Biodiversity and ecosystem services: does species diversity
... nature in society are for instance the recent Governmental report on nature and society: ‘A natural way forward’ (Ministry of Economic Affairs, 2014) and ‘The role of nature for sustainability’ (Opdam et al. 2014). In parallel with this trend to bring nature closer to people there is also the Natura ...
... nature in society are for instance the recent Governmental report on nature and society: ‘A natural way forward’ (Ministry of Economic Affairs, 2014) and ‘The role of nature for sustainability’ (Opdam et al. 2014). In parallel with this trend to bring nature closer to people there is also the Natura ...
The Influence of People`s Practices and Beliefs on Conservation: A
... 3. To analyze the sustainability of those factors exerting influence. The researchers believe that such detailed dissection of a positive case of tolerance will improve the understanding on the nature and depth of influence of social factors on carnivore conservation outside protected areas. ...
... 3. To analyze the sustainability of those factors exerting influence. The researchers believe that such detailed dissection of a positive case of tolerance will improve the understanding on the nature and depth of influence of social factors on carnivore conservation outside protected areas. ...
Draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan March 2012
... envelopes shrink, expand or change location. This is likely to be a successful strategy for some highly mobile species, such as marine species and some birds. Some changes in range have already been observed as a result of consistently warmer temperatures. For example, it is thought that a reduction ...
... envelopes shrink, expand or change location. This is likely to be a successful strategy for some highly mobile species, such as marine species and some birds. Some changes in range have already been observed as a result of consistently warmer temperatures. For example, it is thought that a reduction ...
The manuscript on the following pages has been accepted for... the book Coral Health and Disease (Eugene Rosenberg, Editor), which...
... nearshore habitats (Larcombe et al. 2001). Coral reefs exist at the inherently variable interface between the sea, air and land (Smith and Buddemeier 1992), and reef communities have persisted over geological time through significant climate and sealevel fluctuations. Despite this, rates of speciati ...
... nearshore habitats (Larcombe et al. 2001). Coral reefs exist at the inherently variable interface between the sea, air and land (Smith and Buddemeier 1992), and reef communities have persisted over geological time through significant climate and sealevel fluctuations. Despite this, rates of speciati ...
Draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan March 2012
... envelopes shrink, expand or change location. This is likely to be a successful strategy for some highly mobile species, such as marine species and some birds. Some changes in range have already been observed as a result of consistently warmer temperatures. For example, it is thought that a reduction ...
... envelopes shrink, expand or change location. This is likely to be a successful strategy for some highly mobile species, such as marine species and some birds. Some changes in range have already been observed as a result of consistently warmer temperatures. For example, it is thought that a reduction ...
Trophic studies on constructed "restored" oyster reefs
... complex trophic structures responsible for creation and maintenance of the stable climax reef community observed historically. Any holistic approach to assessment of restoration must be cognizant of all “the players” in the trophic interactions. To accurately assess oyster restoration efforts, it i ...
... complex trophic structures responsible for creation and maintenance of the stable climax reef community observed historically. Any holistic approach to assessment of restoration must be cognizant of all “the players” in the trophic interactions. To accurately assess oyster restoration efforts, it i ...
Zoning as a means of mitigating conflicts with large
... In a zoning scenario, these three groups of actions would be implemented in different ways in different places, such that carnivores are given preference in some areas, whereas human interests are given preference in others. In a simple two-zone scenario, carnivores would be given preference in one ...
... In a zoning scenario, these three groups of actions would be implemented in different ways in different places, such that carnivores are given preference in some areas, whereas human interests are given preference in others. In a simple two-zone scenario, carnivores would be given preference in one ...
American Woodcock: Habitat Best Management
... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, politic ...
... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, politic ...
Artificial Reefs: The Importance of Comparisons with Natural Reefs
... isolation have not been controlled . in the few studies that have com- I pared fish assemblages between natural and artificial reefs (e.g., Molles 1978; Ambrose and Swarbrick 1989; DeMartini et al. 1989). This is because artificial reefs are typically much smaller, younger, and far more isolated tha ...
... isolation have not been controlled . in the few studies that have com- I pared fish assemblages between natural and artificial reefs (e.g., Molles 1978; Ambrose and Swarbrick 1989; DeMartini et al. 1989). This is because artificial reefs are typically much smaller, younger, and far more isolated tha ...
Fragmentation in the Boreal Forest and Possible Effects on
... In many parts of the world, habitat fragmentation has been identified as one of the most serious threats to biodiversity (e.g., Watling and Donnelly 2006; Reed 2004; Vitousek et al. 1997; Harris and Silva-Lopez 1992; Saunders, Hobbs, and Margules 1991). Ecological consequences of fragmentation inclu ...
