The Millennium Development Goals and Conservation
... before have the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the international system come together behind the same development agenda. Historically, the role of biodiversity and natural resources in underpinning key development issues was often overlooked, with dire consequences. Far ...
... before have the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the international system come together behind the same development agenda. Historically, the role of biodiversity and natural resources in underpinning key development issues was often overlooked, with dire consequences. Far ...
Habitat–performance relationships: finding the right metric at a given
... components in the animal’s environment. These components might not be actually available for the animal to use (Johnson 1980; Manly et al. 2002; see also Beyer et al. 2010 for alternative definitions of available versus accessible). Nevertheless, available is the term commonly used as a synonym with ...
... components in the animal’s environment. These components might not be actually available for the animal to use (Johnson 1980; Manly et al. 2002; see also Beyer et al. 2010 for alternative definitions of available versus accessible). Nevertheless, available is the term commonly used as a synonym with ...
The Ecology of Place: Contributions of Place-Based
... Marquet et al. 2005). For example, the number of species (S) in a given land area (A) can be expressed as the species-area relationship, S = cAz (MacArthur and Wilson 1963). This is a pretty good law (description of a system’s behavior), as it has been shown to apply for both true oceanic islands an ...
... Marquet et al. 2005). For example, the number of species (S) in a given land area (A) can be expressed as the species-area relationship, S = cAz (MacArthur and Wilson 1963). This is a pretty good law (description of a system’s behavior), as it has been shown to apply for both true oceanic islands an ...
Richness patterns, species distributions and the principle of extreme
... included geographical ranges (mapped at 1° resolution, for a grid with 7331 cells world-wide), body sizes and phylogenetic relationships among species. We used logistic regression (generalized linear model; GLM) to model species geographical ranges with five environmental predictors. Sets of species ...
... included geographical ranges (mapped at 1° resolution, for a grid with 7331 cells world-wide), body sizes and phylogenetic relationships among species. We used logistic regression (generalized linear model; GLM) to model species geographical ranges with five environmental predictors. Sets of species ...
Marine Protected Areas: A review of their use for delivering marine
... Reported habitat protection benefits of MPAs fall into two categories: preventing or reducing the impact of human activities; and providing conditions free from recurring impact thus allowing time and space for recovery and restoration. There is an abundance of evidence from studies carried out in t ...
... Reported habitat protection benefits of MPAs fall into two categories: preventing or reducing the impact of human activities; and providing conditions free from recurring impact thus allowing time and space for recovery and restoration. There is an abundance of evidence from studies carried out in t ...
Experimental evidence for fundamental, and not realized, niche
... interactions determine host use). In herbivorous insect systems, interspecific competition is often indirect (i.e. occurs through induced plant defences or through exploitative competition) (Kaplan & Denno 2007). Nonetheless, Cephalelus species occur at low densities (Augustyn et al. 2013) and likel ...
... interactions determine host use). In herbivorous insect systems, interspecific competition is often indirect (i.e. occurs through induced plant defences or through exploitative competition) (Kaplan & Denno 2007). Nonetheless, Cephalelus species occur at low densities (Augustyn et al. 2013) and likel ...
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... are relatively large, and the organisms have control over where they settle (we invite plant biologists to consider this as well, see Bazzaz 1991). Organisms need not be capable of covering large geographic distances (e.g., snails, fruit flies), only that individuals are readily capable of sampling ...
... are relatively large, and the organisms have control over where they settle (we invite plant biologists to consider this as well, see Bazzaz 1991). Organisms need not be capable of covering large geographic distances (e.g., snails, fruit flies), only that individuals are readily capable of sampling ...
School brochure 2017
... that deliver key research outcomes are characterised by short-term funding with restricted aims and bio-geographical ranges. Long-term projects covering large bio-geographical scales that incorporate more than one ecosystem are rare. The Operation Wallacea programme provides the opportunity to do ju ...
... that deliver key research outcomes are characterised by short-term funding with restricted aims and bio-geographical ranges. Long-term projects covering large bio-geographical scales that incorporate more than one ecosystem are rare. The Operation Wallacea programme provides the opportunity to do ju ...
ON THE ECOLOGY OF INVASIVE SPECIES, EXTINCTION
... Charles Joseph (“Josh”) Donlan was born in the Tidewater area of Virginia. He was lucky enough to be raised in the backwaters of the Chesapeake Bay, where he canoed, crabbed, and swam. At a young age, he was also lucky enough to become employed as the “kid” at several ski and outdoor shops; these ex ...
... Charles Joseph (“Josh”) Donlan was born in the Tidewater area of Virginia. He was lucky enough to be raised in the backwaters of the Chesapeake Bay, where he canoed, crabbed, and swam. At a young age, he was also lucky enough to become employed as the “kid” at several ski and outdoor shops; these ex ...
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... ‘interaction modifications’. In the first case, a species (A) has direct effects on a second species (B), which, in turn, has direct influences on a third species (C). For example, a predatory whelk (A) consumes barnacles (B) that occupy space, making it unsuitable for grazing limpets (C) (see Dayto ...
