Behavior and conservation: a bridge too far?
... Based on these and other examples, I surmise that, where theoretical concepts were suggested to be useful for solving conservation problems, they were not done so convincingly because they lacked practicality in application. Ideas proposed by theory-driven academics working outside the conservation ...
... Based on these and other examples, I surmise that, where theoretical concepts were suggested to be useful for solving conservation problems, they were not done so convincingly because they lacked practicality in application. Ideas proposed by theory-driven academics working outside the conservation ...
CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
... Plantations of native tree species will usually support more biodiversity than exotic species and plantations of mixed tree species will usually support more biodiversity than monocultures, but plantations of exotic species can contribute to biodiversity conservation when appropriately situated in t ...
... Plantations of native tree species will usually support more biodiversity than exotic species and plantations of mixed tree species will usually support more biodiversity than monocultures, but plantations of exotic species can contribute to biodiversity conservation when appropriately situated in t ...
Delivering Biodiversity Gain: Experience and Practicalities Dr Julia
... A new project by CIRIA – get involved and be part of the Steering Group! Business Improvement Through Ecology The business benefits of ecology are rarely identified and, typically, ecological requirements are only seen as a cost. Clear, practical guidance on the business benefits of ecology is neede ...
... A new project by CIRIA – get involved and be part of the Steering Group! Business Improvement Through Ecology The business benefits of ecology are rarely identified and, typically, ecological requirements are only seen as a cost. Clear, practical guidance on the business benefits of ecology is neede ...
biological indicators of soil health
... havoc on a crop or when plants fail to grow through lack of an appropriate soil symbiont. The linkage between soil biota, soil health and the health of plants, animals and human beings is rarely considered. The principles of soil conservation have been known for centuries and in many countries recog ...
... havoc on a crop or when plants fail to grow through lack of an appropriate soil symbiont. The linkage between soil biota, soil health and the health of plants, animals and human beings is rarely considered. The principles of soil conservation have been known for centuries and in many countries recog ...
New primary resource increases predation on a pest in a banana
... were ‘bare soil’ (banana plantation with bare soil, which is the traditional system) and ‘cover crop’ (banana plantation with a cover crop). Two banana cropping sites were selected: the first site was an experimental farm in Rivière Lézarde (60◦ 59 59 W; 14◦ 39 45 N) with a bare soil plot (3 ...
... were ‘bare soil’ (banana plantation with bare soil, which is the traditional system) and ‘cover crop’ (banana plantation with a cover crop). Two banana cropping sites were selected: the first site was an experimental farm in Rivière Lézarde (60◦ 59 59 W; 14◦ 39 45 N) with a bare soil plot (3 ...
Chapter 55 Practice Multiple Choice
... a. nitrogen-fixing bacteria and detrivores do not cycle nutrients as effectively as they ...
... a. nitrogen-fixing bacteria and detrivores do not cycle nutrients as effectively as they ...
Examples of Biocontrol Agents - E
... with the liberation of mineral elements such s Ca, Fe and Na and this process is known as mineralization. Organic phosphorus which makeup 30% to 50% of the total phosphorus in soil, must be mineralized before it is available. Phospholipids and nucleic acid degrade rapidly but inositol phosphate is s ...
... with the liberation of mineral elements such s Ca, Fe and Na and this process is known as mineralization. Organic phosphorus which makeup 30% to 50% of the total phosphorus in soil, must be mineralized before it is available. Phospholipids and nucleic acid degrade rapidly but inositol phosphate is s ...
Biodiversity Action Planning - Department of Environment, Land
... information is available from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The Bioregional Conservation Status of Ecological Vegetation Classes in Victoria is ranked (below, left) according to the criteria set out in Victoria’s Draft Native Vegetation Management Framework. ...
... information is available from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The Bioregional Conservation Status of Ecological Vegetation Classes in Victoria is ranked (below, left) according to the criteria set out in Victoria’s Draft Native Vegetation Management Framework. ...
Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN 0034
... out that there was insufficient evidence to support any particular relationship between nutrient resorption and soil fertility. There are studies that demonstrate that nutrient resorption efficiency is higher on infertile soils (Boerner 1984, Scott et al. 1992), on fertile soils, and on intermediate ...
... out that there was insufficient evidence to support any particular relationship between nutrient resorption and soil fertility. There are studies that demonstrate that nutrient resorption efficiency is higher on infertile soils (Boerner 1984, Scott et al. 1992), on fertile soils, and on intermediate ...
an introduction to human ecology research on
... Most of the animals in the forest are specialized as to where they live and what they feed upon. Every species of tree has particular species of insects and other animals which feed upon its leaves, other species which eat its bark, and still others that feed upon its wood. Each of these, as well as ...
... Most of the animals in the forest are specialized as to where they live and what they feed upon. Every species of tree has particular species of insects and other animals which feed upon its leaves, other species which eat its bark, and still others that feed upon its wood. Each of these, as well as ...
Access to land, livestock production and ecosystem
... approach can be useful to start discussions on measures that could be taken. Since ownership of biodiversity is extremely important, the property measures could determine that access to grazing and water resources should be conditioned by the attaining of conservation responsibilities. The establis ...
... approach can be useful to start discussions on measures that could be taken. Since ownership of biodiversity is extremely important, the property measures could determine that access to grazing and water resources should be conditioned by the attaining of conservation responsibilities. The establis ...
The influence of biotic interactions on soil biodiversity
... Belowground communities usually support a much greater diversity of organisms than do corresponding aboveground ones, and while the factors that regulate their diversity are far less well understood, a growing number of recent studies have presented data relevant to understanding how these factors o ...
