A Cultural Niche Construction Theory of Initial
... TEK, and over their life spans members of small-scale societies will construct and refine high-resolution cognitive maps of the seasonal habitat preferences and spatial distribution of a wide variety of high-value target species of plants and animals. These maps of resource distribution are both abs ...
... TEK, and over their life spans members of small-scale societies will construct and refine high-resolution cognitive maps of the seasonal habitat preferences and spatial distribution of a wide variety of high-value target species of plants and animals. These maps of resource distribution are both abs ...
Community dynamics and ecosystem simplification in a high
... We monitored recovery trajectories in the cleared plots for 32 mo by estimating the percent cover of nine key functional groups and bare rock (Table S1) in photos taken at 0, 1, 3, 6, 14, 20, and 32 mo after the initial clearing. Functional groups included: (i) biofilm and filamentous algae, (ii) encr ...
... We monitored recovery trajectories in the cleared plots for 32 mo by estimating the percent cover of nine key functional groups and bare rock (Table S1) in photos taken at 0, 1, 3, 6, 14, 20, and 32 mo after the initial clearing. Functional groups included: (i) biofilm and filamentous algae, (ii) encr ...
0213187 COVER SHEET FOR PROPOSAL TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PD 98-1128 01/10/02
... competition for limiting resources (i.e., that niche overlap is minimized). Put another way, do species from complementary guilds or functional groups have a better chance of persisting than those with strong overlap in resource use characteristics? Evidence for the role of complementarity among pla ...
... competition for limiting resources (i.e., that niche overlap is minimized). Put another way, do species from complementary guilds or functional groups have a better chance of persisting than those with strong overlap in resource use characteristics? Evidence for the role of complementarity among pla ...
File - Science Source
... a. It would become extinct b. There would be little effect on its population. c. Its population would move to a new habitat. d. Its population would decrease and then reach a natural balance. 7. The increasing human population has caused which of the following? a. Climate change b. Decreased polluti ...
... a. It would become extinct b. There would be little effect on its population. c. Its population would move to a new habitat. d. Its population would decrease and then reach a natural balance. 7. The increasing human population has caused which of the following? a. Climate change b. Decreased polluti ...
Biodiversity and teaching - Bertrand Pajot
... energies, drugs, etc.. Support’s services: all that is necessary for the operation of all Earth’s ecosystems (soils formation, dioxygene production, water and chemical elements cycles, etc.. Control services : regulation in the ecosystem , climatic regulation, illness control ...
... energies, drugs, etc.. Support’s services: all that is necessary for the operation of all Earth’s ecosystems (soils formation, dioxygene production, water and chemical elements cycles, etc.. Control services : regulation in the ecosystem , climatic regulation, illness control ...
View plan for Opaelua Management Unit
... related issues. The second had to be blocked using a chlorosulfonated polyethylene synethetic rubber (Hypalon™) that restricts animal movement but allows water to flow under and can rise and fall with stream flow. There have been no incidences of vandalism in the past. Special emphasis will be place ...
... related issues. The second had to be blocked using a chlorosulfonated polyethylene synethetic rubber (Hypalon™) that restricts animal movement but allows water to flow under and can rise and fall with stream flow. There have been no incidences of vandalism in the past. Special emphasis will be place ...
Reinventing mutualism between humans and wild fauna: insights
... relations has virtually disappeared worldwide. Here, we describe the mutualistic relationship between humans and the globally threatened Egyptian vulture in Socotra, Yemen. By analyzing both the spatial distribution of vultures and the amount of human byproducts they consume, we show that human acti ...
... relations has virtually disappeared worldwide. Here, we describe the mutualistic relationship between humans and the globally threatened Egyptian vulture in Socotra, Yemen. By analyzing both the spatial distribution of vultures and the amount of human byproducts they consume, we show that human acti ...