... ‘interaction modifications’. In the first case, a species (A) has direct effects on a second species (B), which, in turn, has direct influences on a third species (C). For example, a predatory whelk (A) consumes barnacles (B) that occupy space, making it unsuitable for grazing limpets (C) (see Dayto ...
Persist or Produce: A Community Trade-Off Tuned by Species
... the niche overlap matrix a (eq. [2]). The two coordinates of each species were sampled uniformly between 0 and 1. The niche width was chosen such that the average interspecific niche overlap was within the range [0:05, 0:3]. The results are qualitatively robust to changes in the dimension of the nich ...
... the niche overlap matrix a (eq. [2]). The two coordinates of each species were sampled uniformly between 0 and 1. The niche width was chosen such that the average interspecific niche overlap was within the range [0:05, 0:3]. The results are qualitatively robust to changes in the dimension of the nich ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Agroecosystems
... and Biodiversity and The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment provides a globally recognized classification that emphasizes relationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing and describes four types of services (The authors draw on ...
... and Biodiversity and The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment provides a globally recognized classification that emphasizes relationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing and describes four types of services (The authors draw on ...
Predicting native plant succession through woody weeds in Mew
... It is widely known that gorse (Ulex europaeus) eventually disappears from many areas in New Zealand where native forest is regenerating, but what about the numerous other woody weed species that dominate large areas of the landscape in New Zealand? Are any of them similarly susceptible to competitio ...
... It is widely known that gorse (Ulex europaeus) eventually disappears from many areas in New Zealand where native forest is regenerating, but what about the numerous other woody weed species that dominate large areas of the landscape in New Zealand? Are any of them similarly susceptible to competitio ...
Community secondary production as a measure of ecosystem
... blockage), and fragmented-downstream (FD, those on the ocean-side of a major flow blockage). Fragmentation categories for each surveyed creek are provided in Table 2. Survey Methodology.—All production data were derived from field estimates of fish densities and lengths from surveys in May 2005. At ...
... blockage), and fragmented-downstream (FD, those on the ocean-side of a major flow blockage). Fragmentation categories for each surveyed creek are provided in Table 2. Survey Methodology.—All production data were derived from field estimates of fish densities and lengths from surveys in May 2005. At ...
Curriculum Vitae
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
Network structure beyond food webs: mapping nontrophic and
... trophic interactions can often be observed in the field, either directly or using simple methods such as the examination of gut contents. Second, unlike the binary nature of trophic interactions (e.g., a predator either eats the prey species or does not), the net outcome of most non-trophic interacti ...
... trophic interactions can often be observed in the field, either directly or using simple methods such as the examination of gut contents. Second, unlike the binary nature of trophic interactions (e.g., a predator either eats the prey species or does not), the net outcome of most non-trophic interacti ...
Notes on Fauna near Beachcomber
... limit of their distribution, those that have a very restricted range and those that occur in breeding colonies, such as some waterbirds, can be considered of conservation significance, although this level of significance has no legislative or published recognition and is based on interpretation of d ...
... limit of their distribution, those that have a very restricted range and those that occur in breeding colonies, such as some waterbirds, can be considered of conservation significance, although this level of significance has no legislative or published recognition and is based on interpretation of d ...
Network structure beyond food webs: mapping non
... trophic interactions can often be observed in the field, either directly or using simple methods such as the examination of gut contents. Second, unlike the binary nature of trophic interactions (e.g., a predator either eats the prey species or does not), the net outcome of most non-trophic interacti ...
... trophic interactions can often be observed in the field, either directly or using simple methods such as the examination of gut contents. Second, unlike the binary nature of trophic interactions (e.g., a predator either eats the prey species or does not), the net outcome of most non-trophic interacti ...
Biomass and Habitat Partitioning of Desmognathus on Wet Rock
... salamander biomass have become more common (Table 1). Burton and Likens (1975) were the first to estimate salamander biomass across a landscape (0.18 g m-2 in northeastern U.S. forests). Subsequently, Petranka and Murray (2001) estimated the biomass of a riparian-associated salamander assemblage in ...
... salamander biomass have become more common (Table 1). Burton and Likens (1975) were the first to estimate salamander biomass across a landscape (0.18 g m-2 in northeastern U.S. forests). Subsequently, Petranka and Murray (2001) estimated the biomass of a riparian-associated salamander assemblage in ...
INSECTS ON PLANTS: Diversity of Herbivore Assemblages Revisited
... whose comparison or analysis at the regional level is hampered by the many unnamed species they usually contain, so that specimens rather than names must be cross-checked (Kitching 1993). Furthermore, the asymptotic species richness of host-associated herbivore communities is difficult to estimate b ...
... whose comparison or analysis at the regional level is hampered by the many unnamed species they usually contain, so that specimens rather than names must be cross-checked (Kitching 1993). Furthermore, the asymptotic species richness of host-associated herbivore communities is difficult to estimate b ...
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.