Wildlife dynamics in the changing New England landscape
... causal factors associated with them? Do long-term data on these dynamics improve our understanding of the broadscale organization of wildlife assemblages? How can these ecological insights inform policy as we decide which species to manage for, as we seek effective approaches to achieve these object ...
... causal factors associated with them? Do long-term data on these dynamics improve our understanding of the broadscale organization of wildlife assemblages? How can these ecological insights inform policy as we decide which species to manage for, as we seek effective approaches to achieve these object ...
Invasion of exotic species
... in species to migrate. Nowadays, as humans increasingly travel and, even more importantly, have their cargo moved from coast to coast, and between continents, quantities of stowaways are also carried. From a captive situation such as in a ballast water tank, or being slipped in through customs by a ...
... in species to migrate. Nowadays, as humans increasingly travel and, even more importantly, have their cargo moved from coast to coast, and between continents, quantities of stowaways are also carried. From a captive situation such as in a ballast water tank, or being slipped in through customs by a ...
Ecology Objective Sheet
... Describe the concept of range of tolerance (also called “law of tolerance”). Compare limiting factors in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. How is net primary productivity calculated? Which ecosystems show the highest average net primary ...
... Describe the concept of range of tolerance (also called “law of tolerance”). Compare limiting factors in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. How is net primary productivity calculated? Which ecosystems show the highest average net primary ...
Christchurch - New Zealand Ecological Society
... special issues should be extra and so require their own funding base. An alternative that the Society experimented with is to publish workshop proceedings in special publications. The first of these workshops, on the management of New Zealand’s natural estate, was held at Dunedin in 1988. David Nort ...
... special issues should be extra and so require their own funding base. An alternative that the Society experimented with is to publish workshop proceedings in special publications. The first of these workshops, on the management of New Zealand’s natural estate, was held at Dunedin in 1988. David Nort ...
Wildlife Booklet.indd
... understorey species, loss of tussock grasses in the ground layer, loss of hollowbearing trees, weed invasion and feral predators. Over-grazing by kangaroos can also be an issue is some areas. Photos by Rebecca Nicholl Boggy areas play a vital role in the hydrological cycle, having an important filter ...
... understorey species, loss of tussock grasses in the ground layer, loss of hollowbearing trees, weed invasion and feral predators. Over-grazing by kangaroos can also be an issue is some areas. Photos by Rebecca Nicholl Boggy areas play a vital role in the hydrological cycle, having an important filter ...
AP® BIOLOGY 2011 SCORING GUIDELINES (Form B)
... Sample: 2B Score: 7 In part (a) the response earned 1 point for stating that the trees “have undergone less diversification” than the shrubs and ground flora. The response does not address animal species composition. The response earned the maximum of 4 points in part (b). Two points were earned for ...
... Sample: 2B Score: 7 In part (a) the response earned 1 point for stating that the trees “have undergone less diversification” than the shrubs and ground flora. The response does not address animal species composition. The response earned the maximum of 4 points in part (b). Two points were earned for ...
AP Biology Assignment Sheet for
... resilient to changes in the environment. b. Keystone species, producers, and essential abiotic and biotic factors contribute to maintaining the diversity of an ecosystem. The effects of keystone species on the ecosystem are disproportionate relative to their abundance in the ecosystem and when they ...
... resilient to changes in the environment. b. Keystone species, producers, and essential abiotic and biotic factors contribute to maintaining the diversity of an ecosystem. The effects of keystone species on the ecosystem are disproportionate relative to their abundance in the ecosystem and when they ...
Reptile assemblages across agricultural landscapes
... leading to the drastic reduction and fragmentation of patches of natural and semi–natural vegetation, and to the creation of more uniform landscapes. Intensive agriculture is largely accepted today as one of the major causes of large–scale biodiversity loss (Wake, 1991; Foley et al., 2005). Reptiles ...
... leading to the drastic reduction and fragmentation of patches of natural and semi–natural vegetation, and to the creation of more uniform landscapes. Intensive agriculture is largely accepted today as one of the major causes of large–scale biodiversity loss (Wake, 1991; Foley et al., 2005). Reptiles ...
State of Regional Parks: An Ecological Perspective
... they likely occur only as a diffuse, moving, nonbreeding population (B.C. Conservation Data Centre 1999). These shy sea birds are unique in that they nest on the large mossy branches of very old trees and fly great distances between forest and ocean habitats. With further research, the University of ...