... In many parts of the world, habitat fragmentation has been identified as one of the most serious threats to biodiversity (e.g., Watling and Donnelly 2006; Reed 2004; Vitousek et al. 1997; Harris and Silva-Lopez 1992; Saunders, Hobbs, and Margules 1991). Ecological consequences of fragmentation inclu ...
Toward an old-growth concept for grasslands, savannas, and
... limited to forests. The ideas we present are drawn from recent advances in grassland ecology and are motivated by the threats of human-caused environmental change. The old-growth grassland concept will help distinguish ecosystems with high conservation values and unique ecological attributes from ve ...
... limited to forests. The ideas we present are drawn from recent advances in grassland ecology and are motivated by the threats of human-caused environmental change. The old-growth grassland concept will help distinguish ecosystems with high conservation values and unique ecological attributes from ve ...
The Deterioration of Coral Reefs
... What Can Be Done to Stop This? Coral reefs are in danger of becoming extinct. If actions are not taken to prevent coral deterioration they will be extinct. Luckily, there are preventative measures and even solutions to several coral reef problems. Recreational abuses such as anchoring can use instal ...
... What Can Be Done to Stop This? Coral reefs are in danger of becoming extinct. If actions are not taken to prevent coral deterioration they will be extinct. Luckily, there are preventative measures and even solutions to several coral reef problems. Recreational abuses such as anchoring can use instal ...
Conservation Action Planning
... Whistler, Regent Parrot and Malleefowl. Base data in the CAP documents 13 threats to the conservation targets. High priority threats were identified as Catastrophic Wildfire, Past Habitat Loss and Fragmentation, Drought, and Inappropriate Fire Management with each threat ranking very high, the threa ...
... Whistler, Regent Parrot and Malleefowl. Base data in the CAP documents 13 threats to the conservation targets. High priority threats were identified as Catastrophic Wildfire, Past Habitat Loss and Fragmentation, Drought, and Inappropriate Fire Management with each threat ranking very high, the threa ...
Here - American Society of Mammalogists
... grazing in Kenya. Five focal species were studied: 3 ruminants (Thomson’s gazelle, hartebeest, buffalo) and 2 nonruminants (warthog, plains zebra) spanning a range of body sizes. Results show that cattle not only change the quantity of grass but the quality of it as well, and may actually improve ve ...
... grazing in Kenya. Five focal species were studied: 3 ruminants (Thomson’s gazelle, hartebeest, buffalo) and 2 nonruminants (warthog, plains zebra) spanning a range of body sizes. Results show that cattle not only change the quantity of grass but the quality of it as well, and may actually improve ve ...
Do we have a consistent terminology for species diversity?
... indices do not account for either geographic or phylogenetic structure, therefore, when either matter, it would be wise to invoke a different measure of diversity. The one fundamental disagreement that Tuomisto have is whether choice of species diversity index should depend upon the ecological quest ...
... indices do not account for either geographic or phylogenetic structure, therefore, when either matter, it would be wise to invoke a different measure of diversity. The one fundamental disagreement that Tuomisto have is whether choice of species diversity index should depend upon the ecological quest ...
2015 Vermont Forest Fragmentation Report
... Estate Taxes and Monetizing Ecosystem Services ......................................................................................... 49 Land-Use Planning Tools and Strategies ............................................................................................................ 49 Local Lan ...
... Estate Taxes and Monetizing Ecosystem Services ......................................................................................... 49 Land-Use Planning Tools and Strategies ............................................................................................................ 49 Local Lan ...
Density, distribution, and attributes of tree cavities in an
... limiting in the tropics due to tropical avifaunas containing proportionately more secondary cavity-nesting species and fewer primary cavity-nesting species than temperate avifaunas. More work on cavity occupancy rates, nest site selection, and reproductive success in relation to cavity characteristi ...
... limiting in the tropics due to tropical avifaunas containing proportionately more secondary cavity-nesting species and fewer primary cavity-nesting species than temperate avifaunas. More work on cavity occupancy rates, nest site selection, and reproductive success in relation to cavity characteristi ...
Review on hard coral recruitment (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) in Colombia
... ecological processes (e.g. herbivory and predation). The latter implies that a decrease in or lack of coral recruitment causes a cascade effect (bottom-up) that alters the structure, state and dynamics of the ecosystem (9). The process of coral recruitment is defined as the incorporation of an indiv ...
... ecological processes (e.g. herbivory and predation). The latter implies that a decrease in or lack of coral recruitment causes a cascade effect (bottom-up) that alters the structure, state and dynamics of the ecosystem (9). The process of coral recruitment is defined as the incorporation of an indiv ...
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... The management actions designed for the Conservation Unit tcke fo ur different concepts into account. These include the objectives of the management plan and the description of their underlying ecological principles. The design of a hierarchal management framework follows, against which the impleme ...
