guild at a watershed scale. Working in the Hubbard Brook experimental forest of New Hampshire, they estimated that five salamander species had a combined average density of 2950 salamanders/ha (0.29/m2) and a biomass ...
... Burton & Likens (1975a,b) first quantified both density and biomass of a salamander guild at a watershed scale. Working in the Hubbard Brook experimental forest of New Hampshire, they estimated that five salamander species had a combined average density of 2950 salamanders/ha (0.29/m2) and a biomass ...
True Value of Estuarine and Coastal Nurseries for Fish
... Coastal wetlands comprise some of the most valuable ecosystems on the planet (van den Belt 2011; Elliott and Whitfield 2011), and yet are among the most threatened (Bassett et al. 2013). Their position at the interface of land and sea means they occupy locations that are highly prized by humans, lea ...
... Coastal wetlands comprise some of the most valuable ecosystems on the planet (van den Belt 2011; Elliott and Whitfield 2011), and yet are among the most threatened (Bassett et al. 2013). Their position at the interface of land and sea means they occupy locations that are highly prized by humans, lea ...
Title Spatial Niche Facilitates Clonal Reproduction in Seed Plants
... Consequently, genetically identical but phenotypically independent individuals (called ramets) of various ages are clustered and live together (this unit is called a genet) in the same space for a long time in a population. It is therefore natural that they experience not only various environmental ...
... Consequently, genetically identical but phenotypically independent individuals (called ramets) of various ages are clustered and live together (this unit is called a genet) in the same space for a long time in a population. It is therefore natural that they experience not only various environmental ...
CBD Fourth National Report
... declared a World Heritage Site, in recognition of its extremely rich biodiversity and consequent global importance. “The country is unique, not only in the total number of species present, but also in the vast array of ecotypes and their species richness. This wealth of biological diversity, coupled ...
... declared a World Heritage Site, in recognition of its extremely rich biodiversity and consequent global importance. “The country is unique, not only in the total number of species present, but also in the vast array of ecotypes and their species richness. This wealth of biological diversity, coupled ...
By Krystle White A Thesis
... Grassland songbird populations in North America are declining rapidly. The descending population trends have paralleled the loss of grassland habitat, which is in part due to habitat degradation from altered ecological processes such as fire suppression. On the remaining tracts of native grassland, ...
... Grassland songbird populations in North America are declining rapidly. The descending population trends have paralleled the loss of grassland habitat, which is in part due to habitat degradation from altered ecological processes such as fire suppression. On the remaining tracts of native grassland, ...
Priority setting and the conservation of Western
... With only 94 species presumed extinct at that time, Hopper et al. (1990) indicated that the State had the opportunity to conserve some 99% of the native plant species. This is perhaps an optimistic viewpoint, given the increasing number of critically endangered taxa and the ongoing destruction of th ...
... With only 94 species presumed extinct at that time, Hopper et al. (1990) indicated that the State had the opportunity to conserve some 99% of the native plant species. This is perhaps an optimistic viewpoint, given the increasing number of critically endangered taxa and the ongoing destruction of th ...
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.