Threatened, Endangered and Protected Species
... The primary areas of research include the broadscale study of the pelagic ecology of the eastern Great Australian Bight, with a focus on the role of small pelagic fish, and the effects of fishing on populations of fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Implicit in this research is an understanding of th ...
... The primary areas of research include the broadscale study of the pelagic ecology of the eastern Great Australian Bight, with a focus on the role of small pelagic fish, and the effects of fishing on populations of fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Implicit in this research is an understanding of th ...
APES REVIEW: “140 WAYS TO GO APE(S)”
... 96. Effects of ozone depletion: increased UV, skin cancer, cataracts, decreased plant growth 97. Love Canal, NY: (1950s +) chemicals buried in old canal; school and homes built over it; caused birth defects and cancer 98. Main component of municipal solid waste (MSW): paper; most is landfilled 99. T ...
... 96. Effects of ozone depletion: increased UV, skin cancer, cataracts, decreased plant growth 97. Love Canal, NY: (1950s +) chemicals buried in old canal; school and homes built over it; caused birth defects and cancer 98. Main component of municipal solid waste (MSW): paper; most is landfilled 99. T ...
The Role of Forests in the Preservation of Biodiversity
... It is estimated that 2/3 of the world’s terrestrial biota exists in forests, and the greatest proportion of the terrestrial forest biota live in tropical forests. Almost one-tenth of the trees themselves are considered to be threatened with extinction. Forested land is steadily converted to other us ...
... It is estimated that 2/3 of the world’s terrestrial biota exists in forests, and the greatest proportion of the terrestrial forest biota live in tropical forests. Almost one-tenth of the trees themselves are considered to be threatened with extinction. Forested land is steadily converted to other us ...
PDF preview - Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners
... Low financial support - lower funding priority than other taxa ...
... Low financial support - lower funding priority than other taxa ...
Conservation biogeography of a rare prairie grouse Michael A. Patten
... Sutton Avian Research Center unpubl. data ...
... Sutton Avian Research Center unpubl. data ...
Speaker information and abstracts
... closely related species. Often overlapping congeneric species do not differ enough in their uses of space and food resources to prevent competition. Over time, insufficient resource partitioning can result in the evolution of an interference mechanisms such as aggression. Aggressive behavior, compet ...
... closely related species. Often overlapping congeneric species do not differ enough in their uses of space and food resources to prevent competition. Over time, insufficient resource partitioning can result in the evolution of an interference mechanisms such as aggression. Aggressive behavior, compet ...
Curriculum Vitae - College of William and Mary
... To conduct research and acquire experience at the graduate level, using an interdisciplinary approach to address issues in conservation and resource management. ...
... To conduct research and acquire experience at the graduate level, using an interdisciplinary approach to address issues in conservation and resource management. ...
Unit 5
... 3. Ecologist often use a variety of sampling techniques to estimate densities and total population sizes. Such estimates are more accurate when there are more numerous or larger sample plots, and when the habitat is homogeneous. In some cases, population sizes are estimated by indirect indicators, s ...
... 3. Ecologist often use a variety of sampling techniques to estimate densities and total population sizes. Such estimates are more accurate when there are more numerous or larger sample plots, and when the habitat is homogeneous. In some cases, population sizes are estimated by indirect indicators, s ...
Quarter 1 Review 2005
... community. The climax community of an area is dependent upon the climate and soil conditions of an area. Primary succession is the change from bare rock or sand to the climax community while secondary succession is the change that occurs over time after a disaster such as fire or flood. Humans imp ...
... community. The climax community of an area is dependent upon the climate and soil conditions of an area. Primary succession is the change from bare rock or sand to the climax community while secondary succession is the change that occurs over time after a disaster such as fire or flood. Humans imp ...
Conservation of natural- and agro-ecosystems - HES-SO
... management plan which include: Identify stakes of ecosystem conservation and sustainable exploitation Determine and identify factors implicated in natural- and agroecosystem conservation; Define objectives of ecosystem conservation and sustainable exploitation; Develop monitoring systems. ...
