The Biology of Lakes and Ponds
... paradigm and a useful foil for evolutionary biologists, ecologists and limnologists studying the adaptations, abundance, species composition and trophic interactions of lake ecosystems. A second reason underlying the central role of lakes in the formation of basic ecological understanding lies in th ...
... paradigm and a useful foil for evolutionary biologists, ecologists and limnologists studying the adaptations, abundance, species composition and trophic interactions of lake ecosystems. A second reason underlying the central role of lakes in the formation of basic ecological understanding lies in th ...
Monster Listing Petition FINAL
... stems from habitat loss and degradation, mortality associated with roads and domestic animals, poaching, and a variety of other factors. The banded subspecies of the Gila Monster has previously been a candidate for ESA protection. In 1996, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) dropped it from the ...
... stems from habitat loss and degradation, mortality associated with roads and domestic animals, poaching, and a variety of other factors. The banded subspecies of the Gila Monster has previously been a candidate for ESA protection. In 1996, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) dropped it from the ...
Stable isotope ecology of the endangered Grevy`s zebra
... Interaction of Grevy’s & Plains zebras at Mpala Research Centre & Wildlife Foundation The results of this study show that Plains zebras (Equus quagga) eat significantly more C4 grass than Grevy’s zebras (Equus grevyi) when the two species co-occur as in Mpala Research Centre and Wildlife Foundation ...
... Interaction of Grevy’s & Plains zebras at Mpala Research Centre & Wildlife Foundation The results of this study show that Plains zebras (Equus quagga) eat significantly more C4 grass than Grevy’s zebras (Equus grevyi) when the two species co-occur as in Mpala Research Centre and Wildlife Foundation ...
- iBrarian
... One of the most important differences between the two studies involved the nature of the surrounding lands and landholders/land-users. While the Kafue Flats areas are surrounded by rural communities (fishermen, farmers, and forest users), much of the land around Lake Naivasha is owned by individuals ...
... One of the most important differences between the two studies involved the nature of the surrounding lands and landholders/land-users. While the Kafue Flats areas are surrounded by rural communities (fishermen, farmers, and forest users), much of the land around Lake Naivasha is owned by individuals ...
effects of the rothschild giraffe on the biophysical
... The analysis of the socio- economic variables displayed that the sanctuary generated significant revenue from the Rothschild giraffe through tourism. This income was used to fund community and school conservation initiatives in different areas of the country including wildlife conservation (33.3%), ...
... The analysis of the socio- economic variables displayed that the sanctuary generated significant revenue from the Rothschild giraffe through tourism. This income was used to fund community and school conservation initiatives in different areas of the country including wildlife conservation (33.3%), ...
Coastal Systems - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... diversions prevent about 30% of sediments from reaching the oceans, resulting in a net reduction of sediment delivery to coasts of roughly 10% (high certainty). The global average for nitrogen loading has doubled within the last century, making coastal areas the most highly chemically altered ecosys ...
... diversions prevent about 30% of sediments from reaching the oceans, resulting in a net reduction of sediment delivery to coasts of roughly 10% (high certainty). The global average for nitrogen loading has doubled within the last century, making coastal areas the most highly chemically altered ecosys ...
Recovery plan for the brush-tailed rock
... As not all populations of brush-tailed rock-wallabies can be managed through this plan, the priority will be to manage certain regional populations at priority sites where their survival can be ensured. Recovery actions include: • continuing existing and introducing new predator and introduced herbi ...
... As not all populations of brush-tailed rock-wallabies can be managed through this plan, the priority will be to manage certain regional populations at priority sites where their survival can be ensured. Recovery actions include: • continuing existing and introducing new predator and introduced herbi ...
Southern Pacific Coast Regional Shorebird Plan
... Shorebirds of this region have experienced high levels of habitat alteration from agricultural and urban development over the past two centuries. Ongoing urban development is highly likely to remain an agent of habitat loss, especially in agricultural lands of the Central Valley. In this region, cha ...
... Shorebirds of this region have experienced high levels of habitat alteration from agricultural and urban development over the past two centuries. Ongoing urban development is highly likely to remain an agent of habitat loss, especially in agricultural lands of the Central Valley. In this region, cha ...
