Drivers of CO2 Emission Rates from Dead Wood Logs of 13 Tree
... selected fungal species that analyzed the relationship between fungal diversity and decomposition rate of soil organic matter found a saturation of this process at rather low levels of fungal species diversity [27]. In another experiment with dead wood, it was shown that the fungal diversity-decompo ...
... selected fungal species that analyzed the relationship between fungal diversity and decomposition rate of soil organic matter found a saturation of this process at rather low levels of fungal species diversity [27]. In another experiment with dead wood, it was shown that the fungal diversity-decompo ...
Megafauna and ecosystem function from the
... modern, they indicate resources, danger, power, and charisma, but, beyond these impacts, such large animals have profound and distinct effects on the nature and functioning of the ecosystems they inhabit. Martin (8) first posited a major human role in past megafaunal disappearances, and, since then, ...
... modern, they indicate resources, danger, power, and charisma, but, beyond these impacts, such large animals have profound and distinct effects on the nature and functioning of the ecosystems they inhabit. Martin (8) first posited a major human role in past megafaunal disappearances, and, since then, ...
Montane forest root growth and soil organic layer depth as potential
... Over millions of years, the Earth’s atmospheric CO2 and climate history are regulated by the balance between CO2 removal via silicate rock weathering and organic carbon burial, and its return to the atmosphere by volcanic and metamorphic degassing [ Berner and Kothavala, 2001]. Field and experimenta ...
... Over millions of years, the Earth’s atmospheric CO2 and climate history are regulated by the balance between CO2 removal via silicate rock weathering and organic carbon burial, and its return to the atmosphere by volcanic and metamorphic degassing [ Berner and Kothavala, 2001]. Field and experimenta ...
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... whose annual NDVI values more closely resemble those of prairie grasslands, while other fractions appear as denser forest stands similar to those represented by the first boreal endmember. Thus, based on the temporal characteristics of its annual July vegetation index we can deduce that the forest c ...
... whose annual NDVI values more closely resemble those of prairie grasslands, while other fractions appear as denser forest stands similar to those represented by the first boreal endmember. Thus, based on the temporal characteristics of its annual July vegetation index we can deduce that the forest c ...
Passive and Active Restoration Strategies to Activate Soil
... tropical dry lowland forests [23], likely due to the high soil availability of both nutrients (Table 6). By contrast, the low concentration of K in the leaf litter (0.28–0.29%) is near the lowest end of the pantropical interval (0.27 ± 0.11%) [25] despite the availability of this nutrient in the soi ...
... tropical dry lowland forests [23], likely due to the high soil availability of both nutrients (Table 6). By contrast, the low concentration of K in the leaf litter (0.28–0.29%) is near the lowest end of the pantropical interval (0.27 ± 0.11%) [25] despite the availability of this nutrient in the soi ...
Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management
... organisations and individuals act to reduce their own emissions as the priority and do not treat offsetting as a substitute,6 and that the offsets provide additional carbon benefits to those expected to occur anyway. This fits with the position that carbon offsets are of value only when used in conj ...
... organisations and individuals act to reduce their own emissions as the priority and do not treat offsetting as a substitute,6 and that the offsets provide additional carbon benefits to those expected to occur anyway. This fits with the position that carbon offsets are of value only when used in conj ...
Sexual Reproduction and Early Plant Growth of the Wollemi Pine
... in two consecutive years was viable, 25 % of which was damaged by animals. Glasshouse studies showed that seed germination at 25 mC (day)\16 mC (night) proceeded slowly but steadily at approx. 4 % per week until, after 6 months, 88 % of apparently viable seed had germinated with the remainder of the ...
... in two consecutive years was viable, 25 % of which was damaged by animals. Glasshouse studies showed that seed germination at 25 mC (day)\16 mC (night) proceeded slowly but steadily at approx. 4 % per week until, after 6 months, 88 % of apparently viable seed had germinated with the remainder of the ...
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... Settlers changed “original” ecosystems to agriculture • Poor farming practices destroyed soil • When farms were abandoned, began returning to its “original” condition. ...
... Settlers changed “original” ecosystems to agriculture • Poor farming practices destroyed soil • When farms were abandoned, began returning to its “original” condition. ...
Riparian Areas: Providing Landscape Habitat Diversity
... timber. Riparian ecosystems also exert a great influence over animal and plant life, and many wildlife species depend on riparian areas in some way for food, water, security, rest, travel, and reproduction. However, because riparian areas usually occupy the lowest topographic positions in landscapes ...
... timber. Riparian ecosystems also exert a great influence over animal and plant life, and many wildlife species depend on riparian areas in some way for food, water, security, rest, travel, and reproduction. However, because riparian areas usually occupy the lowest topographic positions in landscapes ...