... The management actions designed for the Conservation Unit tcke fo ur different concepts into account. These include the objectives of the management plan and the description of their underlying ecological principles. The design of a hierarchal management framework follows, against which the impleme ...
Baynes Sound/ Lambert Channel-Hornby Island Waters Important
... focus. BSSAG employs a collaborative problem-solving approach to the mitigation of local health and environmental issues. Because of the tradition of action-based conservation activity in this region, the opportunities for effective conservation are numerous and are generally limited by access to pr ...
... focus. BSSAG employs a collaborative problem-solving approach to the mitigation of local health and environmental issues. Because of the tradition of action-based conservation activity in this region, the opportunities for effective conservation are numerous and are generally limited by access to pr ...
The Riparian Buffer as a Stormwater Best Management Practice
... 100’ to ½ mile (AppD-4, State of Vermont 2001) (feeding habitat distance from water) Buffer widths serve a variety of functions, “including streambank stabilization; erosion control; providing organic matter critical for aquatic organisms; serving as nutrient sinks for the surrounding watershed; wat ...
... 100’ to ½ mile (AppD-4, State of Vermont 2001) (feeding habitat distance from water) Buffer widths serve a variety of functions, “including streambank stabilization; erosion control; providing organic matter critical for aquatic organisms; serving as nutrient sinks for the surrounding watershed; wat ...
Ecosystem engineering and biodiversity in coastal sediments
... 3 years; ISI web of knowledge). One important aspect of these studies is aimed at unravelling the role of single species that are capable to mediate the environment for the entire biological community. Already, at the dawning of modern ecology, the term “EdiWcator” (Latin: aediWcator— constructor, b ...
... 3 years; ISI web of knowledge). One important aspect of these studies is aimed at unravelling the role of single species that are capable to mediate the environment for the entire biological community. Already, at the dawning of modern ecology, the term “EdiWcator” (Latin: aediWcator— constructor, b ...
PATTERNS OF REEF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, NORTH JAMAICA
... comprising ~ 1.0% of the coral fauna on at least one site) or proportions oflarger, operational taxonomic categories (e.g., corals, sponges, etc.). The groupings defined by cluster analysis were tested statistically by using chi-square tests of frequency data to compare within and between cluster gr ...
... comprising ~ 1.0% of the coral fauna on at least one site) or proportions oflarger, operational taxonomic categories (e.g., corals, sponges, etc.). The groupings defined by cluster analysis were tested statistically by using chi-square tests of frequency data to compare within and between cluster gr ...
Campbell_LUCID_WP18
... population and of immigration from overcrowded areas elsewhere in Kenya (Table 1), and also with herders who have diversified into cultivation (Campbell et al 2000). Second, as part of its wildlife management strategy the Government of Kenya is encouraging the ...
... population and of immigration from overcrowded areas elsewhere in Kenya (Table 1), and also with herders who have diversified into cultivation (Campbell et al 2000). Second, as part of its wildlife management strategy the Government of Kenya is encouraging the ...
Operation Wallacea
Operation Wallacea (known as Opwall) is an organisation funded by tuition fees that runs a series of biological and conservation management research programmes operating in remote locations across the world. These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind - from identifying areas needing protection, through to implementing and assessing conservation management programmes. What is different about Operation Wallacea is that large teams of university academics, who are specialists in various aspects of biodiversity or social and economic studies, are concentrated at the target study sites giving volunteers the opportunity to work on a range of projects. The surveys result in a large number of publications in peer-reviewed journals each year, have resulted in 30 vertebrate species new to science being discovered, 4 'extinct' species being re-discovered and $2 million levered from funding agencies to set up best practice management examples at the study sites.These large survey teams of academics and volunteers that are funded independently of normal academic sources have enabled large temporal and spatial biodiversity and socio-economic data sets to be produced and provide information to help with organising effective conservation management programmes. Depending on the country, Opwall normally operates both marine and terrestrially based research expeditions, with a variety of research themes, whether they be biological, geological, geographic or social science projects.In 2012/13, the expeditions are operating in 11 countries: Indonesia, Honduras, Cuba, South Africa, Peru, Madagascar, Guyana, Mexico and Romania. In each country, a long-term agreement is signed with a partner organisation (e.g. ICF in Honduras, Fund Amazonia in Peru, Wildlife Ecological Investments in South Africa, Fundatia ADEPT in Romania) and, over the course of this agreement, it is hoped to achieve a survey and management development programme at each of the sites. Occasionally, a competent local partner organisation is not available. In these cases, Operation Wallacea mentors the formation of a new NGO comprising local staff who have provided successful input to the expedition surveys (e.g. Lawane Ecotone for the Indonesian forest, Lembaga Alam for the Indonesian marine sites and Expediciones y Servicios Ambientales de Cusuco for the Honduran cloud forests).