... they likely occur only as a diffuse, moving, nonbreeding population (B.C. Conservation Data Centre 1999). These shy sea birds are unique in that they nest on the large mossy branches of very old trees and fly great distances between forest and ocean habitats. With further research, the University of ...
The Dynamics of Temperate Forest Fragmentation
... associated with tropical rain forest fragmentation. The most prominent of these studies is the Biological Dynamics of Fragmentation project, a long term study of fragmentation conducted on land cleared for grazing in the Brazilian Amazon (Lovejoy et al. 1986, Bierregaard et al. 1992, Lovejoy and Or ...
... associated with tropical rain forest fragmentation. The most prominent of these studies is the Biological Dynamics of Fragmentation project, a long term study of fragmentation conducted on land cleared for grazing in the Brazilian Amazon (Lovejoy et al. 1986, Bierregaard et al. 1992, Lovejoy and Or ...
Declaration of Robert W. Wisseman
... band on the south slope of Mount Hood in 2 headwaterdrainages. Scof/'s apatanian caddisfly has not been found on any other Cascadepeak. At Mount Hood, it has not been found in the extensivelycollected Still Creek basin (private collecting and ABA monitoring projects for the ZigzagRanger District), B ...
... band on the south slope of Mount Hood in 2 headwaterdrainages. Scof/'s apatanian caddisfly has not been found on any other Cascadepeak. At Mount Hood, it has not been found in the extensivelycollected Still Creek basin (private collecting and ABA monitoring projects for the ZigzagRanger District), B ...
Urbanization, Biodiversity, and Conservation
... core) tend to have higher species richness than younger ones (e.g., Munyenyembe et al. 1989). The studies cited above show that the accumulation rate of new species during succession is initially very rapid and is substantially slower after the first few years and especially after the first decades. ...
... core) tend to have higher species richness than younger ones (e.g., Munyenyembe et al. 1989). The studies cited above show that the accumulation rate of new species during succession is initially very rapid and is substantially slower after the first few years and especially after the first decades. ...
5. Results
... the coefficients of self-limitation, competition and predation for X1, X2, 1, 2 equal to 1. A, B, C, D, C1, and C2 are coefficients. As in the Lotka-Volterra models, the advantages and the disadvantages that are obtained by every species/compound from the interactions with other components of the ...
... the coefficients of self-limitation, competition and predation for X1, X2, 1, 2 equal to 1. A, B, C, D, C1, and C2 are coefficients. As in the Lotka-Volterra models, the advantages and the disadvantages that are obtained by every species/compound from the interactions with other components of the ...
Minion Park - Reserve 27292
... Basket Bush (Spyridium globulosum), mixed coastal Acacia species and Salt Berry Bush (Rhagodia baccatta). Using the Keighery (1994) rating system, the western sector is classified as being in 'good' condition. Understorey is thick in parts, however recent clearing has left areas bare and prone to we ...
... Basket Bush (Spyridium globulosum), mixed coastal Acacia species and Salt Berry Bush (Rhagodia baccatta). Using the Keighery (1994) rating system, the western sector is classified as being in 'good' condition. Understorey is thick in parts, however recent clearing has left areas bare and prone to we ...
Plants
... • seeds viable in soil for at least 6 years • highly competitive (large leaves build dense layer) • reports from other areas about spread • swamp woods highly invasible (vegetation close to nature) ...
... • seeds viable in soil for at least 6 years • highly competitive (large leaves build dense layer) • reports from other areas about spread • swamp woods highly invasible (vegetation close to nature) ...
Tree species richness promotes productivity in temperate forests
... every patch. Other resources are affecting species performance, such as nitrogen availability that varies across sites, but this resource itself is a constant at the site level in the model. To calculate weatherdependent factors, mean monthly temperatures and monthly precipitation sums are simulated ...
... every patch. Other resources are affecting species performance, such as nitrogen availability that varies across sites, but this resource itself is a constant at the site level in the model. To calculate weatherdependent factors, mean monthly temperatures and monthly precipitation sums are simulated ...
Western Brook Lamprey
... After hatching ammocoetes bury in soft substrate until metamorphosis. As with other lamprey species, Western Brook Lamprey (including the Morrison Creek population) only spawn once then die. Threats ...
... After hatching ammocoetes bury in soft substrate until metamorphosis. As with other lamprey species, Western Brook Lamprey (including the Morrison Creek population) only spawn once then die. Threats ...
