Neotropical Anachronisms: The Fruits the Gomphotheres Ate
... to figs or Spondias fruits, there is usually a much larger fruit crop than they can eat. 8) In present-day forests, a high proportion of a tree’s fruit crop rots in the tree or on the ground beneath it without being tasted by any potential dispersal agent. This is true even in those national parks w ...
... to figs or Spondias fruits, there is usually a much larger fruit crop than they can eat. 8) In present-day forests, a high proportion of a tree’s fruit crop rots in the tree or on the ground beneath it without being tasted by any potential dispersal agent. This is true even in those national parks w ...
Biodiversity Research
... Basically we can distinguish between three different aspects of biological diversity: first, biodiversity as a product of evolution, which has brought forth and continues to develop a diversity of populations and species; second, biodiversity as a resource for humans; and third, biodiversity as a pr ...
... Basically we can distinguish between three different aspects of biological diversity: first, biodiversity as a product of evolution, which has brought forth and continues to develop a diversity of populations and species; second, biodiversity as a resource for humans; and third, biodiversity as a pr ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle: concepts
... precipitation events and heat extremes, and regions with stronger or longer-lasting droughts (Fisher & Knutti, 2014, IPCC, 2013). Concerns about increasing variability of temperature and precipitation patterns and climate extremes were first articulated over two decades ago by Katz & Brown (1992), a ...
... precipitation events and heat extremes, and regions with stronger or longer-lasting droughts (Fisher & Knutti, 2014, IPCC, 2013). Concerns about increasing variability of temperature and precipitation patterns and climate extremes were first articulated over two decades ago by Katz & Brown (1992), a ...
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... along with sunlight and water, to make food and other substances that they need to grow. They release oxygen into the air as a byproduct. This process is called photosynthesis. Another process that is part of the carbon cycle is respiration, by which plants and animals take up oxygen and release CO2 ...
... along with sunlight and water, to make food and other substances that they need to grow. They release oxygen into the air as a byproduct. This process is called photosynthesis. Another process that is part of the carbon cycle is respiration, by which plants and animals take up oxygen and release CO2 ...
KUCHU MAGO FROG PROJECT: DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE
... • This assessment revealed some areas of high frog diversity in the New Georgian Islands. Some of the islands that had high diversity and abundance of frogs were not the large landmasses like New Georgia and Kolombangara. For example, Gatokae Island had a remarkably high diversity of frogs relative ...
... • This assessment revealed some areas of high frog diversity in the New Georgian Islands. Some of the islands that had high diversity and abundance of frogs were not the large landmasses like New Georgia and Kolombangara. For example, Gatokae Island had a remarkably high diversity of frogs relative ...
Plan - Tree Pittsburgh
... sidewalks and parking lots to support large-growing trees. Current City code should be enforced consistently by all City Departments. All stormwater plans should have urban forestry as a component. Prioritize watersheds for future tree planting and protection efforts. ...
... sidewalks and parking lots to support large-growing trees. Current City code should be enforced consistently by all City Departments. All stormwater plans should have urban forestry as a component. Prioritize watersheds for future tree planting and protection efforts. ...
Savannah (Terrestrial)
... The Candelabra has sharp spines on its branches and along with the poison, it keeps away predators ...
... The Candelabra has sharp spines on its branches and along with the poison, it keeps away predators ...
Differential response of ants to nutrient addition in a tropical Brown
... to study the response of various ant trophic groups to an increased nutrient availability which boosts the decomposition of their habitat and selectively affects the abundance of their prey. A 6-month nutrient addition experiment (CN, CNP) was performed in a tropical montane forest of the Ecuadorian ...
... to study the response of various ant trophic groups to an increased nutrient availability which boosts the decomposition of their habitat and selectively affects the abundance of their prey. A 6-month nutrient addition experiment (CN, CNP) was performed in a tropical montane forest of the Ecuadorian ...
The importance of coarse woody debris for bryophyte vegetation of
... on this substrate (Paper V). On 200 beech logs in two old-growth beech-fir forests in Slovenia, 102 log inhabiting species were found (Ódor and van Dort, unpublished data). Because the availability and continuity of this substrate dramatically decreased in managed landscape (Söderström and Jonsson 1 ...
