Derrick Coffee - East Sussex County Council
... The biggest tragedy of all is that alternative ways of achieving regeneration and solving transport and accessibility needs have never been fully and properly examined. We have already presented the promoters of BHLR, East Sussex County Council, with cogent arguments to support this claim together w ...
... The biggest tragedy of all is that alternative ways of achieving regeneration and solving transport and accessibility needs have never been fully and properly examined. We have already presented the promoters of BHLR, East Sussex County Council, with cogent arguments to support this claim together w ...
research highlights - Edith Cowan University
... Vanderklift, have been studying the seagrass meadows in the Pilbara over the last two years. The research has shown that the seagrass meadows of the Pilbara are far more variable than those in the neighbouring Gascoyne and the Kimberley regions. We have found that there is significant variation betw ...
... Vanderklift, have been studying the seagrass meadows in the Pilbara over the last two years. The research has shown that the seagrass meadows of the Pilbara are far more variable than those in the neighbouring Gascoyne and the Kimberley regions. We have found that there is significant variation betw ...
Slide 1: NATURAL HISTORY of WHITE
... In human-altered ecosystems, predators are nearly nonexistent and increases and decreases in populations are too abrupt. In human-altered ecosystems, CCC will not allow populations to reach high levels before natural collapse. In human-altered ecosystems, habitat will take too long to recover ...
... In human-altered ecosystems, predators are nearly nonexistent and increases and decreases in populations are too abrupt. In human-altered ecosystems, CCC will not allow populations to reach high levels before natural collapse. In human-altered ecosystems, habitat will take too long to recover ...
ESA 2010 handbook - Ecological Society of Australia
... World Heritage Area in south-eastern South Australia contain long term records of ecosystem response to multiple climate fluctuations at one location and provide an opportunity to examine the variation expressed by the local fauna through time. Despite the recognised significance of the fossil depos ...
... World Heritage Area in south-eastern South Australia contain long term records of ecosystem response to multiple climate fluctuations at one location and provide an opportunity to examine the variation expressed by the local fauna through time. Despite the recognised significance of the fossil depos ...
page proofs oofs
... When you think about any ecosystem, remember its three essential parts: 1. a living community consisting of various species, some of which are microscopic 2. the non-living surroundings and their environmental conditions 3. interactions within the living community and between the community and the n ...
... When you think about any ecosystem, remember its three essential parts: 1. a living community consisting of various species, some of which are microscopic 2. the non-living surroundings and their environmental conditions 3. interactions within the living community and between the community and the n ...
Report No. 178 A review of wood ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in
... management to a situation where we allow natural processes and natural disturbance regimes to create conditions suitable for the persistence of viable populations over large areas of contiguous semi-natural habitat. In such ecosystems, we may eventually reach a point where no management at all is re ...
... management to a situation where we allow natural processes and natural disturbance regimes to create conditions suitable for the persistence of viable populations over large areas of contiguous semi-natural habitat. In such ecosystems, we may eventually reach a point where no management at all is re ...
local vs. regional influences on local diversity in
... outcome of community assembly. For example, communities may become less invadable as the number (Case 1991) or connectance (Pimm 1989) of local species increases. The use of comparisons provides an alternative to experimentation in empirical studies of community saturation. An important limitation o ...
... outcome of community assembly. For example, communities may become less invadable as the number (Case 1991) or connectance (Pimm 1989) of local species increases. The use of comparisons provides an alternative to experimentation in empirical studies of community saturation. An important limitation o ...
Cover sheet Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Collembola and plant
... architecture, since most of the intricate AM mycelium is composed of hyphae > 10mm29 and Collembola preferentially attack thin hyphae, < 0.5mm in diameter22. Alternatively, AM hyphae may be low in nutrients or high in antifeedants, compared with saprophytic fungal hyphae, but these possibilities hav ...
... architecture, since most of the intricate AM mycelium is composed of hyphae > 10mm29 and Collembola preferentially attack thin hyphae, < 0.5mm in diameter22. Alternatively, AM hyphae may be low in nutrients or high in antifeedants, compared with saprophytic fungal hyphae, but these possibilities hav ...
Bobtail Skink (Bobtails)
... Life history and reproduction Bobtails are remarkable for being one of the few reptiles - let alone animals - that are monogamous. A male and female pair-up in early spring for a 6-8 week pairing period before mating in late spring. Following mating, the male and female go their separate ways, reun ...