Curriculum Vitae
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
Closure as a scientific concept and its application to
... of matter and energy (adiabatic walls) and closure to the flow of matter (diathermal walls). A system with rigid adiabatic walls will degrade eventually to chemical equilibrium, a state of maximum entropy. A third type of closure involves semi-permeable walls permitting the flow of one or more types o ...
... of matter and energy (adiabatic walls) and closure to the flow of matter (diathermal walls). A system with rigid adiabatic walls will degrade eventually to chemical equilibrium, a state of maximum entropy. A third type of closure involves semi-permeable walls permitting the flow of one or more types o ...
Summary - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
... estimate of future impacts because it cannot account for all potential future human use and ...
... estimate of future impacts because it cannot account for all potential future human use and ...
AP Bio Directed Study – Summer Assignment Ecology: Chapters 50
... 3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SUMMER STUDY: I advise that students concentrate on one chapter a week. Move slowly through the required material using either your textbook or my Powerpoints® to guide your responses to the questions asked (see the schedule provided below). Responses to all ...
... 3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SUMMER STUDY: I advise that students concentrate on one chapter a week. Move slowly through the required material using either your textbook or my Powerpoints® to guide your responses to the questions asked (see the schedule provided below). Responses to all ...
Use and limitations of ecological models
... individuals and the starting physico-chemical conditions are under a high level of control (Bulling et al., 2006). As an advantage these small-scaled controlled systems can be easily replicated, monitored and maintained and they are characterized by little or no spatial or temporal heterogeneity. Co ...
... individuals and the starting physico-chemical conditions are under a high level of control (Bulling et al., 2006). As an advantage these small-scaled controlled systems can be easily replicated, monitored and maintained and they are characterized by little or no spatial or temporal heterogeneity. Co ...
English
... implications for atmospheric CO2 levels. Human induced climate change caused by the accumulation of anthropogenic emissions in the atmosphere (primarily from fossil fuels and land use changes) could shift the net natural carbon cycle towards annual net emissions from terrestrial sinks, and weaken oc ...
... implications for atmospheric CO2 levels. Human induced climate change caused by the accumulation of anthropogenic emissions in the atmosphere (primarily from fossil fuels and land use changes) could shift the net natural carbon cycle towards annual net emissions from terrestrial sinks, and weaken oc ...
pdf - Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
... generalize into a larger framework. Possibly, long term and well designed studies are only available within the local scientific community because of the lack of a more generally applicable framework of research. Although information is rather scarce, it is possible to separate studies on effects of ...
... generalize into a larger framework. Possibly, long term and well designed studies are only available within the local scientific community because of the lack of a more generally applicable framework of research. Although information is rather scarce, it is possible to separate studies on effects of ...
Rehabilitation and Restoration of Degraded Forests
... climate change and other natural perturbations. There is an urgent need to both improve the quality of forest restoration and rehabilitation at the site level and to find effective ways to undertake these activities in the context of broader environmental, social and economic needs and interests. La ...
... climate change and other natural perturbations. There is an urgent need to both improve the quality of forest restoration and rehabilitation at the site level and to find effective ways to undertake these activities in the context of broader environmental, social and economic needs and interests. La ...
Ecological Niches and Diversity Maintenance
... Why do some places have much higher diversity than others? Explaining patterns of species diversity on the earth is a problem of long-standing for ecologists. Numerous diversity patterns have been documented [1], but the mechanisms behind these patterns remain poorly understood. If we knew the mecha ...
... Why do some places have much higher diversity than others? Explaining patterns of species diversity on the earth is a problem of long-standing for ecologists. Numerous diversity patterns have been documented [1], but the mechanisms behind these patterns remain poorly understood. If we knew the mecha ...
Section 4 - Chandler Unified School District / Overview
... Competing for Resources • The entire range of conditions where an organism or species could survive is called its fundamental niche. – The conditions are very numerous but they begin to include all the parts of the habitat that the organism could use if it needed to. ...
