Holocene vegetation change and the mammal faunas of South
... mammalian faunas. One question is if these patterns can in fact be associated with the open formations. Another question relates to the forest faunas: are they just as distinctive as the open formation ones? Our assumption is that large size, herding and migratory behaviour, and social hunting techn ...
... mammalian faunas. One question is if these patterns can in fact be associated with the open formations. Another question relates to the forest faunas: are they just as distinctive as the open formation ones? Our assumption is that large size, herding and migratory behaviour, and social hunting techn ...
Mugger Crocodile Crocodylus palustris
... Whitaker and Whitaker (1989) provide a good review of the behaviour and ecology of this species. Like a number of other crocodilians, C. palustris is known to dig burrows. Whitaker and Whitaker (1984) referred to mugger burrows in Sri Lanka and India (Gujarat and South India) and noted that yearling ...
... Whitaker and Whitaker (1989) provide a good review of the behaviour and ecology of this species. Like a number of other crocodilians, C. palustris is known to dig burrows. Whitaker and Whitaker (1984) referred to mugger burrows in Sri Lanka and India (Gujarat and South India) and noted that yearling ...
Acinonyx jubatus – Cheetah - Endangered Wildlife Trust
... trade, habitat fragmentation and snaring. The full extent and impact of these threats are unknown. The regional population appears to be stable or perhaps increasing due to the conservation efforts of the managed metapopulation. However, the lack of reliable information on the free-roaming animals i ...
... trade, habitat fragmentation and snaring. The full extent and impact of these threats are unknown. The regional population appears to be stable or perhaps increasing due to the conservation efforts of the managed metapopulation. However, the lack of reliable information on the free-roaming animals i ...
Great Migrations and Crucial Corridors Initiative Focal Linkage
... the viability of the target populations. Although the Foundation can provide only a fraction of the budget needed to secure Linkage Areas, we will allocate up to $4 million over 5 years toward the high priority projects. In addition, if Congress, agencies or other sources provide the Foundation with ...
... the viability of the target populations. Although the Foundation can provide only a fraction of the budget needed to secure Linkage Areas, we will allocate up to $4 million over 5 years toward the high priority projects. In addition, if Congress, agencies or other sources provide the Foundation with ...
pptx
... Smith, M.A., Rodriguez, J.J., Whitfield, J.B., Deans, A.R., Janzen, D.H., Hallwachs, W., and Hebert, P.D.N. 2008. Extreme diversity of tropical parasitoid wasps exposed by iterative integration of natural history, DNA barcoding, morphology, and collections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci ...
... Smith, M.A., Rodriguez, J.J., Whitfield, J.B., Deans, A.R., Janzen, D.H., Hallwachs, W., and Hebert, P.D.N. 2008. Extreme diversity of tropical parasitoid wasps exposed by iterative integration of natural history, DNA barcoding, morphology, and collections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci ...
H1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time
... • Maerl beds (composed of free-living Corallinaceae). The latter two sub-types are particularly distinctive and are of high conservation value because of the diversity of species they may support and their general scarcity in UK waters. It should be noted, however, that we do not currently know what ...
... • Maerl beds (composed of free-living Corallinaceae). The latter two sub-types are particularly distinctive and are of high conservation value because of the diversity of species they may support and their general scarcity in UK waters. It should be noted, however, that we do not currently know what ...
Biodiversity Guided Notes - Bloomsburg Area School District
... _______________________rather than individual species. • By doing this, we may be able to save most of the species in an ecosystem instead of only the ones that have been identified as endangered. • The general public has now begun to understand that Earth’s biosphere depends on all its connected ec ...
... _______________________rather than individual species. • By doing this, we may be able to save most of the species in an ecosystem instead of only the ones that have been identified as endangered. • The general public has now begun to understand that Earth’s biosphere depends on all its connected ec ...
PSHE - Sky Rainforest Rescue
... Sky and WWF are helping farmers to plan how they use their lands so they can improve the soil, grow more food and make more money without ...
... Sky and WWF are helping farmers to plan how they use their lands so they can improve the soil, grow more food and make more money without ...
Historical biogeography of the Isthmus of Panama
... divergent environmental change off its two coasts—creating contrasting ecosystems through differential extinction and diversification. Approximately 65 Ma invading marsupials and ungulates of North American ancestry, and xenarthrans of uncertain provenance replaced nearly all South America’s non-vol ...