RES Leanna Ballard - Ballard Ecological Consulting
... acre refuge into alliances and associations based upon three years of vegetation mapping data collected during comprehensive field surveys on the refuge. She utilized data on an Access database and conducted extensive research of professional botanical literature. These 75 vegetation descriptions ar ...
... acre refuge into alliances and associations based upon three years of vegetation mapping data collected during comprehensive field surveys on the refuge. She utilized data on an Access database and conducted extensive research of professional botanical literature. These 75 vegetation descriptions ar ...
Succession
... terrestrial ecosystem • How does it happen? • Streams and rivers that feed into lakes dump sediment and as soil erodes from hillsides it gets deposited in the lakes slowing building up the bottom soil layer until there is no water left • Aquatic succession turns lakes wetlands dry land • This pr ...
... terrestrial ecosystem • How does it happen? • Streams and rivers that feed into lakes dump sediment and as soil erodes from hillsides it gets deposited in the lakes slowing building up the bottom soil layer until there is no water left • Aquatic succession turns lakes wetlands dry land • This pr ...
Prioritizing Ecosystems, Species, and Sites for Restoration
... and is resilient under current and potential future conditions. Although common definitions of restoration suggest human action, restoration options fall along a continuum from passive to active. In passive restoration, or ‘benign neglect’ (Zahner 1992), we leave a site or landscape alone to heal it ...
... and is resilient under current and potential future conditions. Although common definitions of restoration suggest human action, restoration options fall along a continuum from passive to active. In passive restoration, or ‘benign neglect’ (Zahner 1992), we leave a site or landscape alone to heal it ...
Australian Wildlife Protection Council (Word
... species of native fauna has naturally evolved because for the past 50 years, entry to the reservoirs and its surrounding landscapes has been restricted. Indigenous flora and fauna have had virtual protection in this keystone habitat during this time of limited access. Most of Victoria’s native bushl ...
... species of native fauna has naturally evolved because for the past 50 years, entry to the reservoirs and its surrounding landscapes has been restricted. Indigenous flora and fauna have had virtual protection in this keystone habitat during this time of limited access. Most of Victoria’s native bushl ...
Two Decades of Homage to Santa Rosalia: Toward a General
... the attempt to answer Hutchinson's question by considering three topics. First, I reexamine the main themes which Hutchinson developed in "The Homage" and call attention to the central importance of energetic relationships in his view of ecological communities. Second, I examine the development of t ...
... the attempt to answer Hutchinson's question by considering three topics. First, I reexamine the main themes which Hutchinson developed in "The Homage" and call attention to the central importance of energetic relationships in his view of ecological communities. Second, I examine the development of t ...
Keep the Wild Alive (KWA) Species Cards
... on grizzly cubs, but this is rare. The grizzly’s only known predators are humans. Habitat: Grizzlies live in large forests near meadows, grasslands, a lot of cover and large river valleys. Threats: Like many other top predators, the grizzly has been pushed to near extinction by historical overhuntin ...
... on grizzly cubs, but this is rare. The grizzly’s only known predators are humans. Habitat: Grizzlies live in large forests near meadows, grasslands, a lot of cover and large river valleys. Threats: Like many other top predators, the grizzly has been pushed to near extinction by historical overhuntin ...
Open or download EMP bulletin as a PDF file
... these areas. On the Hawaiian Islands, rats can even be found at high-elevations, far from cities or farm land, thriving in our native forests, feasting on our native and often rare species. Why are they able to survive in so many places? One reason is that rats are anything but finicky when it comes ...
... these areas. On the Hawaiian Islands, rats can even be found at high-elevations, far from cities or farm land, thriving in our native forests, feasting on our native and often rare species. Why are they able to survive in so many places? One reason is that rats are anything but finicky when it comes ...
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project
The Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, originally called the Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems Project is a large-scale ecological experiment looking at the effects of habitat fragmentation on tropical rainforest; it is one of the most expensive biology experiments ever run. The experiment, which was established in 1979 is located near Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon. The project is jointly managed by the Smithsonian Institution and INPA, the Brazilian Institute for Research in the Amazon.The project was initiated in 1979 by Thomas Lovejoy to investigate the SLOSS debate. Initially named the Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems Project, the project created forest fragments of sizes 1 hectare (2 acres), 10 hectares (25 acres), and 100 hectares (247 acres). Data were collected prior to the creation of the fragments and studies of the effects of fragmentation now exceed 25 years.As of October 2010 562 publications and 143 graduate dissertations and theses had emerged from the project.