Amargosa Vole
... California vole. The Amargosa vole was once thought to be a distinct species (USFWS 1997), but is currently included as a subspecies of the California vole, and no taxonomic classification or nomenclature changes are currently proposed (USFWS 2009). However, based on an assessment of variation in mi ...
... California vole. The Amargosa vole was once thought to be a distinct species (USFWS 1997), but is currently included as a subspecies of the California vole, and no taxonomic classification or nomenclature changes are currently proposed (USFWS 2009). However, based on an assessment of variation in mi ...
Bison as Keystone Herbivores on the Great Plains
... that are not recognized. There are as many as 80 breeds available for production in the United States. Each breed has distinctive characteristics that are used to develop herds that are best suited for certain objectives and environments. Most of the breeding efforts have been largely associated wit ...
... that are not recognized. There are as many as 80 breeds available for production in the United States. Each breed has distinctive characteristics that are used to develop herds that are best suited for certain objectives and environments. Most of the breeding efforts have been largely associated wit ...
Horse mussel beds (UK BAP Priority Habitat description)
... rocky surfaces, as in some Scottish sealochs, but is more frequently recessed at least partly into mixed or muddy sediments in a variety of tidal regimes. In some sea lochs and open sea areas, extensive expanses of seabed are covered in scattered clumps of semi-recessed M. modiolus on muddy gravels. ...
... rocky surfaces, as in some Scottish sealochs, but is more frequently recessed at least partly into mixed or muddy sediments in a variety of tidal regimes. In some sea lochs and open sea areas, extensive expanses of seabed are covered in scattered clumps of semi-recessed M. modiolus on muddy gravels. ...
Horse Mussel Beds
... rocky surfaces, as in some Scottish sealochs, but is more frequently recessed at least partly into mixed or muddy sediments in a variety of tidal regimes. In some sea lochs and open sea areas, extensive expanses of seabed are covered in scattered clumps of semi-recessed M. modiolus on muddy gravels. ...
... rocky surfaces, as in some Scottish sealochs, but is more frequently recessed at least partly into mixed or muddy sediments in a variety of tidal regimes. In some sea lochs and open sea areas, extensive expanses of seabed are covered in scattered clumps of semi-recessed M. modiolus on muddy gravels. ...
Recovery Plan for the Southern Brown Bandicoot in the Mount Lofty
... Network and Nature Foundation SA Inc. provide valuable support to threatened species recovery programs and their continued involvement is anticipated. The peri-urban distribution of some bandicoot populations in the region necessitates the direct involvement of the general public in this recovery pl ...
... Network and Nature Foundation SA Inc. provide valuable support to threatened species recovery programs and their continued involvement is anticipated. The peri-urban distribution of some bandicoot populations in the region necessitates the direct involvement of the general public in this recovery pl ...
Acoustic profiling of the landscape
... have an important biological relevance. Acoustic signals across the landscape carry a multitude of localized information allowing organisms to communicate invisibly within their environment. Ensifera are cryptic participants of nocturnal soundscapes, contributing to ambient acoustics through their d ...
... have an important biological relevance. Acoustic signals across the landscape carry a multitude of localized information allowing organisms to communicate invisibly within their environment. Ensifera are cryptic participants of nocturnal soundscapes, contributing to ambient acoustics through their d ...
lincoln county sage grouse conservation plan
... No formal population estimates of Sage Grouse were completed for the plan prior to 2002. Data sets that are useful for predicting past population trends include harvest data, lek attendance counts, trend lek studies, and wings collected from hunter-harvested birds. Data from the Lincoln County porti ...
... No formal population estimates of Sage Grouse were completed for the plan prior to 2002. Data sets that are useful for predicting past population trends include harvest data, lek attendance counts, trend lek studies, and wings collected from hunter-harvested birds. Data from the Lincoln County porti ...
Desiccation of Rock Pool Habitats and Its Influence on Population
... availability of water. However, although the desiccation of a rock pool is detrimental for planktonic populations, it may also bring certain benefits: the exclusion of predators or parasites, for example, or the coexistence of otherwise competitively exclusive species. The commonness of drought resi ...
