Beaver Management Options - Jefferson County Conservation District
... As a result, beaver populations have increased dramatically in recent years. There are few natural predators and now little human predation. Although beavers do take advantage of habitat improved by CREP and other programs the beaver populations have increased much faster than the habitat improved. ...
... As a result, beaver populations have increased dramatically in recent years. There are few natural predators and now little human predation. Although beavers do take advantage of habitat improved by CREP and other programs the beaver populations have increased much faster than the habitat improved. ...
symbiotic mediators of rhizosphere and ecosystem processes
... temperate and tropical ecosystems including agricultural systems. The fungal partners in AM associations are remarkably abundant, accounting for 5 to 50% of the microbial biomass in agricultural soils (Olsson et al. 1999). These fungi are members of the Glomeromycota, a monophyletic phylum containi ...
... temperate and tropical ecosystems including agricultural systems. The fungal partners in AM associations are remarkably abundant, accounting for 5 to 50% of the microbial biomass in agricultural soils (Olsson et al. 1999). These fungi are members of the Glomeromycota, a monophyletic phylum containi ...
Landscape effects on insect pests of Dracaena marginata
... Insect groups showed different responses at different spatial scales. While leafhopper egg abundance was more sensitive in terms of their correlations with different land uses and metrics; katydid egg abundance showed only some isolated correlations at specific spatial scales, metrics and land uses. ...
... Insect groups showed different responses at different spatial scales. While leafhopper egg abundance was more sensitive in terms of their correlations with different land uses and metrics; katydid egg abundance showed only some isolated correlations at specific spatial scales, metrics and land uses. ...
Mycorrhizae – symbiotic mediators of rhizosphere and
... temperate and tropical ecosystems including agricultural systems. The fungal partners in AM associations are remarkably abundant, accounting for 5 to 50% of the microbial biomass in agricultural soils (Olsson et al. 1999). These fungi are members of the Glomeromycota, a monophyletic phylum containi ...
... temperate and tropical ecosystems including agricultural systems. The fungal partners in AM associations are remarkably abundant, accounting for 5 to 50% of the microbial biomass in agricultural soils (Olsson et al. 1999). These fungi are members of the Glomeromycota, a monophyletic phylum containi ...
FACTORS UNDERLYING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
Holistic management
... reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate grazing pressure during short time periods, and low net primary production) grazing can result in increased vegetation growth. It is also wellestablished that improved grazing management can improve ...
... reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate grazing pressure during short time periods, and low net primary production) grazing can result in increased vegetation growth. It is also wellestablished that improved grazing management can improve ...
Chapter V Vascular plant litter input in subarctic
... The consequences of shifts in the soil invertebrate community structure might affect decomposition rates, since soil invertebrates are functionally dissimilar in their preferences and activities with respect to consumption of both litter and litter-dwelling microbes (Faber and Verhoef 1991; Setälä e ...
... The consequences of shifts in the soil invertebrate community structure might affect decomposition rates, since soil invertebrates are functionally dissimilar in their preferences and activities with respect to consumption of both litter and litter-dwelling microbes (Faber and Verhoef 1991; Setälä e ...
A Little Bug with a Big Bite: Impact of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
... The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, HWA), is a small invasive insect of the order Hemiptera that is primarily responsible for the decline of hemlock trees (Tsuga spp.) in the eastern USA [2,11,12]. A typical adult HWA individual is less than 1.5 millimeters (mm) long, so attacks can g ...
... The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, HWA), is a small invasive insect of the order Hemiptera that is primarily responsible for the decline of hemlock trees (Tsuga spp.) in the eastern USA [2,11,12]. A typical adult HWA individual is less than 1.5 millimeters (mm) long, so attacks can g ...
reproductive success responses to habitat fragmentation in
... (Finnish Forest Research Institute 2011). Of the land covered by forests only 10% is strictly protected, the great majority of protected areas being located in Northern Finland (Finnish Forest research Institute 2011). This means that the vast majority of Finnish forests subjected to i ...
... (Finnish Forest Research Institute 2011). Of the land covered by forests only 10% is strictly protected, the great majority of protected areas being located in Northern Finland (Finnish Forest research Institute 2011). This means that the vast majority of Finnish forests subjected to i ...