... divergent environmental change off its two coasts—creating contrasting ecosystems through differential extinction and diversification. Approximately 65 Ma invading marsupials and ungulates of North American ancestry, and xenarthrans of uncertain provenance replaced nearly all South America’s non-vol ...
Coral Reefs
... that make it possible for the corals to grow and reproduce quickly enough to create reefs. • Zooxanthellae provide the corals with food in the form of photosynthetic products. In turn, the coral provides protection and access to light for the zooxanthellae. ...
... that make it possible for the corals to grow and reproduce quickly enough to create reefs. • Zooxanthellae provide the corals with food in the form of photosynthetic products. In turn, the coral provides protection and access to light for the zooxanthellae. ...
read more! - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
... herbivorous fishes on turf algae to provide a greater understanding of benthic community dynamics. The functional niches of herbivorous fish may be defined based on their feeding behavior (Bruggemann et al. 1994b), mouth morphology (Bellwood and Choat 1990), phylogeny (Bellwood 1994; Choat et al. 20 ...
... herbivorous fishes on turf algae to provide a greater understanding of benthic community dynamics. The functional niches of herbivorous fish may be defined based on their feeding behavior (Bruggemann et al. 1994b), mouth morphology (Bellwood and Choat 1990), phylogeny (Bellwood 1994; Choat et al. 20 ...
Indo-Gangetic grasslands
... harvesting. In some protected areas, e.g. Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal and Kaziranga National Park in Assam, grasslands are primarily managed for large mammals; burning is used to provide fresh grasses for these mammals, but at the expense of many grassland bird species. Annual fires may hel ...
... harvesting. In some protected areas, e.g. Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal and Kaziranga National Park in Assam, grasslands are primarily managed for large mammals; burning is used to provide fresh grasses for these mammals, but at the expense of many grassland bird species. Annual fires may hel ...
SEAN C - University of Toronto | Faculty of Forestry
... 11. NSERC Research Tools and Instruments. “Dual-beam laser altimetry system for groundbased remote sensing of tree and forest canopy structure”. PI, University of Toronto, 20112012. 12. Ontario Centres for Excellence: “Exploring biochar as the link to sustainable, profitable, and carbon-negative bio ...
... 11. NSERC Research Tools and Instruments. “Dual-beam laser altimetry system for groundbased remote sensing of tree and forest canopy structure”. PI, University of Toronto, 20112012. 12. Ontario Centres for Excellence: “Exploring biochar as the link to sustainable, profitable, and carbon-negative bio ...
Regime Shifts in the Anthropocene: drivers, risk
... Once the system shifts from one regime to another, the main ecosystem impact is the loss of habitat complexity due to kelp defoliation. Kelp is a three dimensional structure that offers shelter and food for many species; urchin barrens and turfs do not have this characteristic. This loss is associat ...
... Once the system shifts from one regime to another, the main ecosystem impact is the loss of habitat complexity due to kelp defoliation. Kelp is a three dimensional structure that offers shelter and food for many species; urchin barrens and turfs do not have this characteristic. This loss is associat ...
Introduction to Natural Heritage
... • There are suggested notes for each slide in simple bullet point format. These cover the basics only of what needs to be explained about the content of each slide. • Each slide is a potential story in its own right. Therefore, in keeping with the exercise as a broad overview, notes and explanations ...
... • There are suggested notes for each slide in simple bullet point format. These cover the basics only of what needs to be explained about the content of each slide. • Each slide is a potential story in its own right. Therefore, in keeping with the exercise as a broad overview, notes and explanations ...
animals of malawi in the majete wildlife reserve
... Majete is an incredibly special place, and if it were not for African Parks Ltd, the reserve would certainly not be the wonder it is today. Majete Wildlife Reserve, with its successful reintroduction and rehabilitation program, is now moving into the next phase of its existence - that of scientific ...
... Majete is an incredibly special place, and if it were not for African Parks Ltd, the reserve would certainly not be the wonder it is today. Majete Wildlife Reserve, with its successful reintroduction and rehabilitation program, is now moving into the next phase of its existence - that of scientific ...
