MUTUALISMS AND AQUATIC COMMUNITY STRUCTURE: The
... et al. 1987). Stable-isotope studies indicate that some mobile predators acquire nearly 100% of their nutrition from seep production, and even vagrant predators can be substantially subsidized by this production (MacAvoy et al. 2002). The host-microbe mutualisms of these deep-sea habitats allow a me ...
... et al. 1987). Stable-isotope studies indicate that some mobile predators acquire nearly 100% of their nutrition from seep production, and even vagrant predators can be substantially subsidized by this production (MacAvoy et al. 2002). The host-microbe mutualisms of these deep-sea habitats allow a me ...
approaches to the conservation of coastal wetlands in the western
... two decades. Speth (1979) suggests that within the last 100 years, 70% of California’s intertidal wetlands have been altered by humans. In Latin America and in the Caribbean Basin, pressures along the coastal zone currently are among the most serious problems facing natural resource management in th ...
... two decades. Speth (1979) suggests that within the last 100 years, 70% of California’s intertidal wetlands have been altered by humans. In Latin America and in the Caribbean Basin, pressures along the coastal zone currently are among the most serious problems facing natural resource management in th ...
to See an Example of A Best Management Plan for the Tree Octopus
... Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus has been on the decline for several decades. They are not yet a protected species but their populations have been impacted by loss of habitat due to logging and urban growth and many are killed each year by cars and trucks on their annual migration to the spawning g ...
... Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus has been on the decline for several decades. They are not yet a protected species but their populations have been impacted by loss of habitat due to logging and urban growth and many are killed each year by cars and trucks on their annual migration to the spawning g ...
Conservation Plan Middle Connecticut River
... exists and future breeding is possible. Osprey has thus been included in this target because the two species have similar needs.) Condition: Good (Bald Eagle), Unknown (Osprey) Key ecological Attributes a) suitable nesting structure/sites b) number of breeding pairs c) winter population and foraging ...
... exists and future breeding is possible. Osprey has thus been included in this target because the two species have similar needs.) Condition: Good (Bald Eagle), Unknown (Osprey) Key ecological Attributes a) suitable nesting structure/sites b) number of breeding pairs c) winter population and foraging ...
Evaluating MPA effectiveness
... authors have ventured appraisals of how these effects enable MPA’s to achieve their intended objectives (but see Rowley 1994, Freitas et al. 1998). There is increasing pressure for evaluation of MPA’s with respect to their intended objectives (Carr and Raimondi 1999, Murray et al. 1999). This has im ...
... authors have ventured appraisals of how these effects enable MPA’s to achieve their intended objectives (but see Rowley 1994, Freitas et al. 1998). There is increasing pressure for evaluation of MPA’s with respect to their intended objectives (Carr and Raimondi 1999, Murray et al. 1999). This has im ...
Wildlife in Managed Forests: Spotted Owl
... Owl’s best habitats. They often contain several canopy layers, a variety of tree sizes and species, and large snags. The older trees in such stands are commonly 180 years old and older. While spotted owls use a wide variety of forest types, studies previous to 1990 showed that the owls consistently ...
... Owl’s best habitats. They often contain several canopy layers, a variety of tree sizes and species, and large snags. The older trees in such stands are commonly 180 years old and older. While spotted owls use a wide variety of forest types, studies previous to 1990 showed that the owls consistently ...
Stachowicz Annual Reviews - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
... richness and ecosystem function, as a result of two conditions: (a) a greater statistical probability of including a species with a particular trait (e.g., high productivity) in an assemblage as species richness increases, and (b) the species with highest function in monoculture is also the dominant ...
... richness and ecosystem function, as a result of two conditions: (a) a greater statistical probability of including a species with a particular trait (e.g., high productivity) in an assemblage as species richness increases, and (b) the species with highest function in monoculture is also the dominant ...
Title Variation in Low Intertidal Communities: Submerged vs
... migration patterns can vary between closely related species and also within the same species at differing points during ontogeny (Gibson, 2003). While differences in distribution patterns can be expected for various invertebrate taxa based on their different ecological requirements, consistent trend ...