... availability of water. However, although the desiccation of a rock pool is detrimental for planktonic populations, it may also bring certain benefits: the exclusion of predators or parasites, for example, or the coexistence of otherwise competitively exclusive species. The commonness of drought resi ...
Impact of Cattle Grazing on the Smith`s Blue Butterfly, Its Host Plant
... Such habitats along the coast are less degraded than inland ones, but are still in need of management activities to reduce the dominance of exotic plants and promote the success of natives. Grazing by domestic livestock, such as cattle, may be an effective tool for mitigating these invasions, but re ...
... Such habitats along the coast are less degraded than inland ones, but are still in need of management activities to reduce the dominance of exotic plants and promote the success of natives. Grazing by domestic livestock, such as cattle, may be an effective tool for mitigating these invasions, but re ...
Community structure and organization of tidepools
... communities have not been studied as extensively as those on emergent substrata. We examine processes regulating the structure of tidepool communities for comparison with emergent substrata. The physical environment of tidepools is highly regulated by the hdal cycle, although fluctuations in physica ...
... communities have not been studied as extensively as those on emergent substrata. We examine processes regulating the structure of tidepool communities for comparison with emergent substrata. The physical environment of tidepools is highly regulated by the hdal cycle, although fluctuations in physica ...
Wolverine foraging strategies in a multiple-use landscape
... 2001; Cardillo et al. 2004), they have to be integrated in multiple-use landscapes in order to be conserved in viable populations. Before such integration can occur, strategies must be developed that allow humans to coexist with large carnivores. The recent recolonization of wolves and bears to thei ...
... 2001; Cardillo et al. 2004), they have to be integrated in multiple-use landscapes in order to be conserved in viable populations. Before such integration can occur, strategies must be developed that allow humans to coexist with large carnivores. The recent recolonization of wolves and bears to thei ...
Estuary Chpt. 1 - Overview of the Kennebec Estuary
... prominently in the region’s cultural and environmental history. The complex, shifting interactions between the estuary’s natural systems and its people have shaped a legacy of social expectations and ecosystem response that still marks the region. At its worst, the lower Kennebec functioned more as ...
... prominently in the region’s cultural and environmental history. The complex, shifting interactions between the estuary’s natural systems and its people have shaped a legacy of social expectations and ecosystem response that still marks the region. At its worst, the lower Kennebec functioned more as ...
Communication Skills Courses for the BS Degree in Biology
... Neurochemistry of Memory Rhythms of the Brain Seminar in Neurotoxicology Comparing Sperm and Pollen Evolution Species Interactions and Biodiversity Sexual Selection and Mating Strategies Seminar in Disturbance Ecology Capstone Seminar in Environmental Sciences ...
... Neurochemistry of Memory Rhythms of the Brain Seminar in Neurotoxicology Comparing Sperm and Pollen Evolution Species Interactions and Biodiversity Sexual Selection and Mating Strategies Seminar in Disturbance Ecology Capstone Seminar in Environmental Sciences ...
stc5_18_review_re_establishment_0
... two decades resulting in an increase in re-establishment projects worldwide (World Conservation Union and Species Survival Commission Re-introduction Specialist Group (IUCN/SSC RSG) 1995). As re-establishments are sometimes recommendations of action plans and other conservation initiatives it is vit ...
... two decades resulting in an increase in re-establishment projects worldwide (World Conservation Union and Species Survival Commission Re-introduction Specialist Group (IUCN/SSC RSG) 1995). As re-establishments are sometimes recommendations of action plans and other conservation initiatives it is vit ...
mop4_11_re_establishment_review_0
... two decades resulting in an increase in re-establishment projects worldwide (World Conservation Union and Species Survival Commission Re-introduction Specialist Group (IUCN/SSC RSG) 1995). As re-establishments are sometimes recommendations of action plans and other conservation initiatives it is vit ...
... two decades resulting in an increase in re-establishment projects worldwide (World Conservation Union and Species Survival Commission Re-introduction Specialist Group (IUCN/SSC RSG) 1995). As re-establishments are sometimes recommendations of action plans and other conservation initiatives it is vit ...
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.