Special Sessions Sponsored or Co
... Contact: Will Flatley ([email protected]) or Daehyun Kim ([email protected]) Treeline Ecotones in Mountain Environments Contact: Dave Butler ([email protected]) Remote Sensing of Land Surface Phenology Contact: Willem van Leeuwen at [email protected] Marine Geomorphology and Mapping for an Ecosy ...
... Contact: Will Flatley ([email protected]) or Daehyun Kim ([email protected]) Treeline Ecotones in Mountain Environments Contact: Dave Butler ([email protected]) Remote Sensing of Land Surface Phenology Contact: Willem van Leeuwen at [email protected] Marine Geomorphology and Mapping for an Ecosy ...
Guidelines for managing the endangered Growling Grass Frog in
... South Wales and (formerly) the Australian Capital Territory. Despite being once widespread and abundant, L. raniformis is today recognised as threatened in all states in which it occurs, and considered nationally vulnerable to extinction. While historical perturbations have been important factors in ...
... South Wales and (formerly) the Australian Capital Territory. Despite being once widespread and abundant, L. raniformis is today recognised as threatened in all states in which it occurs, and considered nationally vulnerable to extinction. While historical perturbations have been important factors in ...
Density-dependent facilitation cascades determine
... Previous research on facilitation cascades has been based on presence/absence manipulations of the foundation species and/or their simulated impacts (Altieri et al. 2007). Effects of foundation species are, however, often density dependent (van Hulzen et al. 2007, Irving and Bertness 2009, Harley an ...
... Previous research on facilitation cascades has been based on presence/absence manipulations of the foundation species and/or their simulated impacts (Altieri et al. 2007). Effects of foundation species are, however, often density dependent (van Hulzen et al. 2007, Irving and Bertness 2009, Harley an ...
Effects of seagrass landscape structure, structural complexity and
... North Carolina, USA, to relate macrofaunal abundance to measures of seagrass landscape structure and associated ecological variables. Independent variables included seagrass bed structure (percent cover and total linear edge), local-scale ecological attributes (shoot density, shoot biomass, percent ...
... North Carolina, USA, to relate macrofaunal abundance to measures of seagrass landscape structure and associated ecological variables. Independent variables included seagrass bed structure (percent cover and total linear edge), local-scale ecological attributes (shoot density, shoot biomass, percent ...
Shorebirds
... Work with key non-government environmental management groups such as Birds Australia (and their Australasian Wader Studies Group) to align monitoring efforts and increase the usability of monitoring data for management purposes. Identify and support research options that further improve knowledge of ...
... Work with key non-government environmental management groups such as Birds Australia (and their Australasian Wader Studies Group) to align monitoring efforts and increase the usability of monitoring data for management purposes. Identify and support research options that further improve knowledge of ...
“Ecology and the Environment” Handbook in Philosophy of Biology
... warming, biodiversity loss, pollution and over-consumption of natural resources at stake, the question of what counts as “good science” in the context of ecology and the environmental sciences is an issue that has import for the public at large, not only for philosophers of science. One of several ...
... warming, biodiversity loss, pollution and over-consumption of natural resources at stake, the question of what counts as “good science” in the context of ecology and the environmental sciences is an issue that has import for the public at large, not only for philosophers of science. One of several ...
abstracts / oral presentations - Association for Tropical Biology and
... foster scientific understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems by supporting research, collaboration, capacity building, and communication among tropical biologists and conservationists. The ATBC, currently with members from over 65 countries, composes a broad community of tropic ...
... foster scientific understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems by supporting research, collaboration, capacity building, and communication among tropical biologists and conservationists. The ATBC, currently with members from over 65 countries, composes a broad community of tropic ...
Functional traits, convergent evolution, and periodic tables of niches
... little relevance for basic chemical reactivity. Ecologists deal with substantially greater variation than chemists, but could aspects be defined in a manner similar to Mendeleev’s scheme? The goal of such a scheme would not be the full description of biological diversity from genes to ecosystems, bu ...
