A Guinea Pig`s History of Biology, by Jim Endersby
... Table S1. Causes of global extinction for 20 species whose declines were possibly linked to climate change (data from IUCN). * = species that are not globally extinct but are extinct in the wild. Note that in almost all cases, the links between extinction and climate change are highly speculative an ...
... Table S1. Causes of global extinction for 20 species whose declines were possibly linked to climate change (data from IUCN). * = species that are not globally extinct but are extinct in the wild. Note that in almost all cases, the links between extinction and climate change are highly speculative an ...
Turner Sasina Research Paper Draft Env340A BROOK TROUT
... Often these temperate or cool waters often are altered by human activity through agriculture, logging, urbanization and mining (Siitari et al. 2011). Researchers created a model to take a look at different habitats and to determine if the habitat is suitable for brook trout depending on area in the ...
... Often these temperate or cool waters often are altered by human activity through agriculture, logging, urbanization and mining (Siitari et al. 2011). Researchers created a model to take a look at different habitats and to determine if the habitat is suitable for brook trout depending on area in the ...
PDF - Point Journals
... Bekele, 2013). Due to these biological characteristics the lake is the major feeding site for aquatic and terrestrial bird including both migratory and resident ones. Flamingos and White Pelicans are among the water birds that depend on the Lake. In the past, the lake was fished by the local populat ...
... Bekele, 2013). Due to these biological characteristics the lake is the major feeding site for aquatic and terrestrial bird including both migratory and resident ones. Flamingos and White Pelicans are among the water birds that depend on the Lake. In the past, the lake was fished by the local populat ...
Filling Key Gaps in Population and Community Ecology
... important ways. Theory development in community ecol- detectable effects on community structure, but also quantiogy has been so rapid in the past decade that empirical fying the magnitude of effects to ascertain their relative data, including tests of theory, are sorely needed. A focus importance. F ...
... important ways. Theory development in community ecol- detectable effects on community structure, but also quantiogy has been so rapid in the past decade that empirical fying the magnitude of effects to ascertain their relative data, including tests of theory, are sorely needed. A focus importance. F ...
FROM INDIVIDUALS TO ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION: TOWARD AN O J. S
... reduced organic matter at the sediment surface. Thus, consumptive and nonconsumptive predator effects should lead to qualitatively different spatial distributions of resources within the aquatic system where predators with consumptive effects have limited net effects on decomposition and the redistr ...
... reduced organic matter at the sediment surface. Thus, consumptive and nonconsumptive predator effects should lead to qualitatively different spatial distributions of resources within the aquatic system where predators with consumptive effects have limited net effects on decomposition and the redistr ...
Master Glossary - Earth to Ocean
... that will influence those factors. It should also indicate which factors are most important to monitor. Connectivity, Linking of (marine) places or populations through movement of organisms, nutrients, pollutants or other items between them. Populations of fish, for example, can be connected genetic ...
... that will influence those factors. It should also indicate which factors are most important to monitor. Connectivity, Linking of (marine) places or populations through movement of organisms, nutrients, pollutants or other items between them. Populations of fish, for example, can be connected genetic ...
Meadow viper Vipera ursinii
... Loss of habitat is the principal cause of decline. Human persecution and illegal collection are also very important and may now be major threats in areas where at least the habitat is safeguarded. • Habitat destruction: This has been particularly important in lowland populations, where most of the s ...
... Loss of habitat is the principal cause of decline. Human persecution and illegal collection are also very important and may now be major threats in areas where at least the habitat is safeguarded. • Habitat destruction: This has been particularly important in lowland populations, where most of the s ...
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... The restored ecosystem is suitably integrated into a larger ecological matrix or landscape, with which it interacts through abiotic and biotic flows and exchanges. What is the surrounding neighborhood or landscape like? What are the primary and secondary directions of material flow? Is there e ...
... The restored ecosystem is suitably integrated into a larger ecological matrix or landscape, with which it interacts through abiotic and biotic flows and exchanges. What is the surrounding neighborhood or landscape like? What are the primary and secondary directions of material flow? Is there e ...
