The role of community and population ecology in applying
... Stocks of phosphate fertilizer are rapidly being depleted (Gross, 2010). There is a simultaneous increase in demand for phosphate to help feed the growing population (Gilbert, 2009). These two combined factors represent a major threat to global food security; a threat that can potentially be reduced ...
... Stocks of phosphate fertilizer are rapidly being depleted (Gross, 2010). There is a simultaneous increase in demand for phosphate to help feed the growing population (Gilbert, 2009). These two combined factors represent a major threat to global food security; a threat that can potentially be reduced ...
Conservation Action Planning
... increasingly by partners and by people unrelated to TNC, who have come across the methodology through word-of-mouth, searching the web, or by accident. The very success and widespread use of the CAP system means that there is a large onus on making sure that it delivers the maximum conservation bene ...
... increasingly by partners and by people unrelated to TNC, who have come across the methodology through word-of-mouth, searching the web, or by accident. The very success and widespread use of the CAP system means that there is a large onus on making sure that it delivers the maximum conservation bene ...
Food web assembly along salt marsh succession
... down regulation - are found to have a stronger influence on the diversity of an ecosystem, compared to lower trophic levels that have a bottom-up regulation. ...
... down regulation - are found to have a stronger influence on the diversity of an ecosystem, compared to lower trophic levels that have a bottom-up regulation. ...
Cranes: Symbols of Survival 2013
... Crane conservation inspires big thinking. How do we feed billions of people and still maintain healthy landscapes for cranes and other life we hold dear? Can we provide freshwater to thirsty cities and farmlands without sacrificing rivers and wetlands that support the lives of cranes and people? Can ...
... Crane conservation inspires big thinking. How do we feed billions of people and still maintain healthy landscapes for cranes and other life we hold dear? Can we provide freshwater to thirsty cities and farmlands without sacrificing rivers and wetlands that support the lives of cranes and people? Can ...
Caring for our Country 2012-13 Community Action Grants
... students to care for their natural environment by engaging them in work activities. This project will form an integral part of the Salisbury Waters system linking with Dangars Lagoon upland wetland. The main environmental issues are lack of connectivity between key remnant habitats, and loss of soil ...
... students to care for their natural environment by engaging them in work activities. This project will form an integral part of the Salisbury Waters system linking with Dangars Lagoon upland wetland. The main environmental issues are lack of connectivity between key remnant habitats, and loss of soil ...
Evaluation of stem rot in 339 Bornean tree species
... the lumen diameter and density of vessels (Eleuterio, 2011). The plant traits and environmental constraints associated with variation in the frequency and severity of stem rot may change with the availability of edaphic resources. For instance, low soil fertility and nutrient or water stress may pre ...
... the lumen diameter and density of vessels (Eleuterio, 2011). The plant traits and environmental constraints associated with variation in the frequency and severity of stem rot may change with the availability of edaphic resources. For instance, low soil fertility and nutrient or water stress may pre ...
Trophic Ecology: Bottom-Up and Top
... and vertebrates, consume dead organic matter to obtain energy, and in the process of decomposition, break down macromolecules into smaller ones and excrete nutrients as waste products. The rate and stoichiometry of nutrients released during decomposition are influenced in part by interactions between ...
... and vertebrates, consume dead organic matter to obtain energy, and in the process of decomposition, break down macromolecules into smaller ones and excrete nutrients as waste products. The rate and stoichiometry of nutrients released during decomposition are influenced in part by interactions between ...
Interactions between organisms and the abiotic environment
... NettPP= Rate at which energy for use by consumers is stored in new biomass (available to consumers) Units Kcal/m2/yr or g/m2/yr How do you measure it? Most productive vs. least productive ...
... NettPP= Rate at which energy for use by consumers is stored in new biomass (available to consumers) Units Kcal/m2/yr or g/m2/yr How do you measure it? Most productive vs. least productive ...
Regional Conservation Strategy
... Strategies for Increasing the Resilience of Natural Systems..................................................................... 42 Examples of Success: Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies........................................ 45 The Schweitzer Project along Johnson Creek..... ...