Here - BioMedSearch
... et al. 2008). Kelp forests support high primary productivity, magnified secondary productivity, and a three-dimensional habitat structure for a diverse array of marine organisms, many of which are commercially important. Dominant kelp genera vary across the world’s temperate bioregions, from Laminar ...
... et al. 2008). Kelp forests support high primary productivity, magnified secondary productivity, and a three-dimensional habitat structure for a diverse array of marine organisms, many of which are commercially important. Dominant kelp genera vary across the world’s temperate bioregions, from Laminar ...
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... et al. 2008). Kelp forests support high primary productivity, magnified secondary productivity, and a three-dimensional habitat structure for a diverse array of marine organisms, many of which are commercially important. Dominant kelp genera vary across the world’s temperate bioregions, from Laminar ...
... et al. 2008). Kelp forests support high primary productivity, magnified secondary productivity, and a three-dimensional habitat structure for a diverse array of marine organisms, many of which are commercially important. Dominant kelp genera vary across the world’s temperate bioregions, from Laminar ...
4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program
... each incorporating new information as knowledge is added through wildlife research. This process is very important and highlights the need to always keep an open mind and strive to continue learning. Starting in 2010, FFA teams were invited to compete in WHEP. FFA teams and 4-H teams do not compete ...
... each incorporating new information as knowledge is added through wildlife research. This process is very important and highlights the need to always keep an open mind and strive to continue learning. Starting in 2010, FFA teams were invited to compete in WHEP. FFA teams and 4-H teams do not compete ...
Leaf Litter Under Changing Climate: Will
... affect soil biota functioning and biomass. Soil microbial responses to altered C fluxes may depend on the preexisting soil organic matter pools and nutrient availability (Hu et al. 1999; Zak et al. 2000a, 2000b) in soil. If there are CO2- and O3-induced changes in the soil microbial biomass or commu ...
... affect soil biota functioning and biomass. Soil microbial responses to altered C fluxes may depend on the preexisting soil organic matter pools and nutrient availability (Hu et al. 1999; Zak et al. 2000a, 2000b) in soil. If there are CO2- and O3-induced changes in the soil microbial biomass or commu ...
generality of leaf trait relationships: a test across six biomes
... We studied selected species from these communities on the Hobcaw Forest in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The climate of the area is maritime, warm temperate/humid subtropical. Annually, potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation (Table 1). This difference is greatest during the growing ...
... We studied selected species from these communities on the Hobcaw Forest in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The climate of the area is maritime, warm temperate/humid subtropical. Annually, potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation (Table 1). This difference is greatest during the growing ...
management plan - East Gippsland Shire Council
... to Aberfeldy, Moe and Inverloch in the west. The area is known for its diverse environment, ranging from alpine to coastal areas, landscapes and native forest industries including timber production, tourism and beekeeping. Public land comprises 1 452 800 ha, or 54% of the area, and is covered mostly ...
... to Aberfeldy, Moe and Inverloch in the west. The area is known for its diverse environment, ranging from alpine to coastal areas, landscapes and native forest industries including timber production, tourism and beekeeping. Public land comprises 1 452 800 ha, or 54% of the area, and is covered mostly ...
status of the Canada warbler in Alberta
... Canada warbler has been Sensitive since 1996. This designation reflects its low numbers in the province, a long-term decline in population size, and its vulnerability to loss of old-growth deciduous forest habitat. The Canada warbler is a medium-sized, insectivorous neotropical migrant songbird that ...
... Canada warbler has been Sensitive since 1996. This designation reflects its low numbers in the province, a long-term decline in population size, and its vulnerability to loss of old-growth deciduous forest habitat. The Canada warbler is a medium-sized, insectivorous neotropical migrant songbird that ...
Do Squirrels Matter? - Writing Guide for SNL Students
... centuries suddenly found their homes and food supplies being cut away. But they soon found a new and truly overabundant source of food, and huge numbers invaded these corn and wheat fields during the middle 1700s. Squirrels, for one, became notorious for stealing food from the European settlers’ fie ...