... Life history and reproduction Bobtails are remarkable for being one of the few reptiles - let alone animals - that are monogamous. A male and female pair-up in early spring for a 6-8 week pairing period before mating in late spring. Following mating, the male and female go their separate ways, reun ...
Integrating bacteria into food webs: Studies with Sarracenia
... mechanisms and historical effects in determining community structure, as well as the role of direct and indirect effects as mechanisms of community assembly. They also established a role for complex interactions in microbial communities. While these results provide important insights into species in ...
... mechanisms and historical effects in determining community structure, as well as the role of direct and indirect effects as mechanisms of community assembly. They also established a role for complex interactions in microbial communities. While these results provide important insights into species in ...
Climate, vegetation, and predictable gradients in mammal species
... correlated with thermal seasonality and minimum monthly PET; and arboreal and aerial species richness is correlated with plant richness, thermal seasonality and minimum monthly PET. Up to 77% of the variability in richness of arboreal, frugivorous and insectivorous species can be explained by woody ...
... correlated with thermal seasonality and minimum monthly PET; and arboreal and aerial species richness is correlated with plant richness, thermal seasonality and minimum monthly PET. Up to 77% of the variability in richness of arboreal, frugivorous and insectivorous species can be explained by woody ...
View pdf - Gopher Tortoise Council
... Striped Newt Repatriation Project continued... roughly is the dividing line. By the beginning of our study, the western striped newt could only be found reliably at a single wetland within the Fall Line Sandhills Natural Area of GA. The eastern variety, although thought to be in decline globally, at ...
... Striped Newt Repatriation Project continued... roughly is the dividing line. By the beginning of our study, the western striped newt could only be found reliably at a single wetland within the Fall Line Sandhills Natural Area of GA. The eastern variety, although thought to be in decline globally, at ...
C.V. - The Patrick Lab
... H., Targett, T.E., Weller, D.E., Whigham, D.F., Uphoff Jr., J. Evidence that abundance of estuarine fishes and crustaceans are affect by shoreline hardening and land Cover. Estuaries & Coasts In Revision 17. Patrick, C.J. & Yuan, L.L. (2015). Modeling hydrologic metrics to demonstrate linkages betwe ...
... H., Targett, T.E., Weller, D.E., Whigham, D.F., Uphoff Jr., J. Evidence that abundance of estuarine fishes and crustaceans are affect by shoreline hardening and land Cover. Estuaries & Coasts In Revision 17. Patrick, C.J. & Yuan, L.L. (2015). Modeling hydrologic metrics to demonstrate linkages betwe ...
Natural and human-induced dynamics in plant–animal mutualistic
... plants, pollinators and seed dispersers follow similar ecological principles and are structured in the same way, they are particularly well suited for comparative studies of plant–animal mutualistic interactions (Bascompte & Jordano 2007). Regarding the mutual benefits of plant–animal interactions o ...
... plants, pollinators and seed dispersers follow similar ecological principles and are structured in the same way, they are particularly well suited for comparative studies of plant–animal mutualistic interactions (Bascompte & Jordano 2007). Regarding the mutual benefits of plant–animal interactions o ...
Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis megalotis)
... Mouse distributed throughout the species’ known range in B.C. Management objectives for the Western Harvest Mouse include: 1. Quantify population, habitat, and distribution targets required to maintain viable populations. 2. Secure protection 1 for priority populations and habitats. 3. Assess and mi ...
... Mouse distributed throughout the species’ known range in B.C. Management objectives for the Western Harvest Mouse include: 1. Quantify population, habitat, and distribution targets required to maintain viable populations. 2. Secure protection 1 for priority populations and habitats. 3. Assess and mi ...
Reefscapes of fear: predation risk and reef
... 1. Predators can exert strong direct and indirect effects on ecological communities by intimidating their prey. The nature of predation risk effects is often context dependent, but in some ecosystems these contingencies are often overlooked. 2. Risk effects are often not uniform across landscapes or ...
... 1. Predators can exert strong direct and indirect effects on ecological communities by intimidating their prey. The nature of predation risk effects is often context dependent, but in some ecosystems these contingencies are often overlooked. 2. Risk effects are often not uniform across landscapes or ...