... management plan which include: Identify stakes of ecosystem conservation and sustainable exploitation Determine and identify factors implicated in natural- and agroecosystem conservation; Define objectives of ecosystem conservation and sustainable exploitation; Develop monitoring systems. ...
Natural Community Conservation Plan
... Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) uses a broad-based ecosystem approach to plan for the conservation of declining species, natural communities, and supporting ecological processes while allowing compatible and appropriate economic activity. In the Desert Renewable Conservation Plan (DRECP) area, this include ...
... Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) uses a broad-based ecosystem approach to plan for the conservation of declining species, natural communities, and supporting ecological processes while allowing compatible and appropriate economic activity. In the Desert Renewable Conservation Plan (DRECP) area, this include ...
Ch. 10 - Population Dynamics, Carrying Capacity, and Conservation
... Conservation Biology Deals with problems in maintaining the earth's biodiversity: its goals are to investigate human impacts on biodiversity and to develop practical approaches to maintaining biodiversity Three Underlying Principles of Conservation Biology 1. Biodiversity and ecological integrity ar ...
... Conservation Biology Deals with problems in maintaining the earth's biodiversity: its goals are to investigate human impacts on biodiversity and to develop practical approaches to maintaining biodiversity Three Underlying Principles of Conservation Biology 1. Biodiversity and ecological integrity ar ...
MC Review Answers
... 40. A biologist studied a sample taken from a squid in a marine food web. She found that the concentration of DDT in this sample was 2.0 ppm. What does a concentration of 2.0 ppm mean? A. There are 20 particles of DDT mixed with 999 980 other particles. B. There are two particles of DDT mixed with 9 ...
... 40. A biologist studied a sample taken from a squid in a marine food web. She found that the concentration of DDT in this sample was 2.0 ppm. What does a concentration of 2.0 ppm mean? A. There are 20 particles of DDT mixed with 999 980 other particles. B. There are two particles of DDT mixed with 9 ...
5) The natural resources in a forest benefit from insect and disease
... diminish the cash value of some conifers. Accordingly, concerted efforts have been made to rid public forests of what are called “pest insects”. However, such a strategy is not wise or feasible. Insects including those mentioned above are integral components of healthy forest ecosystems. These nativ ...
... diminish the cash value of some conifers. Accordingly, concerted efforts have been made to rid public forests of what are called “pest insects”. However, such a strategy is not wise or feasible. Insects including those mentioned above are integral components of healthy forest ecosystems. These nativ ...
UNIT 1: Biology Review
... 32. Listed below are chemical compounds matched with a location where they can be found on Earth. Which of the pairs of chemical compounds and locations is incorrect? A. nitrate (NO3-) : water B. nitrogen (N2): atmosphere C. carbonate (CO3) : atmosphere D. phosphate (PO4) : sedimentary rock 33. Whi ...
... 32. Listed below are chemical compounds matched with a location where they can be found on Earth. Which of the pairs of chemical compounds and locations is incorrect? A. nitrate (NO3-) : water B. nitrogen (N2): atmosphere C. carbonate (CO3) : atmosphere D. phosphate (PO4) : sedimentary rock 33. Whi ...
WB Ecosystems
... are structured from smallest to largest in an ecological hierarchy. ◆ A species is a group of closely related organisms that can reproduce with one another. ◆ All the members of a species within an ecosystem are referred to as a population. ◆ Populations of different species that interact in a speci ...
... are structured from smallest to largest in an ecological hierarchy. ◆ A species is a group of closely related organisms that can reproduce with one another. ◆ All the members of a species within an ecosystem are referred to as a population. ◆ Populations of different species that interact in a speci ...
Plant Herbivore Interactions at the Forest Edge
... 1. Detect whether herbivores or herbivory are negatively, positively or neutrally affected by edges; 2. Identify the mechanisms that are proposed to explain these patterns; 3. Explore how plant-herbivore interactions may impact forest edge ecosystems, particularly abiotic conditions, the plant commu ...