... little relevance for basic chemical reactivity. Ecologists deal with substantially greater variation than chemists, but could aspects be defined in a manner similar to Mendeleev’s scheme? The goal of such a scheme would not be the full description of biological diversity from genes to ecosystems, bu ...
Arid Recovery Annual Report 2008
... bettongs were released into the Red Lake Expansion where at least two feral cats and less than 10 rabbits were present. Track transects have been established to monitor the bettong population and as figure 2 illustrates ...
... bettongs were released into the Red Lake Expansion where at least two feral cats and less than 10 rabbits were present. Track transects have been established to monitor the bettong population and as figure 2 illustrates ...
The survival of moth larvae feeding on different plant species in
... The aim of this study was to see if the pupae weight, the frass (excrement) amount and the survival rate differed for the autumn- and winter moth in Northern Fennoscandia, depending on which type of leaves the larvae feed on. The plant species chosen was the preferred food source mountain birch and ...
... The aim of this study was to see if the pupae weight, the frass (excrement) amount and the survival rate differed for the autumn- and winter moth in Northern Fennoscandia, depending on which type of leaves the larvae feed on. The plant species chosen was the preferred food source mountain birch and ...
Bathurst 2011 - Australasian Wildlife Management Society
... wildlife disease dynamics: a study of salmonella in ...
... wildlife disease dynamics: a study of salmonella in ...
Project Work Report - The Forest Research Partnership
... Initiation of Long-Term Research Projects. ...
... Initiation of Long-Term Research Projects. ...
Squirrel Glider Conservation Management Plan
... different trees with hollows over a 100 day period and stayed in the same tree for an average period of only 5 days. A small number of den trees within the home range were used more frequently than others. Gliders may move nest trees to exploit different patches of food, assist with territorial defe ...
... different trees with hollows over a 100 day period and stayed in the same tree for an average period of only 5 days. A small number of den trees within the home range were used more frequently than others. Gliders may move nest trees to exploit different patches of food, assist with territorial defe ...
2015 Program - Western Society of Naturalists
... *California MPAs, Panel Discussion: Becky Ota, Mark Carr, & Will White (moderated by Dina Liebowitz). This panel will discuss evaluating California MPAs as a network, from scientific and State management perspectives. It is an open conversation about current approaches and challenges for network eva ...
... *California MPAs, Panel Discussion: Becky Ota, Mark Carr, & Will White (moderated by Dina Liebowitz). This panel will discuss evaluating California MPAs as a network, from scientific and State management perspectives. It is an open conversation about current approaches and challenges for network eva ...
Herron-SweetC0814 - ScholarWorks
... An invasive species is a non-native organism “whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health” (Executive Order 13112 1999). In terms of their ecology, invasive plants are considered non-native plants that, once introduced and establish, can sprea ...
... An invasive species is a non-native organism “whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health” (Executive Order 13112 1999). In terms of their ecology, invasive plants are considered non-native plants that, once introduced and establish, can sprea ...
The intraspecific scaling of metabolic rate with body mass in fishes
... Makarieva et al. 2008). A key question is to what extent is this variation just statistical ÔnoiseÕ about an average scaling relationship, compared with systematic variation that could depend on specific ecological or biological factors. Indeed, if variation in b is systematic, quantifying the exten ...
... Makarieva et al. 2008). A key question is to what extent is this variation just statistical ÔnoiseÕ about an average scaling relationship, compared with systematic variation that could depend on specific ecological or biological factors. Indeed, if variation in b is systematic, quantifying the exten ...
How the proposed reintroduction of Eurasian lynx to Britain
... forest-dwelling carnivore that would have significant interactions with human activities (Table 1). Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Cumbria, Norfolk, and Northumberland were announced as prospective areas for pilot releases (Figure 1). The Trust’s proposal document (Eagle, 2015) reported the expecta ...