... Strategies for Increasing the Resilience of Natural Systems..................................................................... 42 Examples of Success: Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies........................................ 45 The Schweitzer Project along Johnson Creek..... ...
Regional Conservation Strategy
... A Step Ahead ................................................................................................................................................. 36 In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................... ...
... A Step Ahead ................................................................................................................................................. 36 In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................... ...
Eartworms in a plant diversity gradient
... Eisenhauer N, Straube D and Scheu S (2008) Efficiency of two widespread non-destructive extraction methods under dry soil conditions for different ecological earthworm groups. European Journal of Soil Biology 44: 141-145. ...
... Eisenhauer N, Straube D and Scheu S (2008) Efficiency of two widespread non-destructive extraction methods under dry soil conditions for different ecological earthworm groups. European Journal of Soil Biology 44: 141-145. ...
Evaluation of NFWF`s Pacific Seabird Program
... setbacks!or!delays.!Given!the!midMcourse!timing!of!this!evaluation!along!with!the!long! time!horizon!associated!with!many!of!the!conservation!goals!and!outcomes,!most! anticipated!impacts!on!focal!and!other!species!have!yet!to!be!realized.!Project! accomplishments!achieved!up!to!the!point!of!this!ev ...
... setbacks!or!delays.!Given!the!midMcourse!timing!of!this!evaluation!along!with!the!long! time!horizon!associated!with!many!of!the!conservation!goals!and!outcomes,!most! anticipated!impacts!on!focal!and!other!species!have!yet!to!be!realized.!Project! accomplishments!achieved!up!to!the!point!of!this!ev ...
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... consumption per tonne of meat produced. Terrestrial biodiversity would be severely impacted if the 190 million tonnes of fish that, according to FAO (in SOFIA 2002), will be needed by 2030 (of which 85 percent directly for human food) were to be replaced by terrestrial meat production. Estuaries, sa ...
... consumption per tonne of meat produced. Terrestrial biodiversity would be severely impacted if the 190 million tonnes of fish that, according to FAO (in SOFIA 2002), will be needed by 2030 (of which 85 percent directly for human food) were to be replaced by terrestrial meat production. Estuaries, sa ...
Quapaw Traditional Lifeways Scenario
... County, Oklahoma. The term ‘subsistence’ refers to the hunting, fishing, and gathering activities that are fundamental to the economy and way of life of many indigenous peoples. Subsistence farming is included in some areas, such as the middle Mississippi region where Oklahoma is located. Today’s su ...
... County, Oklahoma. The term ‘subsistence’ refers to the hunting, fishing, and gathering activities that are fundamental to the economy and way of life of many indigenous peoples. Subsistence farming is included in some areas, such as the middle Mississippi region where Oklahoma is located. Today’s su ...
11 The Functional Role of Soil Seed Banks in Natural Communities
... burned, but so few thistles? Why did many seedlings sometimes emerge in a footprint, but not just beside it? Why did the annual grass Bromus rubens show up every year, but on the same site Glaucium corniculatum only every other year? And why did ...
... burned, but so few thistles? Why did many seedlings sometimes emerge in a footprint, but not just beside it? Why did the annual grass Bromus rubens show up every year, but on the same site Glaucium corniculatum only every other year? And why did ...
edible forest gardens
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... All rights reserved. No part of this book may be transmitted in any form by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Disclaimer: T h e authors of this book have made every effort to ensure that the information presented herein is accurate, upto-date, and truthful and to warn reade ...
THE JAMAICAN IGUANA (CYCLURA COLLEI): A R EPORT ON 25
... had a resident herpetologist at the time, in the late Dr. Peter Vogel, then a Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI). Second, the period 1970–1990 witnessed an international awakening to the global extinction crisis, formalized by the genesis of ...
... had a resident herpetologist at the time, in the late Dr. Peter Vogel, then a Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI). Second, the period 1970–1990 witnessed an international awakening to the global extinction crisis, formalized by the genesis of ...
Potential for Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control:
... 2006), and soil factors can influence EPN-host interactions (Portillo-Aguilar et al., 1999; Gruner et al., 2007). However, the literature on the subject is widely scattered, and we know little about how EPN interact with other natural enemies in the system and habitat structure (e.g., soil character ...
