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... fish, plants and animals in the Lake Winnipeg ecosystem, the more biodiversity. • Higher biodiversity will increase the ecosystem’s sustainability • Why is this important? ...
... fish, plants and animals in the Lake Winnipeg ecosystem, the more biodiversity. • Higher biodiversity will increase the ecosystem’s sustainability • Why is this important? ...
Special Feature - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
... the paradigm. It has successfully challenged ecology’s central tenet that biodiversity is primarily an epiphenomenon of ecosystem function secondarily structured by community processes. In its most extreme form, it claims that the reverse is true. Of course, neither the central tenet of ecology nor ...
... the paradigm. It has successfully challenged ecology’s central tenet that biodiversity is primarily an epiphenomenon of ecosystem function secondarily structured by community processes. In its most extreme form, it claims that the reverse is true. Of course, neither the central tenet of ecology nor ...
Experiments with the wild at the Oostvaardersplassen
... practices prevalent across much of North-West Europe, relate to how site managers deal with surprises. The dominant, equilibrium model of European conservation imagines landscapes tending towards a closed canopy forest that is currently kept in abeyance by agriculture and forestry, low-intensity ver ...
... practices prevalent across much of North-West Europe, relate to how site managers deal with surprises. The dominant, equilibrium model of European conservation imagines landscapes tending towards a closed canopy forest that is currently kept in abeyance by agriculture and forestry, low-intensity ver ...
Restored Top Carnivores as Detriments to the Performance of
... in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries but recovered following a hunting moratorium imposed in 1911 by Article V of the Convention between the United States, Great Britain, Russian and Japan for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals ( 1911; Ogden 1941; Barabash-Nikiforov et al. 1947; Keny ...
... in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries but recovered following a hunting moratorium imposed in 1911 by Article V of the Convention between the United States, Great Britain, Russian and Japan for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals ( 1911; Ogden 1941; Barabash-Nikiforov et al. 1947; Keny ...
Allelopathic Affects of Briareum asbestinum and Gorgonia sp. on the
... coast of Belize. Established in 1999, the CCMR is a 10,000 hectare area encompassing the back and forereefs of a 9.6 km section of the Meso-American Barrier Reef off the coast of the island of Caye Caulker. The CCMR was determined to be an ideal site to conduct this study due to the presence of an o ...
... coast of Belize. Established in 1999, the CCMR is a 10,000 hectare area encompassing the back and forereefs of a 9.6 km section of the Meso-American Barrier Reef off the coast of the island of Caye Caulker. The CCMR was determined to be an ideal site to conduct this study due to the presence of an o ...
Threats to Biodiversity - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
... species escape regulation by their parasites; an important illustration of this occurs when invasive species escape from their natural pathogens. Green crabs (Carcinus maenus) host a significant diversity of parasites in their natural range along the Atlantic coast of Europe (Torchin et al. 2002). T ...
... species escape regulation by their parasites; an important illustration of this occurs when invasive species escape from their natural pathogens. Green crabs (Carcinus maenus) host a significant diversity of parasites in their natural range along the Atlantic coast of Europe (Torchin et al. 2002). T ...
The impacts of elephants on biodiversity in the Eastern
... densities within the area of the Subtropical Thicket Ecosystem Planning (STEP) project suggests that elephant abundance varied considerably between the different vegetation types.13 This would undoubtedly have influenced the relative impact of elephants across these landscapes, but information on th ...
... densities within the area of the Subtropical Thicket Ecosystem Planning (STEP) project suggests that elephant abundance varied considerably between the different vegetation types.13 This would undoubtedly have influenced the relative impact of elephants across these landscapes, but information on th ...
Chapter 10 Notes
... • New chemicals and industrial materials may be developed from chemicals discovered in all kinds of species. • The scientific community continues to find new uses for biological material and genetic diversity. ...
... • New chemicals and industrial materials may be developed from chemicals discovered in all kinds of species. • The scientific community continues to find new uses for biological material and genetic diversity. ...
Appendix 1
... “consum*”) and examined the reference lists of the identified papers. The search was completed on 15 March 2015. ...