... forest-dwelling carnivore that would have significant interactions with human activities (Table 1). Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Cumbria, Norfolk, and Northumberland were announced as prospective areas for pilot releases (Figure 1). The Trust’s proposal document (Eagle, 2015) reported the expecta ...
Ecosystem effects of fishing in kelp forest communities
... outside the otter range in California, and found urchindominated or deforested habitats to be the exception (<10% of the sites). They found a range of community states between the extremes identified in Alaska, and the extremes were uncommon. Storms, interannual variability in ocean climate, other p ...
... outside the otter range in California, and found urchindominated or deforested habitats to be the exception (<10% of the sites). They found a range of community states between the extremes identified in Alaska, and the extremes were uncommon. Storms, interannual variability in ocean climate, other p ...
Plant coexistence mediated by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
... with AMF primarily because individuals within a community cannot be easily distinguished. To unravel these interactions, and their influence on plant coexistence, requires further development of molecular-based techniques to track individual AMF and to distinguish them from neighbouring AMF taxa. In ...
... with AMF primarily because individuals within a community cannot be easily distinguished. To unravel these interactions, and their influence on plant coexistence, requires further development of molecular-based techniques to track individual AMF and to distinguish them from neighbouring AMF taxa. In ...
Large bodied fish communities and drivers of use in the shallow
... A total of 1119 individuals from 26 families and 36 species were sampled, though four families accounted for 79.1% of the total sample (Latidae, Polynemidae, Ariidae, and Carcharhinidae). Fish communities sampled were diverse and significant differences in community structure were present between ha ...
... A total of 1119 individuals from 26 families and 36 species were sampled, though four families accounted for 79.1% of the total sample (Latidae, Polynemidae, Ariidae, and Carcharhinidae). Fish communities sampled were diverse and significant differences in community structure were present between ha ...
Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current
... disperse outdoors under variable biotic and abiotic conditions is a major challenge. Phenotypic characteristics, such as an organism’s size, health, and reproductive capacity, are determined by complex interactions among its genes and its surroundings. It is important to ask how the phenotypes of tr ...
... disperse outdoors under variable biotic and abiotic conditions is a major challenge. Phenotypic characteristics, such as an organism’s size, health, and reproductive capacity, are determined by complex interactions among its genes and its surroundings. It is important to ask how the phenotypes of tr ...
Identification of Species and Habitats that Support Commercial
... fisheries, we describe common characteristics of species fulfilling each role and provide a few examples of such species. We also discuss vulnerability to perturbation and the most common types of human-induced perturbations that will affect support species. For each function, we provide guidance on ...
... fisheries, we describe common characteristics of species fulfilling each role and provide a few examples of such species. We also discuss vulnerability to perturbation and the most common types of human-induced perturbations that will affect support species. For each function, we provide guidance on ...
Habitat Monitoring Strategy for the Tidal Skagit Delta Integrating
... themselves. The Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan describes a monitoring plan to relate the distribution, abundance, productivity, and migration timing of juvenile Chinook salmon in tidal marshes and nearshore habitats to habitat restoration (Greene & Beamer 2005). This Chinook monitoring plan is a rare ...
... themselves. The Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan describes a monitoring plan to relate the distribution, abundance, productivity, and migration timing of juvenile Chinook salmon in tidal marshes and nearshore habitats to habitat restoration (Greene & Beamer 2005). This Chinook monitoring plan is a rare ...
The Origin and Dynamics of Subalpine White Spruce and Balsam Fir
... exceptions exist in which white spruce is locally the dominant species. On the maritime coast of Hudson Bay and Labrador monospecific white spruce stands are initiating the colonization of barren surfaces (Payette and Filion 1985; Caccianiga and Payette 2006; Payette 2007; Laliberté and Payette 200 ...
... exceptions exist in which white spruce is locally the dominant species. On the maritime coast of Hudson Bay and Labrador monospecific white spruce stands are initiating the colonization of barren surfaces (Payette and Filion 1985; Caccianiga and Payette 2006; Payette 2007; Laliberté and Payette 200 ...
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.