Intraspecific trait variation across scales: implications for
... trait values within a population are due to genetic differences, they will be heritable, and therefore, population-level means will be subject to change through natural selection over generational timescales. Plasticity, on the other hand, enables immediate adjustment of phenotypic traits, which can ...
... trait values within a population are due to genetic differences, they will be heritable, and therefore, population-level means will be subject to change through natural selection over generational timescales. Plasticity, on the other hand, enables immediate adjustment of phenotypic traits, which can ...
Perry J, Fisher A and Palmer C (2011)
... northern Australia (Schodde 1982). There are 10 recognised species of grasswren in Australia (Christidis and Boles 2008), all of which occupy a narrow range of habitats. This habitat specialisation is thought to be a function of limited dispersal ability, which makes them particularly vulnerable to ...
... northern Australia (Schodde 1982). There are 10 recognised species of grasswren in Australia (Christidis and Boles 2008), all of which occupy a narrow range of habitats. This habitat specialisation is thought to be a function of limited dispersal ability, which makes them particularly vulnerable to ...
Positive interactions between the lichen Usnea antarctica
... widespread lichen U. antarctica, while only one species (U. aurantiaco-atra) showed a negative association with U. antarctica. Survival of Deschampsia was enhanced when growing associated with U. antarctica cushions. Our results indicate that cushions ameliorated the extreme conditions of Antarctic ...
... widespread lichen U. antarctica, while only one species (U. aurantiaco-atra) showed a negative association with U. antarctica. Survival of Deschampsia was enhanced when growing associated with U. antarctica cushions. Our results indicate that cushions ameliorated the extreme conditions of Antarctic ...
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the Restoration of
... such as the timber wolf (Canis lupus) and lack of favorable habitat. During the early 1800’s through the early 1900’s, there was a major push to eradicate the wolf from Minnesota; the repercussions of these actions were not then evident. When the timber wolf was virtually eradicated from its natural ...
... such as the timber wolf (Canis lupus) and lack of favorable habitat. During the early 1800’s through the early 1900’s, there was a major push to eradicate the wolf from Minnesota; the repercussions of these actions were not then evident. When the timber wolf was virtually eradicated from its natural ...
Variable Phytotoxic Effects of Thymus vulgaris (Lamiaceae
... on sterile soil covered with fresh thyme foliage and controls showed differential responses to the four chemotypes; however, these responses were less marked than those on soils collected under thyme plants. These results—coupled with previous demonstrations of chemotype-influenced differential herbi ...
... on sterile soil covered with fresh thyme foliage and controls showed differential responses to the four chemotypes; however, these responses were less marked than those on soils collected under thyme plants. These results—coupled with previous demonstrations of chemotype-influenced differential herbi ...
A Science-Based Framework for Assessing the
... The scale of the project and its impacts, and the species and habitats being affected will all influence the extent to which potential impacts on productivity need to be described, and in some cases quantified. As a generalization (with exceptions), projects expected to have larger impacts or those ...
... The scale of the project and its impacts, and the species and habitats being affected will all influence the extent to which potential impacts on productivity need to be described, and in some cases quantified. As a generalization (with exceptions), projects expected to have larger impacts or those ...
The importance of crustacean zooplankton in
... rates between treatments as well as within treatments, ANCOVAs with In (abundance) as dependent variable and sampling day as covariate were computed. The independent variables were, alternatively: type of treatment: -/+ crustaceans; type of rate: growth/birth rate; or type of species: K.cochlearis/S ...
... rates between treatments as well as within treatments, ANCOVAs with In (abundance) as dependent variable and sampling day as covariate were computed. The independent variables were, alternatively: type of treatment: -/+ crustaceans; type of rate: growth/birth rate; or type of species: K.cochlearis/S ...
A mechanistic approach to understanding range shifts in a changing
... 0016-6480/Ó 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ...
... 0016-6480/Ó 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ...
CONTEXT-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF FISHING: VARIATION IN
... extent of these zones vary across a large environmental gradient from sheltered inshore coastal reefs where zones are compressed, to exposed offshore island where zones are broader and extend to greater depths (Grace 1983). These patterns suggest that the interaction between urchins and kelp, and th ...
... extent of these zones vary across a large environmental gradient from sheltered inshore coastal reefs where zones are compressed, to exposed offshore island where zones are broader and extend to greater depths (Grace 1983). These patterns suggest that the interaction between urchins and kelp, and th ...
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.