Intertidal Underboulder Communities
... encompasses areas of boulders (greater than 256mm diameter) that support a diverse underboulder community. The underboulder habitat, along with fissures, crevices and any interstitial spaces between adjacent boulders, form a series of microhabitats that add greatly to the biodiversity of a shore. Th ...
... encompasses areas of boulders (greater than 256mm diameter) that support a diverse underboulder community. The underboulder habitat, along with fissures, crevices and any interstitial spaces between adjacent boulders, form a series of microhabitats that add greatly to the biodiversity of a shore. Th ...
Reef Fish Comparisons - Cayman Department of Environment
... ABSTRACT Much is now known about the coral communities of the Cayman Islands; however few studies have been carried out on reef fish assemblages. Though there are no commercial fisheries to-date in the archipelago, however recreational fishing pressure has increased considerably with the growing pop ...
... ABSTRACT Much is now known about the coral communities of the Cayman Islands; however few studies have been carried out on reef fish assemblages. Though there are no commercial fisheries to-date in the archipelago, however recreational fishing pressure has increased considerably with the growing pop ...
The Distribution And Diversity Of Land Snails In Shimba Hills
... Kenya; having been compared with studies done in Arabuko Sokoke where 25 species were recorded. These results are important in exposing the role the forest plays in conservation of land snails and therefore sound conservation strategies should be put in place to protect the ecosystem. ...
... Kenya; having been compared with studies done in Arabuko Sokoke where 25 species were recorded. These results are important in exposing the role the forest plays in conservation of land snails and therefore sound conservation strategies should be put in place to protect the ecosystem. ...
Purple Sea Urchin Population Boom
... abalone in fall 2015, which may also decrease the red abalone catch. Recreational abalone fishing on the north coast is a time-honored tradition, but people are less inclined to search for abalone if the meat is not worth the effort, or if people choose not to pursue abalone fishing due to concerns ...
... abalone in fall 2015, which may also decrease the red abalone catch. Recreational abalone fishing on the north coast is a time-honored tradition, but people are less inclined to search for abalone if the meat is not worth the effort, or if people choose not to pursue abalone fishing due to concerns ...
Extent and ecological consequences of hunting
... seeds of the majority of tree species in tropical forests [118] and seed dispersal by larger animal guilds particularly affected by hunting plays a key role in both the spatial pattern of tree recruitment and survival [19,61,102,107], and the relationship between tree and liana establishment [104,11 ...
... seeds of the majority of tree species in tropical forests [118] and seed dispersal by larger animal guilds particularly affected by hunting plays a key role in both the spatial pattern of tree recruitment and survival [19,61,102,107], and the relationship between tree and liana establishment [104,11 ...
Relationships between biodiversity and
... (Benton et al., 2003). Donald et al. (2001) showed that bird populations in the UK declined with increases in cereal and milk yields along with fertilizer and tractor usage. Cereal yields alone explained 31% of the variability in declining bird populations, suggesting that intensification of a single ...
... (Benton et al., 2003). Donald et al. (2001) showed that bird populations in the UK declined with increases in cereal and milk yields along with fertilizer and tractor usage. Cereal yields alone explained 31% of the variability in declining bird populations, suggesting that intensification of a single ...
Sustainable Wildlife Management and Human-Wildlife Conflict
... all land-users within the wildlife habitat are aware of and consider the effects of their activities on the wildlife resources and habitat, and on other user groups. In this factsheet, the term “wildlife” refers to “terrestrial or semi-terrestrial vertebrates”. In view of its ecological, social and ...
... all land-users within the wildlife habitat are aware of and consider the effects of their activities on the wildlife resources and habitat, and on other user groups. In this factsheet, the term “wildlife” refers to “terrestrial or semi-terrestrial vertebrates”. In view of its ecological, social and ...
Elements of a Strategic Plan * Typical timeline: 3
... between phenology and performance could be used for ecological forecasting, rapid ecological assessments, etc., particularly for resource management agencies charged with sustaining trust species and habitats within protected areas. Researchers need access to high-quality, longitudinal phenology dat ...
... between phenology and performance could be used for ecological forecasting, rapid ecological assessments, etc., particularly for resource management agencies charged with sustaining trust species and habitats within protected areas. Researchers need access to high-quality, longitudinal phenology dat ...
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).