... on this substrate (Paper V). On 200 beech logs in two old-growth beech-fir forests in Slovenia, 102 log inhabiting species were found (Ódor and van Dort, unpublished data). Because the availability and continuity of this substrate dramatically decreased in managed landscape (Söderström and Jonsson 1 ...
- ePrints Soton
... Deforestation causes changes in albedo, evapotranspiration rates and water balance [19], establishing land-climate feedbacks that affect atmospheric circulation and rainfall [20]. Moreover, atmospheric changes associated with large-scale deforestation are not restricted to deforested habitats, but a ...
... Deforestation causes changes in albedo, evapotranspiration rates and water balance [19], establishing land-climate feedbacks that affect atmospheric circulation and rainfall [20]. Moreover, atmospheric changes associated with large-scale deforestation are not restricted to deforested habitats, but a ...
PDF Version - Jamaica Clearing
... of poor living in rural areas.4 In Jamaica, the communities closest to the most vulnerable biological resources are among the country’s poorest. Not only do these communities depend on biodiversity for their own survival, they are also at risk from the same environmental problems that cause biodiver ...
... of poor living in rural areas.4 In Jamaica, the communities closest to the most vulnerable biological resources are among the country’s poorest. Not only do these communities depend on biodiversity for their own survival, they are also at risk from the same environmental problems that cause biodiver ...
THE LEGAL NATURE OF JUSTICE IN REDD+ Dr Rowena Maguire
... “The poor are not asking for charity. When the rich chopped down their own forests, built their own poison-belching factories and scoured the world for cheap resources, the poor said nothing. Indeed they paid for the development of the rich. Now the rich regulate the development of the poor countrie ...
... “The poor are not asking for charity. When the rich chopped down their own forests, built their own poison-belching factories and scoured the world for cheap resources, the poor said nothing. Indeed they paid for the development of the rich. Now the rich regulate the development of the poor countrie ...
Planting
... • layer of mulch such as straw, grass clippings,or pine needles to help keep weeds down and to preserve a moister • Temperatures: 10 – 25 C • in mid summer regularly watering Propagation • Dig up the gladiolus after the plant's yearly cycle has completed • Dry the corms to 80% relative humidity for ...
... • layer of mulch such as straw, grass clippings,or pine needles to help keep weeds down and to preserve a moister • Temperatures: 10 – 25 C • in mid summer regularly watering Propagation • Dig up the gladiolus after the plant's yearly cycle has completed • Dry the corms to 80% relative humidity for ...
Comparison of Energy-Related CO Emissions Between China and the U.S.
... the earth, so that the earth occur palpable temperature rise. Climate change is not only has direct and serious impacts on the natural environment and human survival, but also will indirectly bring more serious problem such as water shortage, agriculture problems and even social issues. [1] The Four ...
... the earth, so that the earth occur palpable temperature rise. Climate change is not only has direct and serious impacts on the natural environment and human survival, but also will indirectly bring more serious problem such as water shortage, agriculture problems and even social issues. [1] The Four ...
Impact of deep-ocean carbon sequestration on atmospheric CO2
... CaCO3 sediments would begin to have an important (and growing) effect in reducing the change in mixed layer supersaturation and pH. Thus, the responses seen in Figure 3 by 3100 for the cases with carbon sequestration are comparable to the peak response that can be expected, given dissolution of CaCO ...
... CaCO3 sediments would begin to have an important (and growing) effect in reducing the change in mixed layer supersaturation and pH. Thus, the responses seen in Figure 3 by 3100 for the cases with carbon sequestration are comparable to the peak response that can be expected, given dissolution of CaCO ...
Woodland Ecosystems - Ministry of Environment
... have been less affected by urban development but are vulnerable to forestry activities. Trembling aspen woodlands are extremely rare, with only five pure aspen stands larger than 0.5 ha remaining in this region. It is likely that many such woodlands were long ago cleared for agriculture. In the past ...
... have been less affected by urban development but are vulnerable to forestry activities. Trembling aspen woodlands are extremely rare, with only five pure aspen stands larger than 0.5 ha remaining in this region. It is likely that many such woodlands were long ago cleared for agriculture. In the past ...
Biome Notes File - Northwest ISD Moodle
... equator. They are characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature and contain the greatest known diversity of organisms on Earth. • They help regulate world climate an play vital roles in the nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon cycles. • They are humid, warm, and get strong sunli ...