Species–energy relationships and habitat complexity in bird
... Data on the abundance and species richness of birds were compiled from the North American BBS (Bystrak 1981) for the year 2000. I examined a total of 658 survey routes occurring in grassland or desert and 1184 routes occurring in deciduous forest. Each BBS route is a standardized roadside survey con ...
... Data on the abundance and species richness of birds were compiled from the North American BBS (Bystrak 1981) for the year 2000. I examined a total of 658 survey routes occurring in grassland or desert and 1184 routes occurring in deciduous forest. Each BBS route is a standardized roadside survey con ...
Effects of fuel treatments on California mixed
... In YPMC forests, fuel treatments that target surface and ladder fuels by removing small-diameter trees and shrubs can more quickly recover the carbon lost in the vegetation removal than treatments that target larger trees, because large trees store more carbon than small trees and add it at a faster ...
... In YPMC forests, fuel treatments that target surface and ladder fuels by removing small-diameter trees and shrubs can more quickly recover the carbon lost in the vegetation removal than treatments that target larger trees, because large trees store more carbon than small trees and add it at a faster ...
The Smart Organism: Reinforcing NC Biology Curriculum for Ecology and Human Impacts
... A niche consists of all the physical and biological conditions in which a species lives and the way the species obtains what it needs to survive and reproduce. An organism’s niche is the role it plays in the environment, and it includes any relationships it may have with others within its species or ...
... A niche consists of all the physical and biological conditions in which a species lives and the way the species obtains what it needs to survive and reproduce. An organism’s niche is the role it plays in the environment, and it includes any relationships it may have with others within its species or ...
ppt
... Doesn't appear to be an artifact of particular plant community used Limitations Some caveats when attempting to extrapolate results to natural systems, but it appears that affecting diversity can cause ecosystem function to change even if trophic structure is unmanipulated, but changes vary across f ...
... Doesn't appear to be an artifact of particular plant community used Limitations Some caveats when attempting to extrapolate results to natural systems, but it appears that affecting diversity can cause ecosystem function to change even if trophic structure is unmanipulated, but changes vary across f ...
Tritrophic Interactions
... that changes in one trophic level result in opposite changes in the level below it. • For example, a decrease in moose abundance should produce increased plant growth if moose herbivory limits plant growth. ...
... that changes in one trophic level result in opposite changes in the level below it. • For example, a decrease in moose abundance should produce increased plant growth if moose herbivory limits plant growth. ...
Traditional Knowledge System of Medicinal Herbs and Sustainable
... medical knowledge has been defined as the sum of the knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different culture, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical ...
... medical knowledge has been defined as the sum of the knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different culture, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical ...
conservation action statement
... supporting some 1500 plant species, 523 vertebrate animal species and innumerable invertebrate species. Brisbane is also part of one of the fastest growing urban regions in Australia. This growth is placing significant pressure on the ecosystems and wildlife of the city. Population pressures and urb ...
... supporting some 1500 plant species, 523 vertebrate animal species and innumerable invertebrate species. Brisbane is also part of one of the fastest growing urban regions in Australia. This growth is placing significant pressure on the ecosystems and wildlife of the city. Population pressures and urb ...
Species at Risk, Conservation Strategies, and Ecological Integrity
... and Wilcox 1986), it is often postulated that vertebrate species-richness can be used as an indicator of overall natural diversity that integrates a host of community-related parameters (Scott et al. 1987). It is also assumed that areas with high species-richness in vertebrates and vascular plants t ...
... and Wilcox 1986), it is often postulated that vertebrate species-richness can be used as an indicator of overall natural diversity that integrates a host of community-related parameters (Scott et al. 1987). It is also assumed that areas with high species-richness in vertebrates and vascular plants t ...
The relationship between global warming and decomposition rates
... Chauvet (2011) approaches the idea of temperature working in synergy with dissolved nutrient concentrations in order to effect litter decomposition in woodland streams. They found that all biological variables – including decomposition rate – were stimulated when both of these factors increased. The ...