... migration patterns can vary between closely related species and also within the same species at differing points during ontogeny (Gibson, 2003). While differences in distribution patterns can be expected for various invertebrate taxa based on their different ecological requirements, consistent trend ...
landscape-level patterns of avian diversity in the
... the most dominant species decreased in abundance, whereas moderately abundant species increased in relative abundance. This resulted in bird communities that were more even in fragmented landscapes. Unlike several other studies, we did not find that the relative strength of fragmentation effects inc ...
... the most dominant species decreased in abundance, whereas moderately abundant species increased in relative abundance. This resulted in bird communities that were more even in fragmented landscapes. Unlike several other studies, we did not find that the relative strength of fragmentation effects inc ...
Table of Contents - New England Conference Company
... Policy Drivers for Restoration session): Seeing the wood for the trees… what’s going on around our restoration work Allies and partners. Breaking down the “greenies vs farmers” divide Restoration of native grassland infested by African lovegrass Unlocking the self-sustaining restoration potential of ...
... Policy Drivers for Restoration session): Seeing the wood for the trees… what’s going on around our restoration work Allies and partners. Breaking down the “greenies vs farmers” divide Restoration of native grassland infested by African lovegrass Unlocking the self-sustaining restoration potential of ...
Consumers Control Diversity and Functioning of a Natural Marine
... ¤a Current address: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America ¤b Current address: Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America ...
... ¤a Current address: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America ¤b Current address: Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America ...
Fifty million years of herbivory on coral reefs
... useful in revealing both the taxa present and the morphological and inferred functional abilities of fishes at this time. However, so far, our ability to use the evidence from Monte Bolca to explore the historical origins, extent and nature of fish-based herbivory has been limited. Fortunately, thre ...
... useful in revealing both the taxa present and the morphological and inferred functional abilities of fishes at this time. However, so far, our ability to use the evidence from Monte Bolca to explore the historical origins, extent and nature of fish-based herbivory has been limited. Fortunately, thre ...
Short seeddispersal distances and low seedling recruitment in
... 1. In Central Europe, many plant populations are patchily distributed in human-modified landscapes and depend on animal vectors for seed dispersal. To predict seed-dispersal distances and locations of seeds of wild cherry trees (Prunus avium L.) in forest and farmland habitats in a human-modified land ...
... 1. In Central Europe, many plant populations are patchily distributed in human-modified landscapes and depend on animal vectors for seed dispersal. To predict seed-dispersal distances and locations of seeds of wild cherry trees (Prunus avium L.) in forest and farmland habitats in a human-modified land ...
Restoration in the Rainshadow - SER
... This paper describes the role of local knowledge and ethnoecological methods in the restoration of Garry oak ecosystems in southwestern British Columbia. Information resulting from recent ethnoecological research on camas (Camassia spp.) on southern Vancouver Island provides the inspiration for a br ...
... This paper describes the role of local knowledge and ethnoecological methods in the restoration of Garry oak ecosystems in southwestern British Columbia. Information resulting from recent ethnoecological research on camas (Camassia spp.) on southern Vancouver Island provides the inspiration for a br ...
Effects of fisheries closure size, age, and history of compliance on
... closures <1 km2 exhibited limited recovery of fish communities. The closure area –fish biomass data for strong-compliance closures indicates that biomass is stable above 5 km2. A mix of communitybased, private, and national program closures were sampled, and, although low sample sizes within each of ...
... closures <1 km2 exhibited limited recovery of fish communities. The closure area –fish biomass data for strong-compliance closures indicates that biomass is stable above 5 km2. A mix of communitybased, private, and national program closures were sampled, and, although low sample sizes within each of ...
Status of the Black-throated Green Warbler in Alberta
... areas. This report summarizes available information on the Black-throated Green Warbler, as a step towards updating the status of this species in the province. The Black-throated Green Warbler is a neotropical migrant that breeds in the Boreal and Foothills regions of Alberta. The Black-throated Gre ...
... areas. This report summarizes available information on the Black-throated Green Warbler, as a step towards updating the status of this species in the province. The Black-throated Green Warbler is a neotropical migrant that breeds in the Boreal and Foothills regions of Alberta. The Black-throated Gre ...