... “consum*”) and examined the reference lists of the identified papers. The search was completed on 15 March 2015. ...
Chapter 12 Natural Environment The State of Our Biodiversity
... the Waitakere Ranges but the two populations are thought to be genetically different. It is not known how many individuals remain in the northern population, ...
... the Waitakere Ranges but the two populations are thought to be genetically different. It is not known how many individuals remain in the northern population, ...
Balanced harvesting in fisheries: a preliminary analysis of
... the validity of the predictions used as basis for scientific advice on fisheries management and stock rebuilding. Attention of multispecies harvesting strategies is much more recent, but developing rapidly (Smith et al., 2013; Blanchard et al., 2014; Fulton et al., 2014). Calls have also been repeat ...
... the validity of the predictions used as basis for scientific advice on fisheries management and stock rebuilding. Attention of multispecies harvesting strategies is much more recent, but developing rapidly (Smith et al., 2013; Blanchard et al., 2014; Fulton et al., 2014). Calls have also been repeat ...
Program - Florida Wildlife Society
... large-scale, multi-year deer research project. Along with the increased understanding of survival rates and causes of mortality, one of the main goals of the project is to develop a monitoring method using remote-sensing cameras. Historically, camera surveys designed for deer have relied on baited s ...
... large-scale, multi-year deer research project. Along with the increased understanding of survival rates and causes of mortality, one of the main goals of the project is to develop a monitoring method using remote-sensing cameras. Historically, camera surveys designed for deer have relied on baited s ...
Coral Stress Response Plan for the Coral and Marine Aquarium Fish
... Recent assessment (Johnson & Marshall 2007) of the potential impacts of climate change on the GBR highlights such issues as rises in sea level and sea temperature, changes to ocean chemistry, increased storm prevalence and intensity, altered rainfall patterns and resulting effects on water salinity. ...
... Recent assessment (Johnson & Marshall 2007) of the potential impacts of climate change on the GBR highlights such issues as rises in sea level and sea temperature, changes to ocean chemistry, increased storm prevalence and intensity, altered rainfall patterns and resulting effects on water salinity. ...
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation Guidelines
... Conservation Act 1992 and New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Past coastal development and clearance of suitable feeding habitat for agriculture have reduced its range and substantially reduced its overall abundance. South-eastern Queensland (SEQ) and far north-eastern New Sout ...
... Conservation Act 1992 and New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Past coastal development and clearance of suitable feeding habitat for agriculture have reduced its range and substantially reduced its overall abundance. South-eastern Queensland (SEQ) and far north-eastern New Sout ...
Yates CV - July 2016 - Chicago Botanic Garden
... files, field books, computerized records of living plant collections, nomenclatural databases, specimen Type files, and exsiccatae records in the MBG Tropicos3 database system; collected data on morphology of vegetative and reproductive plant structures as well as phenology of flowering and fruiting ...
... files, field books, computerized records of living plant collections, nomenclatural databases, specimen Type files, and exsiccatae records in the MBG Tropicos3 database system; collected data on morphology of vegetative and reproductive plant structures as well as phenology of flowering and fruiting ...
Wolverine - Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre
... Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre Status Assessment: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) in Saskatchewan. Suggested citation: Siemens Worsely, A.. 2011. Status Assessment: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre, Fish and Wildlife Branch, 3211 Albert Street, ...
... Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre Status Assessment: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) in Saskatchewan. Suggested citation: Siemens Worsely, A.. 2011. Status Assessment: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre, Fish and Wildlife Branch, 3211 Albert Street, ...
enhancing biodiversity hotspots along western
... inactive stock routes may be more heavily grazed than active routes, either under permit, because they are not fenced or because they are being grazed unlawfully). 5. Connectivity to adjoining habitat (such as links to national parks, nature refuges and voluntary conservation agreements). 6. The sha ...
... inactive stock routes may be more heavily grazed than active routes, either under permit, because they are not fenced or because they are being grazed unlawfully). 5. Connectivity to adjoining habitat (such as links to national parks, nature refuges and voluntary conservation agreements). 6. The sha ...