... Belowground communities usually support a much greater diversity of organisms than do corresponding aboveground ones, and while the factors that regulate their diversity are far less well understood, a growing number of recent studies have presented data relevant to understanding how these factors o ...
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... accumulated detritus, and the turnover rates of organic matter in the community. Unlike energy, nutrients are retained within the ecosystem and are cycled between its abiotic and biotic components. Biogeochemical cycles The cycles by which an element or molecule moves through the biotic and abiotic ...
... accumulated detritus, and the turnover rates of organic matter in the community. Unlike energy, nutrients are retained within the ecosystem and are cycled between its abiotic and biotic components. Biogeochemical cycles The cycles by which an element or molecule moves through the biotic and abiotic ...
Soil biology and agriculture in the tropics
... suggested that AM fungal inoculum potential in these hot desert soils, although relatively low, is probably maintained in the upper soil layers by means of hyphal fragments rather than spores. Since the soil AM fungal inoculum density was not different under and away from the mesquite tree canopy, i ...
... suggested that AM fungal inoculum potential in these hot desert soils, although relatively low, is probably maintained in the upper soil layers by means of hyphal fragments rather than spores. Since the soil AM fungal inoculum density was not different under and away from the mesquite tree canopy, i ...
Southern African Sustainable Use Specialist Group
... Interestingly, elephants have (see slide comparing population change to use regime): Increased by 225% in the countries that unashamedly use them Declined by 75% in the countries that ban use ...
... Interestingly, elephants have (see slide comparing population change to use regime): Increased by 225% in the countries that unashamedly use them Declined by 75% in the countries that ban use ...
- Cheetah Conservation Fund
... livestock, like small calves or goats and sheep. They would just let them loose in the bushveld. I knew it was critical to find a way to make this pointless killing stop or cheetahs would not stand a chance for survival. It must have been challenging arriving to a newly formed African nation as an A ...
... livestock, like small calves or goats and sheep. They would just let them loose in the bushveld. I knew it was critical to find a way to make this pointless killing stop or cheetahs would not stand a chance for survival. It must have been challenging arriving to a newly formed African nation as an A ...
Biodiversity Hotspots
... To qualify as a hotspot, a region must meet two criteria:5 it must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants (> 0.5% of the world’s total) as endemics; it has to have lost ≥ 70% of its original native habitat. ...
... To qualify as a hotspot, a region must meet two criteria:5 it must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants (> 0.5% of the world’s total) as endemics; it has to have lost ≥ 70% of its original native habitat. ...
Conservation and Subsistence in Small
... ancestry) clearly shows that indigenous Americans engaged in extensive population movements that postdate the peopling of the Americas, but antedate the European invasion (Goddard 1996). Patterns such as these suggest that waves of dispersal or repeated immigration can lead to a patchwork of languag ...
... ancestry) clearly shows that indigenous Americans engaged in extensive population movements that postdate the peopling of the Americas, but antedate the European invasion (Goddard 1996). Patterns such as these suggest that waves of dispersal or repeated immigration can lead to a patchwork of languag ...
Agroecology and the Search for a Truly Sustainable Agriculture
... indebtedness among millions of farmers, and their separation from lands that have historically fed communities and families. This transition is increasing hunger, landlessness, homelessness, despair and suicides among farmers. Meanwhile, it is also degrading the planet’s life support systems, and in ...
... indebtedness among millions of farmers, and their separation from lands that have historically fed communities and families. This transition is increasing hunger, landlessness, homelessness, despair and suicides among farmers. Meanwhile, it is also degrading the planet’s life support systems, and in ...
Holocarpha macradenia response to experimental disturbance
... Regardless of the specific disturbance regime of the past, humans have severely altered ecosystems through fire suppression and various management regimes of domestic ungulate grazing (Burcham 1975, Callaway and Davis 1993). California’s grasslands have also been impacted by the invasion of exotic g ...
... Regardless of the specific disturbance regime of the past, humans have severely altered ecosystems through fire suppression and various management regimes of domestic ungulate grazing (Burcham 1975, Callaway and Davis 1993). California’s grasslands have also been impacted by the invasion of exotic g ...
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... ecosystems on a scale that is unprecedented It is predicted that up to 60 000 plant species could become extinct by 2050 if the current trend continues An increasing global population, rising consumption and economic activity, and globalisation are all playing a part ...
... ecosystems on a scale that is unprecedented It is predicted that up to 60 000 plant species could become extinct by 2050 if the current trend continues An increasing global population, rising consumption and economic activity, and globalisation are all playing a part ...
James Eldridge BC Fossorial Native Mammals
... even greater significance. It has also been suggested that ecosystem engineers can aid restoration efforts by reducing the threshold effort or human input required to restore a landscape to a desired state (Byers et al., 2006). The greater bilby and burrowing bettong are two marsupials that have bee ...
... even greater significance. It has also been suggested that ecosystem engineers can aid restoration efforts by reducing the threshold effort or human input required to restore a landscape to a desired state (Byers et al., 2006). The greater bilby and burrowing bettong are two marsupials that have bee ...
AP Mid-Term Exam Review
... 6. What’s the difference between r-selected and K-selected species? What is the relationship between their survivorship curves? 7. When did TFR in the US reach a peak and why? 8. What are indicators of overall health in a country or region? 9. What determines how fast a population grows? Ch. 11, 12 ...
... 6. What’s the difference between r-selected and K-selected species? What is the relationship between their survivorship curves? 7. When did TFR in the US reach a peak and why? 8. What are indicators of overall health in a country or region? 9. What determines how fast a population grows? Ch. 11, 12 ...