New Providence Bahamas Report Card 2014
... includes four measures of coral reef health (pgs. 3, 5, 7, 9), illustrations to explain what these measures are and how they influence coral reef health (pgs. 4, 6, 8, 10), and key messages of how communities can help keep their coral reefs healthy and thriving (pgs. 13-14). Each of the four measure ...
... includes four measures of coral reef health (pgs. 3, 5, 7, 9), illustrations to explain what these measures are and how they influence coral reef health (pgs. 4, 6, 8, 10), and key messages of how communities can help keep their coral reefs healthy and thriving (pgs. 13-14). Each of the four measure ...
Food habits of jaguars and pumas in Jalisco, Mexico
... where additional scats did not change results. Initially, we calculated the percentage of occurrence of prey items in 10 randomly chosen jaguar and 10 randomly chosen puma scats. Calculations were then repeated adding groups of 5 more scats until all scats were included in analyses. The point at whi ...
... where additional scats did not change results. Initially, we calculated the percentage of occurrence of prey items in 10 randomly chosen jaguar and 10 randomly chosen puma scats. Calculations were then repeated adding groups of 5 more scats until all scats were included in analyses. The point at whi ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... ha, Boghakar – 2,728 ha, Goris – 1,850 ha, and Plane Grove – 64.2 ha) ...
... ha, Boghakar – 2,728 ha, Goris – 1,850 ha, and Plane Grove – 64.2 ha) ...
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION, PRINCIPLES OF
... that allow scientists to study ecosystem types (e.g., deciduous forest, temperate grassland, arctic tundra, coral reef, and deep-ocean hydrothermal vents) that vary greatly in structure, biodiversity, and spatial extent. For example, all ecosystems require inputs of energy (usually solar) and a supp ...
... that allow scientists to study ecosystem types (e.g., deciduous forest, temperate grassland, arctic tundra, coral reef, and deep-ocean hydrothermal vents) that vary greatly in structure, biodiversity, and spatial extent. For example, all ecosystems require inputs of energy (usually solar) and a supp ...
Hoplodactylus aff. granulatus
... 260-G47 242 945,John remembers seeing geckos whilst logging. A gecko was also found at Wallace Head during logging. ...
... 260-G47 242 945,John remembers seeing geckos whilst logging. A gecko was also found at Wallace Head during logging. ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Further
... Access provided by University of Minnesota - Twin Cities on 02/18/15. For personal use only. ...
... Access provided by University of Minnesota - Twin Cities on 02/18/15. For personal use only. ...
Many shades of green: the dynamic tropical forest–savannah
... characteristics and distributions of tropical savannahs. It is important to recognize (especially in a climate mitigation agenda that intensively promotes trees as carbon sinks) that savannahs are not ‘degraded’ forests, but taxonomically rich and in many cases ancient ecosystems with high intrinsic ...
... characteristics and distributions of tropical savannahs. It is important to recognize (especially in a climate mitigation agenda that intensively promotes trees as carbon sinks) that savannahs are not ‘degraded’ forests, but taxonomically rich and in many cases ancient ecosystems with high intrinsic ...
Q1 - FCCSC
... Essential Questions for this Quarter: 1. How do you determine if an object is living or nonliving? 2. What impact does the environment have on a population? Unit/Time Frame ...
... Essential Questions for this Quarter: 1. How do you determine if an object is living or nonliving? 2. What impact does the environment have on a population? Unit/Time Frame ...
Challenges for grassland science: managing research priorities
... The approach discussed above is only relevant at the very local scale from 10 1 to 104 m2 where interactions between vegetation, soil, micro-organisms, and micro-fauna occur under the constraints imposed by grazing animals. Such an approach is built on process-based research and it cannot take into ...
... The approach discussed above is only relevant at the very local scale from 10 1 to 104 m2 where interactions between vegetation, soil, micro-organisms, and micro-fauna occur under the constraints imposed by grazing animals. Such an approach is built on process-based research and it cannot take into ...
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).