Climate, Community and Biodiversity Project Design Standards SECOND EDITION
... The First Edition of the CCB Standards was released in May 2005 after a rigorous two year development process based on input from community and environmental groups, companies, academics, project developers and others with expert knowledge or affected by the standards. The Standards were then tested ...
... The First Edition of the CCB Standards was released in May 2005 after a rigorous two year development process based on input from community and environmental groups, companies, academics, project developers and others with expert knowledge or affected by the standards. The Standards were then tested ...
Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees?
... know it, has never been in a room together. In spite of this, the Schnitzer Lab has been a paragon of support over the past six years. The Latch Lab – Ona Alminas, Rachael Giglio, and ...
... know it, has never been in a room together. In spite of this, the Schnitzer Lab has been a paragon of support over the past six years. The Latch Lab – Ona Alminas, Rachael Giglio, and ...
Biodiversity Hotspots
... today. 4 Currently, 35 biodiversity hotspots have been identified, most of which occur in tropical forests. They represent just 2.3% of Earth’s land surface, but between them they contain around 50% of the world’s endemic plant species and 42% of all terrestrial vertebrates. 5 Overall, Hotspots have ...
... today. 4 Currently, 35 biodiversity hotspots have been identified, most of which occur in tropical forests. They represent just 2.3% of Earth’s land surface, but between them they contain around 50% of the world’s endemic plant species and 42% of all terrestrial vertebrates. 5 Overall, Hotspots have ...
CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2020:
... concluded that global warming was a serious possibility (Houghton & Woodwell, 1989). One year later, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the WMO issued a three-volume report with much stronger wording. They agreed that climate change was not only taking place but that it was ...
... concluded that global warming was a serious possibility (Houghton & Woodwell, 1989). One year later, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the WMO issued a three-volume report with much stronger wording. They agreed that climate change was not only taking place but that it was ...
Importance of fragmentation-tolerant species as seed
... where qf is the number of quadrats searched around a particular flag f (varies from 1 to 4), dt,b is the estimate of detectability for a given tag type t that was buried (b = 1) or unburied (b = 0), and lr = 1.5 for seeds found 30–50 m from their sources, 3 for seeds found >50 m from their sources o ...
... where qf is the number of quadrats searched around a particular flag f (varies from 1 to 4), dt,b is the estimate of detectability for a given tag type t that was buried (b = 1) or unburied (b = 0), and lr = 1.5 for seeds found 30–50 m from their sources, 3 for seeds found >50 m from their sources o ...
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2007
... Based on these figures, we estimate that the voluntary OTC market was worth US$54.9 million in 2006. Together with the CCX market, whose prices ranged from around US$1.50 to almost US$5, we estimate the global voluntary market was worth US$91 million in 2006. The flexibility of the voluntary markets ...
... Based on these figures, we estimate that the voluntary OTC market was worth US$54.9 million in 2006. Together with the CCX market, whose prices ranged from around US$1.50 to almost US$5, we estimate the global voluntary market was worth US$91 million in 2006. The flexibility of the voluntary markets ...
Limber Pine and Whitebark Pine - Alberta Environment and Parks
... seed collections from them are ongoing. Efforts are being made to protect these special trees from mountain pine beetles and wildfire. • Alberta and Parks Canada are testing these potentially resistant trees to confirm whether they really are resistant to blister rust. The goal is to have a diverse ...
... seed collections from them are ongoing. Efforts are being made to protect these special trees from mountain pine beetles and wildfire. • Alberta and Parks Canada are testing these potentially resistant trees to confirm whether they really are resistant to blister rust. The goal is to have a diverse ...
Australia`s State of the Forests Report
... both to the conservation of forest biodiversity and to the availability of forest species for commercial or environmental use. Indicators in this subcriterion examine the risk of loss of genetic diversity in forest plants and animals, and the conservation measures in place to minimise that risk. The ...
... both to the conservation of forest biodiversity and to the availability of forest species for commercial or environmental use. Indicators in this subcriterion examine the risk of loss of genetic diversity in forest plants and animals, and the conservation measures in place to minimise that risk. The ...
New primary resource increases predation on a pest in a banana
... Changes in predator diet may be indicated by changes in isotopic signature in 13 C and 15 N (Ponsard & Arditi, 2000; Oelbermann & Scheu, 2002; Vanderklift & Ponsard, 2003) and an analysis of ratios of stable isotopes has recently contributed to our understanding of ant feeding behavior (Mooney & Til ...