... centuries suddenly found their homes and food supplies being cut away. But they soon found a new and truly overabundant source of food, and huge numbers invaded these corn and wheat fields during the middle 1700s. Squirrels, for one, became notorious for stealing food from the European settlers’ fie ...
1999, pp. 1955-1969 © 1999 by the Ecological Society of America
... evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation (Table 1). This difference is greatest during the growing season. Soils are sandy throughout the Hobcaw Forest. Desert shrubland and pinyon-juniper woodland vegetation were studied (1400-1540 m elevation) in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. ...
... evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation (Table 1). This difference is greatest during the growing season. Soils are sandy throughout the Hobcaw Forest. Desert shrubland and pinyon-juniper woodland vegetation were studied (1400-1540 m elevation) in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. ...
Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land
... regard to extreme events (e.g. drought), expected to intensify in many regions (IPCC 2012). Drought affects plant reproduction, growth and survival and can ultimately lead to changes in forest (Park Williams et al. 2013) and grassland (Gu et al. 2007) productivity, to changes in vegetation compositi ...
... regard to extreme events (e.g. drought), expected to intensify in many regions (IPCC 2012). Drought affects plant reproduction, growth and survival and can ultimately lead to changes in forest (Park Williams et al. 2013) and grassland (Gu et al. 2007) productivity, to changes in vegetation compositi ...
Mangrove Ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean: a
... During the colonial period the commerce of mangrove products was so important that the colo nial authorities produced specific legislation to pro tect and manage the use of this resource. In 1760, the King of Portugal and Brazil, D. José issued one of the first, if not the very first, law to prote ...
... During the colonial period the commerce of mangrove products was so important that the colo nial authorities produced specific legislation to pro tect and manage the use of this resource. In 1760, the King of Portugal and Brazil, D. José issued one of the first, if not the very first, law to prote ...
Mangrove Workshop Manual - Smithsonian Environmental
... mangrove associate in Belize that is transitional between the true mangroves and non-mangrove species. At first glance, these species may appear very similar, but closer inspection reveals differences in morphology, physiology, and reproductive biology. These species can be distinguished using chara ...
... mangrove associate in Belize that is transitional between the true mangroves and non-mangrove species. At first glance, these species may appear very similar, but closer inspection reveals differences in morphology, physiology, and reproductive biology. These species can be distinguished using chara ...
symbiotic mediators of rhizosphere and ecosystem processes
... 2003). These studies indicate that co-adaptation of plant-fungus pairs occurs at the centimeter scale within individual plant rhizospheres, not at the hectare scale within grassland swards. Furthermore, this work provides solid experimental support for the hypothesis that ecotypes of plants and myco ...
... 2003). These studies indicate that co-adaptation of plant-fungus pairs occurs at the centimeter scale within individual plant rhizospheres, not at the hectare scale within grassland swards. Furthermore, this work provides solid experimental support for the hypothesis that ecotypes of plants and myco ...
Spatial interactions between grey wolves and Eurasian lynx in
... In Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF, E Poland) the two predators coexist and no negative relationship between their long-term dynamics was noted – the wolf and lynx ...
... In Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF, E Poland) the two predators coexist and no negative relationship between their long-term dynamics was noted – the wolf and lynx ...
Northern Goshawk Status Review
... generally matches an ecological break in the forest vegetation cover across the United States, creating somewhat of an ecological barrier between western and eastern forests in the conterminous States. Goshawk life history and habitat use necessitates analysis that emphases forested habitats within ...
... generally matches an ecological break in the forest vegetation cover across the United States, creating somewhat of an ecological barrier between western and eastern forests in the conterminous States. Goshawk life history and habitat use necessitates analysis that emphases forested habitats within ...
Abstract book of the 12th European Ecological Federation
... take place in Avila (Spain) from 25th to 29th September 2011. The Spanish Association for Terrestrial Ecology (AEET) and the Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) have made a great effort to bring together talented scientists, novel ideas and promising students to tackle ecological issues under the ...
... take place in Avila (Spain) from 25th to 29th September 2011. The Spanish Association for Terrestrial Ecology (AEET) and the Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) have made a great effort to bring together talented scientists, novel ideas and promising students to tackle ecological issues under the ...
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.