Diversity meets decomposition
... streams, we suggest that changes in species diversity within and across trophic levels can significantly alter decomposition. This happens through various mechanisms that are broadly similar in forest floors and streams. Differences in diversity effects between these systems relate to divergent habi ...
... streams, we suggest that changes in species diversity within and across trophic levels can significantly alter decomposition. This happens through various mechanisms that are broadly similar in forest floors and streams. Differences in diversity effects between these systems relate to divergent habi ...
Using Natural Range of Variation to Set Decision Thresholds: A
... long life span of the tree species and communities that they were investigating, as well as the somewhat anomalous climate conditions of the 1770–1850 period (Cyr et al. 2009). Other issues to consider when choosing specific locations from which to gather NRV information include the location’s histo ...
... long life span of the tree species and communities that they were investigating, as well as the somewhat anomalous climate conditions of the 1770–1850 period (Cyr et al. 2009). Other issues to consider when choosing specific locations from which to gather NRV information include the location’s histo ...
southern Yunnan, China - Universität Hohenheim
... natural succession leading to secondary forests. Such habitats may represent a matrix separating relatively intact plots of undisturbed old‐growth forest, but the current knowledge of the value of such matrix habitats for biodiversity conservation is still limited. Existing ...
... natural succession leading to secondary forests. Such habitats may represent a matrix separating relatively intact plots of undisturbed old‐growth forest, but the current knowledge of the value of such matrix habitats for biodiversity conservation is still limited. Existing ...
Ecological Inventory of Queensborough, City of New Westminster
... other habitats. Higher ecological value was given to areas that had contiguous natural cover, as they provided a corridor for movement of species, and potentially a buffer from more developed areas. The largest area of natural and semi‐natural vegetation occurred between Derwent Way and Duncan St ...
... other habitats. Higher ecological value was given to areas that had contiguous natural cover, as they provided a corridor for movement of species, and potentially a buffer from more developed areas. The largest area of natural and semi‐natural vegetation occurred between Derwent Way and Duncan St ...
Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve
... coalesced to form a large system of permanent and ephemeral interconnected or braided channels. Most of the alluvium was deposited by prior streams during a wetter period. These streams are clearly defined along the western margin of the Marshes and occur sporadically to the east. There has been onl ...
... coalesced to form a large system of permanent and ephemeral interconnected or braided channels. Most of the alluvium was deposited by prior streams during a wetter period. These streams are clearly defined along the western margin of the Marshes and occur sporadically to the east. There has been onl ...
Coral Reefs
... – Experiments also revealed that each coral species attacked only certain species, and each was attacked itself by certain other species, suggesting an “aggressive pecking order” among the corals – Thus, it appears that at least on Jamaican reefs, fastand slow-growing coral species can coexist becau ...
... – Experiments also revealed that each coral species attacked only certain species, and each was attacked itself by certain other species, suggesting an “aggressive pecking order” among the corals – Thus, it appears that at least on Jamaican reefs, fastand slow-growing coral species can coexist becau ...
FRAMEWORK FOR CHARACTERIZING CONSERVATION UNITS
... it survives well have evolved. That evolution has occurred in a vast geography that has both pattern, due to geology, latitude, and climate, and tremendous heterogeneity at the scales on which individual salmon interact with their environment. The results are levels of intraspecific diversity unpara ...
... it survives well have evolved. That evolution has occurred in a vast geography that has both pattern, due to geology, latitude, and climate, and tremendous heterogeneity at the scales on which individual salmon interact with their environment. The results are levels of intraspecific diversity unpara ...
Species Management
... space. However, other wildlife may need large tracts of land to survive. You must be aware of the amount of space a species needs, and how your management activities will effect them. You must also be concerned with the edge sensitivity of certain species. For example, in managing for turkeys you de ...
... space. However, other wildlife may need large tracts of land to survive. You must be aware of the amount of space a species needs, and how your management activities will effect them. You must also be concerned with the edge sensitivity of certain species. For example, in managing for turkeys you de ...
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).