... 2006), and soil factors can influence EPN-host interactions (Portillo-Aguilar et al., 1999; Gruner et al., 2007). However, the literature on the subject is widely scattered, and we know little about how EPN interact with other natural enemies in the system and habitat structure (e.g., soil character ...
Plant-mediated interactions between below- and
... aphids and fungi on them. Two main questions were addressed: (1) How important are soil organisms for plant growth and the development of herbivores and fungi on these plants? and (2) How does agricultural management affect interactions between soil organisms, plants and their herbivores and pathoge ...
... aphids and fungi on them. Two main questions were addressed: (1) How important are soil organisms for plant growth and the development of herbivores and fungi on these plants? and (2) How does agricultural management affect interactions between soil organisms, plants and their herbivores and pathoge ...
Resource use by re-introduced large African herbivores in an
... selection on multiple spatial scales across three seasons. Next, I experimentally tested the effects of a mowing treatment on patch use by the two species to elucidate the interactions between grass clipping, soil and grass nutrients, and herbivore use. The findings of this study identify three majo ...
... selection on multiple spatial scales across three seasons. Next, I experimentally tested the effects of a mowing treatment on patch use by the two species to elucidate the interactions between grass clipping, soil and grass nutrients, and herbivore use. The findings of this study identify three majo ...
A Long-Term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research
... especially in market and medical research. The technique is not meant to produce generic results; but rather to help identify issues that are perceived as relevant by the participants, and to generate questions and hypotheses, in this case for example about public attitudes and notions of biodiversi ...
... especially in market and medical research. The technique is not meant to produce generic results; but rather to help identify issues that are perceived as relevant by the participants, and to generate questions and hypotheses, in this case for example about public attitudes and notions of biodiversi ...
restoration of tall fescue pastures to native warm season grasslands
... people, without whom it would not have been possible. First and foremost I‟d like to acknowledge my advisor, Dr. Rebecca McCulley, who provided guidance and mentorship throughout the project. During the first two and a half years of my project I was employed full-time at Kentucky State University. W ...
... people, without whom it would not have been possible. First and foremost I‟d like to acknowledge my advisor, Dr. Rebecca McCulley, who provided guidance and mentorship throughout the project. During the first two and a half years of my project I was employed full-time at Kentucky State University. W ...
St Andrews Catchment - Nillumbik Shire Council
... Government supplied picks and shovels to men who wished to fossick for gold in Queenstown. The Shire of Eltham was deeply concerned about the sanitary conditions and the threat of a serious disease outbreak. A group of local miners and the local Anglican Minister, Rev. Whitworth, purchased a block o ...
... Government supplied picks and shovels to men who wished to fossick for gold in Queenstown. The Shire of Eltham was deeply concerned about the sanitary conditions and the threat of a serious disease outbreak. A group of local miners and the local Anglican Minister, Rev. Whitworth, purchased a block o ...
From the Cork Oak to cork
... The uniqueness of cork may have an adaptive value, that is, it probably improved the survival of the Cork Oak throughout evolution. The physical attributes of cork, namely its good insulating properties, can protect Cork Oak against fire. After a fire, while many of the other tree species merely reg ...
... The uniqueness of cork may have an adaptive value, that is, it probably improved the survival of the Cork Oak throughout evolution. The physical attributes of cork, namely its good insulating properties, can protect Cork Oak against fire. After a fire, while many of the other tree species merely reg ...
THE KAZAKH STEPPE Conserving the world`s largest dry
... ungulate populations and distribution, and hunting pressure. Both the significant declines in ungulate populations and the virtual cessation of the traditional patterns of Kazakh pastoralism, have drastically altered conditions in the steppe. The nomadic way of life involved the seasonal migration o ...
... ungulate populations and distribution, and hunting pressure. Both the significant declines in ungulate populations and the virtual cessation of the traditional patterns of Kazakh pastoralism, have drastically altered conditions in the steppe. The nomadic way of life involved the seasonal migration o ...