... Changes in predator diet may be indicated by changes in isotopic signature in 13 C and 15 N (Ponsard & Arditi, 2000; Oelbermann & Scheu, 2002; Vanderklift & Ponsard, 2003) and an analysis of ratios of stable isotopes has recently contributed to our understanding of ant feeding behavior (Mooney & Til ...
Soil Carbon Research Program - Department of Agriculture and
... industries for climate change. Research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil management and climate change adaptation, and involved projects that will lead to practical management solutions for farmers and industries. Over four years the Australian Government invested $46.2 m ...
... industries for climate change. Research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil management and climate change adaptation, and involved projects that will lead to practical management solutions for farmers and industries. Over four years the Australian Government invested $46.2 m ...
Recruitment limitation in secondary forests dominated by
... Ligustrum dominance (% basal area in 20 m × 20 m plots among trees with DBH ≥ 10 cm) ranged from 0 to 100%. Ligustrum comprised ca. 80% of the basal area in patches abandoned within the last 50 yr, and ca. 20% in older patches (Fig. 1). Ligustrum juveniles were most abundant in heavily invaded plots ...
... Ligustrum dominance (% basal area in 20 m × 20 m plots among trees with DBH ≥ 10 cm) ranged from 0 to 100%. Ligustrum comprised ca. 80% of the basal area in patches abandoned within the last 50 yr, and ca. 20% in older patches (Fig. 1). Ligustrum juveniles were most abundant in heavily invaded plots ...
THE AFTERLIFE OF A TREE
... contain tissues saturated by lignin or sclerenchyma . They often reach gigantic sizes (in height and diameter) and may live up to thousands of years. The widest trees in Polish forests are poplars Populus species with DBHs up to 4 m , oaks Quercus species (more than 3 m), elms Ulmus species (2.9 m ...
... contain tissues saturated by lignin or sclerenchyma . They often reach gigantic sizes (in height and diameter) and may live up to thousands of years. The widest trees in Polish forests are poplars Populus species with DBHs up to 4 m , oaks Quercus species (more than 3 m), elms Ulmus species (2.9 m ...
51 papers with abstracts
... the individual density was low, yielding only 1.2 baboons/ km(2). The groups were small, comprising on average 15 individuals, and the proportion of 1 male groups (50 - 63%) was remarkably high. One-male groups were more female biased than multi-male groups. The baboons were highly frugivorous, spen ...
... the individual density was low, yielding only 1.2 baboons/ km(2). The groups were small, comprising on average 15 individuals, and the proportion of 1 male groups (50 - 63%) was remarkably high. One-male groups were more female biased than multi-male groups. The baboons were highly frugivorous, spen ...
A study of secondary seed predation and dispersal in Bornean Peat
... the rodents could result in a 60% loss to total dispersion (Webb and Peart 2001). One of Indonesia’s diverse regions is the peat swamp forest, stretching over 3M ha of Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. Little research has been carried out in peat swamp forest, possibly due to its difficult livi ...
... the rodents could result in a 60% loss to total dispersion (Webb and Peart 2001). One of Indonesia’s diverse regions is the peat swamp forest, stretching over 3M ha of Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. Little research has been carried out in peat swamp forest, possibly due to its difficult livi ...
A Cost-Benefit Framework for Analyzing Forest Landscape
... value of ecosystem goods and services would change if the landscape were restored. This allows you to assess the desirability and tradeoffs of different restoration options for the same landscape. The results from analysis using the framework presented in this report can be used to identify landscap ...
... value of ecosystem goods and services would change if the landscape were restored. This allows you to assess the desirability and tradeoffs of different restoration options for the same landscape. The results from analysis using the framework presented in this report can be used to identify landscap ...
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... of the national biodiversity target is to increase area covered under marine protected areas from 6.5% (2011) to 10% by 2020. In spite of scarce formal national targets, implementation of relevant policies, strategies and plans does contribute towards achieving the various Aichi Targets. Implementat ...
... of the national biodiversity target is to increase area covered under marine protected areas from 6.5% (2011) to 10% by 2020. In spite of scarce formal national targets, implementation of relevant policies, strategies and plans does contribute towards achieving the various Aichi Targets. Implementat ...
Reforestation
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation.Reforestation can be used to improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air, rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems, mitigate global warming since forests facilitate biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and harvest for resources, particularly timber.The term reforestation is similar to afforestation, the process of restoring and recreating areas of woodlands or forests that may have existed long ago but were deforested or otherwise removed at some point in the past. Sometimes the term re-afforestation is used to distinguish between the original forest cover and the later re-growth of forest to an area. Special tools, e.g. tree planting bar, are used to make planting of trees easier and faster.