... 1. Detect whether herbivores or herbivory are negatively, positively or neutrally affected by edges; 2. Identify the mechanisms that are proposed to explain these patterns; 3. Explore how plant-herbivore interactions may impact forest edge ecosystems, particularly abiotic conditions, the plant commu ...
INDIRECT EFFECTS OF A TOP PREDATOR ON A RAIN FOREST
... etation associated with P. cenocladum is typical of swampy understory areas at the study site, with a rich array of palms, canopy and subcanopy trees, ferns, vines, lianas, and herbs, occurring as seedlings, juvenile, and mature individuals. Arthropods associated with P. cenocladum form a food web w ...
... etation associated with P. cenocladum is typical of swampy understory areas at the study site, with a rich array of palms, canopy and subcanopy trees, ferns, vines, lianas, and herbs, occurring as seedlings, juvenile, and mature individuals. Arthropods associated with P. cenocladum form a food web w ...
The Living World - Mr D`Antoni`s Wonderful World of Science
... They are events triggered by environmental phenomena rather than humans, but damage ecosystems nonetheless. ...
... They are events triggered by environmental phenomena rather than humans, but damage ecosystems nonetheless. ...
2010 Grassland earless dragon Report 10163 (1 0)
... requirements of the earless dragon, including the dominant native grassland cover, lack of trees or shrubs, low grazing level and little disturbance. However, it lacked surface rock, visible invertebrate burrows, soil cracks and in parts supported an abundance of weeds. The rocks present were mostly ...
... requirements of the earless dragon, including the dominant native grassland cover, lack of trees or shrubs, low grazing level and little disturbance. However, it lacked surface rock, visible invertebrate burrows, soil cracks and in parts supported an abundance of weeds. The rocks present were mostly ...
Chapter 4 notes
... ability of the organism to withstand the abiotic factors in the environment. Law of minimum states that the nutrient in the least supply is the one that limits growth. Law of tolerance states that an organism can survive within a certain range of abiotic factor; above and below the range it cann ...
... ability of the organism to withstand the abiotic factors in the environment. Law of minimum states that the nutrient in the least supply is the one that limits growth. Law of tolerance states that an organism can survive within a certain range of abiotic factor; above and below the range it cann ...
1 A View of Life - juan-roldan
... 4. Organic carbon may be stored in the wood of trees or stored even longer in fossil fuels. a) Combustion of fossil fuels releases the carbon to the atmosphere. 5. The organic carbon of marine organisms may end up in limestone. a) Erosion returns this carbon to the water. 6. Human activities have di ...
... 4. Organic carbon may be stored in the wood of trees or stored even longer in fossil fuels. a) Combustion of fossil fuels releases the carbon to the atmosphere. 5. The organic carbon of marine organisms may end up in limestone. a) Erosion returns this carbon to the water. 6. Human activities have di ...
Rain Forests: Floristics
... tropics - after the separation of continental masses corresponding to South America, Africa, India and Australia, about 100 million years ago - generally have few genera and species, probably because there was not enough time for greater diversification. Such families are also restricted to certain ...
... tropics - after the separation of continental masses corresponding to South America, Africa, India and Australia, about 100 million years ago - generally have few genera and species, probably because there was not enough time for greater diversification. Such families are also restricted to certain ...
White Mountain Arctic
... Current Species and Habitat Condition in New Hampshire Relative abundance within the Presidential Unit is unknown, however, the White Mountain arctic population is considered imperiled due to natural rarity (McFarland 2003) and susceptibility to climatic and atmospheric changes. Recent genetic work ...
... Current Species and Habitat Condition in New Hampshire Relative abundance within the Presidential Unit is unknown, however, the White Mountain arctic population is considered imperiled due to natural rarity (McFarland 2003) and susceptibility to climatic and atmospheric changes. Recent genetic work ...
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.