... Competing for Resources • The entire range of conditions where an organism or species could survive is called its fundamental niche. – The conditions are very numerous but they begin to include all the parts of the habitat that the organism could use if it needed to. ...
Comparative Cryptogam Ecology: A Review of Bryophyte and
... Beringer et al., 2001). However, there is still much uncertainty about the direction and magnitude of change for the various functional groups of cryptogams. Interspecific trait research will help to formulate and test predictions about such changes and their feedbacks. In this review we focus on tr ...
... Beringer et al., 2001). However, there is still much uncertainty about the direction and magnitude of change for the various functional groups of cryptogams. Interspecific trait research will help to formulate and test predictions about such changes and their feedbacks. In this review we focus on tr ...
Identifying Conservation and Restoration Priorities for
... Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Bâtiment GR, Station 2, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland ...
... Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Bâtiment GR, Station 2, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland ...
Drawing ecological inferences from coincident patterns of
... a seeming match between the traits of organisms and the environments in which they live. For example, plants with small, thick leaves are typically associated with hot and dry environments (Ehleringer 1985), while animal body size often increases as a function of decreasing temperature (Watt et al. ...
... a seeming match between the traits of organisms and the environments in which they live. For example, plants with small, thick leaves are typically associated with hot and dry environments (Ehleringer 1985), while animal body size often increases as a function of decreasing temperature (Watt et al. ...
Phylogenetic patterns are not proxies of community assembly
... 1. The subdiscipline of ‘community phylogenetics’ is rapidly growing and influencing thinking regarding community assembly. In particular, phylogenetic dispersion of co-occurring species within a community is commonly used as a proxy to identify which community assembly processes may have structured ...
... 1. The subdiscipline of ‘community phylogenetics’ is rapidly growing and influencing thinking regarding community assembly. In particular, phylogenetic dispersion of co-occurring species within a community is commonly used as a proxy to identify which community assembly processes may have structured ...
Biodiversity
... greenhouse gas sinks. Such actions will not only mitigate climate change but can, if done correctly, also improve our nature and landscapes.” It goes on, “Land use change can make significant contribution to reducing national emissions. It has been estimated that agricultural soils could take up an ...
... greenhouse gas sinks. Such actions will not only mitigate climate change but can, if done correctly, also improve our nature and landscapes.” It goes on, “Land use change can make significant contribution to reducing national emissions. It has been estimated that agricultural soils could take up an ...
CISA letter in response to Environ
... considered for natural fish habitat restoration since fully 91 percent of Totten Inlet has already been modified for shellfish aquaculture, most of that in the last 10 years or so. DNR is not using unbiased and independent science to justify this lease, but is exclusively utilizing literature from ...
... considered for natural fish habitat restoration since fully 91 percent of Totten Inlet has already been modified for shellfish aquaculture, most of that in the last 10 years or so. DNR is not using unbiased and independent science to justify this lease, but is exclusively utilizing literature from ...
REVIEW ARTICLE A research strategy for
... be of particular assistance to the conservation of biodiversity on islands. For the purposes of this review, we have used the definition of biodiversity in the NZBS, which in brief is the ‘variety of all biological life – plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms – the genes they contain and the eco ...
... be of particular assistance to the conservation of biodiversity on islands. For the purposes of this review, we have used the definition of biodiversity in the NZBS, which in brief is the ‘variety of all biological life – plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms – the genes they contain and the eco ...
Overview of Ecological Responses to the Eruption of Mount St. Helens
... Frequently, these successional processes and species interactions operate at the same time and place, and alternative sequences are common. ...
... Frequently, these successional processes and species interactions operate at the same time and place, and alternative sequences are common. ...
Restoration ecology
Restoration ecology emerged as a separate field in ecology in the 1980s. It is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. The term ""restoration ecology"" is therefore commonly used for the academic study of the process, whereas the term ""ecological restoration"" is commonly used for the actual project or process by restoration practitioners.