... Chauvet (2011) approaches the idea of temperature working in synergy with dissolved nutrient concentrations in order to effect litter decomposition in woodland streams. They found that all biological variables – including decomposition rate – were stimulated when both of these factors increased. The ...
Contents - Land for Wildlife
... grubs that live there. Cockatoos search for holes in trees and bite into the hole to test the size. If the size of the hole indicates that there is a fully mature larvae (maybe 2 years old and 18 cm in length) inside, the cockatoo will tear away a strip of bark, on which it then stands, to chisel th ...
... grubs that live there. Cockatoos search for holes in trees and bite into the hole to test the size. If the size of the hole indicates that there is a fully mature larvae (maybe 2 years old and 18 cm in length) inside, the cockatoo will tear away a strip of bark, on which it then stands, to chisel th ...
New Jersey Wildlife Action Plan - Animal Protection League of New
... mapping noted above, as biologist input during a spill event will provide the greater detail needed. Update species plans and mapping annually or as needed with printouts from Biotics to reflect the most current species distribution information. x Hold annual meetings with staff from DEP Office of E ...
... mapping noted above, as biologist input during a spill event will provide the greater detail needed. Update species plans and mapping annually or as needed with printouts from Biotics to reflect the most current species distribution information. x Hold annual meetings with staff from DEP Office of E ...
Conservation status of Turquoise Parrot in New South Wales
... seven grids (Barrett et al. 2003). The NSW distribution of the species therefore appears to have remained essentially unchanged over this period, with no significant national change in reporting rate (0%, P = 0.48: Barrett et al. 2003). The reporting rate for the species in NSW also shows no signifi ...
... seven grids (Barrett et al. 2003). The NSW distribution of the species therefore appears to have remained essentially unchanged over this period, with no significant national change in reporting rate (0%, P = 0.48: Barrett et al. 2003). The reporting rate for the species in NSW also shows no signifi ...
Chapter 1 - Edinburgh Research Archive
... established vegetation and from neighbouring areas and is dependent on the reproductive output of individual plants and population size. Reproduction is a function of the number of flowering heads, length of flowering time, availability of pollinators, number of seeds produced, vegetative spread, an ...
... established vegetation and from neighbouring areas and is dependent on the reproductive output of individual plants and population size. Reproduction is a function of the number of flowering heads, length of flowering time, availability of pollinators, number of seeds produced, vegetative spread, an ...
Monitoring - NSW Minerals Council
... • Initial trials focussed on – establishing successful tree species – ripping and planting densities – fertilisers and supplements ...
... • Initial trials focussed on – establishing successful tree species – ripping and planting densities – fertilisers and supplements ...
Species Diversity, Community Structure, and Distribution Patterns in
... The Himalayas constitute one of the richest and most unusual ecosystems on Earth (Salick et al 2009). Himalayan alpine vegetation communities retain high ecological significance, because they control the soil stability of their catchment areas, play a major role in ecosystem functioning, and are vit ...
... The Himalayas constitute one of the richest and most unusual ecosystems on Earth (Salick et al 2009). Himalayan alpine vegetation communities retain high ecological significance, because they control the soil stability of their catchment areas, play a major role in ecosystem functioning, and are vit ...
Chapter 50 Conservation Biology
... – Populations subdivided into several small, isolated populations due to habitat fragmentation. Source Populations Sink Populations Mader: Biology 8th Ed. ...
... – Populations subdivided into several small, isolated populations due to habitat fragmentation. Source Populations Sink Populations Mader: Biology 8th Ed. ...
Ecosystem management in transition in Central and Eastern Europe
... transformation of ecosystems has been driven by rapid social and economic changes, manifested by direct drivers such as land use change and climate change (Nelson et al. 2006). Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been a rapidly transitioning region in terms of economic growth and political changes. ...
... transformation of ecosystems has been driven by rapid social and economic changes, manifested by direct drivers such as land use change and climate change (Nelson et al. 2006). Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been a rapidly transitioning region in terms of economic growth and political changes. ...
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.