... equator. They are characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature and contain the greatest known diversity of organisms on Earth. • They help regulate world climate an play vital roles in the nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon cycles. • They are humid, warm, and get strong sunli ...
Title Regeneration Processes and Coexistence Mechanisms of Two
... be less important within each habitat or formation, however. The relative importance of working mechanisms may also be related to the degree of environmental heterogeneity, which varies from place to place. Mechanisms working in a relatively homogeneous area might be different from those in a more h ...
... be less important within each habitat or formation, however. The relative importance of working mechanisms may also be related to the degree of environmental heterogeneity, which varies from place to place. Mechanisms working in a relatively homogeneous area might be different from those in a more h ...
the vegetation history of snowdonia since the late glacial period
... and glaciers for much of this period. Even at the height of the last glaciation, however, when conditions were very hostile to plant life, Snowdonia was probably not a plant desert. Lichens, algae, and possibly some mosses would have been present on exposed rock, and there may even have been some hi ...
... and glaciers for much of this period. Even at the height of the last glaciation, however, when conditions were very hostile to plant life, Snowdonia was probably not a plant desert. Lichens, algae, and possibly some mosses would have been present on exposed rock, and there may even have been some hi ...
Laser Talks for June 2013 Conference 1. Elevator Speech for Fee
... Mark Jacobson, at Stanford University, and Mark Delucchi, at UC Davis, published in peerreviewed scientific journals a plan for how to provide electricity for the entire world by 2030 using only wind, water, and solar technology already available in 2009. When they created this plan to meet the worl ...
... Mark Jacobson, at Stanford University, and Mark Delucchi, at UC Davis, published in peerreviewed scientific journals a plan for how to provide electricity for the entire world by 2030 using only wind, water, and solar technology already available in 2009. When they created this plan to meet the worl ...
Information Sheets - Cessnock City Council
... Plants are the foundation of most ecosystems. In most ecosystems plants can be found in a number of layers. The ‘upper layer’ supports trees. Trees are typically upright, taller than 5m, woody, and have a single distinct trunk. The ‘middle layer’ supports shrubs. Shrubs are typically 30cm – 5m in he ...
... Plants are the foundation of most ecosystems. In most ecosystems plants can be found in a number of layers. The ‘upper layer’ supports trees. Trees are typically upright, taller than 5m, woody, and have a single distinct trunk. The ‘middle layer’ supports shrubs. Shrubs are typically 30cm – 5m in he ...
Final Draft
... amount of accumulated organic matter found in an area at a given time is the standing crop biomass. Like production, biomass is usually expressed as g/ m2 or as Cal/m2. Biomass differs from productivity; biomass is the amount present at any given time. Productivity is the rate at which organic matt ...
... amount of accumulated organic matter found in an area at a given time is the standing crop biomass. Like production, biomass is usually expressed as g/ m2 or as Cal/m2. Biomass differs from productivity; biomass is the amount present at any given time. Productivity is the rate at which organic matt ...
Microalgae culture for biofuel production - Asia
... First commercial open pond algal farms in US US DOE initiates $50 million flue gas/algae program ...
... First commercial open pond algal farms in US US DOE initiates $50 million flue gas/algae program ...
condition varies with habitat choice in postbreeding forest birds
... Abstract.—Many birds that are experiencing population declines require extensive tracts of mature forest habitat for breeding. Recent work suggests that at least some may shift their habitat use to early-successional areas after nesting but before migration. I used constant-effort mist netting in re ...
... Abstract.—Many birds that are experiencing population declines require extensive tracts of mature forest habitat for breeding. Recent work suggests that at least some may shift their habitat use to early-successional areas after nesting but before migration. I used constant-effort mist netting in re ...
Ecology and conservation of avian insectivores
... Avian insectivores of the tropical rainforest understory (‘‘understory insectivores’’) are common, diverse, and often sensitive to disturbance of tropical forest, making them useful as sentinels of rainforest ecosystem change. At the 2013 joint American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithologica ...
... Avian insectivores of the tropical rainforest understory (‘‘understory insectivores’’) are common, diverse, and often sensitive to disturbance of tropical forest, making them useful as sentinels of rainforest ecosystem change. At the 2013 joint American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithologica ...
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.