WGCP PIF Plan (2003 Revised Draft)
... is currently the dominant in both the bottomland hardwood and in the oak/hickory forest remaining in the WGCP of Louisiana. Somebody please write a similar paragraph for Oklahoma The Ouachita Mountains extend into Oklahoma. Most of the oak/pine forest in southeast Oklahoma have been converted to sho ...
... is currently the dominant in both the bottomland hardwood and in the oak/hickory forest remaining in the WGCP of Louisiana. Somebody please write a similar paragraph for Oklahoma The Ouachita Mountains extend into Oklahoma. Most of the oak/pine forest in southeast Oklahoma have been converted to sho ...
Resistance to wildfire and early regeneration in natural broadleaved
... the spring of 2006 (INM, 2009). Two major areas were affected during the fire: an important natural area, Ramiscal, and an area of planted forest, Mezio (Fig. 1). The dominant trees in Ramiscal were Quercus robur and Ilex aquifolium. Ramiscal is a strict nature reserve due to its high natural ...
... the spring of 2006 (INM, 2009). Two major areas were affected during the fire: an important natural area, Ramiscal, and an area of planted forest, Mezio (Fig. 1). The dominant trees in Ramiscal were Quercus robur and Ilex aquifolium. Ramiscal is a strict nature reserve due to its high natural ...
Uganda - BirdLife Data Zone
... of three of these species—Eremomela turneri, Coracina graueri and Kupeornis rufocinctus—has never been confirmed, and the taxonomic status of Ploceus victoriae is still under review. These four species have not been used in the selection of any site as an Important Bird Area, pending more informatio ...
... of three of these species—Eremomela turneri, Coracina graueri and Kupeornis rufocinctus—has never been confirmed, and the taxonomic status of Ploceus victoriae is still under review. These four species have not been used in the selection of any site as an Important Bird Area, pending more informatio ...
Evaluating least-cost model predictions with empirical
... persist in human-dominated ecosystems because protected areas constitute a small fraction of the Earth's surface and because anthropogenic habitats may offer more opportunities for conservation than has been previously thought. We investigated how an important functional group, pollinators (bees; Hy ...
... persist in human-dominated ecosystems because protected areas constitute a small fraction of the Earth's surface and because anthropogenic habitats may offer more opportunities for conservation than has been previously thought. We investigated how an important functional group, pollinators (bees; Hy ...
Biodiversity Plan - Banyule City Council
... Many of the older River Red Gums that characterise this vegetation type contain natural hollows which provide habitat for a range of birds and other animals that rely on them for shelter and nesting sites. Some of the oldest trees are considered to be over 600 years old. The River Red Gums provide f ...
... Many of the older River Red Gums that characterise this vegetation type contain natural hollows which provide habitat for a range of birds and other animals that rely on them for shelter and nesting sites. Some of the oldest trees are considered to be over 600 years old. The River Red Gums provide f ...
Axis axis, Chital
... rains nearly two months later (Mishra 1982; Moe and Wegge 1994, 1997). Similar behaviour has been reported from the grasslands of Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Johnsingh 1983). Chital easily habituates to human presence, and herds often congregate in open areas near habitation or forest camps to spend th ...
... rains nearly two months later (Mishra 1982; Moe and Wegge 1994, 1997). Similar behaviour has been reported from the grasslands of Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Johnsingh 1983). Chital easily habituates to human presence, and herds often congregate in open areas near habitation or forest camps to spend th ...
British Columbia Grasslands Monitoring Vegetation Change
... Copyright Act, R.S., c. C-20, s. 1. The source of the work must be fully acknowledged. Information may not be redistributed or stored for the purpose of serving through any other information retrieval system without the written permission of FORREX–Forest Research Extension Partnership. Links can be ...
... Copyright Act, R.S., c. C-20, s. 1. The source of the work must be fully acknowledged. Information may not be redistributed or stored for the purpose of serving through any other information retrieval system without the written permission of FORREX–Forest Research Extension Partnership. Links can be ...
Determining How Varying Severity of Forest Fragmentation Effect
... al., 2002). Today protected areas have grown to occupy about 14% of the United States total land area (National Gap Analysis Program, 2016). The purpose of these areas have also grown. They strive to achieve the long term conservation of nature, its ecosystem services, and its associated cultural va ...
... al., 2002). Today protected areas have grown to occupy about 14% of the United States total land area (National Gap Analysis Program, 2016). The purpose of these areas have also grown. They strive to achieve the long term conservation of nature, its ecosystem services, and its associated cultural va ...
A model for evaluating the `habitat potential` of a landscape for
... 2005). Most of these models are based on a comparison between currently inhabited and uninhabited areas and the identification of relevant habitat parameters, followed by the delimitation of potentially suitable habitats. However, for declining species whose habitats are massively influenced by anth ...
... 2005). Most of these models are based on a comparison between currently inhabited and uninhabited areas and the identification of relevant habitat parameters, followed by the delimitation of potentially suitable habitats. However, for declining species whose habitats are massively influenced by anth ...
Marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: what`s known and
... with all species together and each species alone, and used a substitutive design. A substitutive design means that total initial biomass (or response variable of choice) is held constant across richness levels, and is the most commonly employed design in biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research. ...
... with all species together and each species alone, and used a substitutive design. A substitutive design means that total initial biomass (or response variable of choice) is held constant across richness levels, and is the most commonly employed design in biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research. ...
Local Ecological Communities
... tems because they are internally regulated. The other suggests that local communities are causal systems because they have emergent properties— community ensembles have effects that cannot be explained by appealing to the biological properties of their components. In considering these alternatives, ...
... tems because they are internally regulated. The other suggests that local communities are causal systems because they have emergent properties— community ensembles have effects that cannot be explained by appealing to the biological properties of their components. In considering these alternatives, ...
New Jersey`s Landscape Project - Rutgers Environmental Stewards
... open space. These lands are managed by a variety of agencies and organizations, both public and private. Critical area maps identify important imperiled species habitats on these lands. ENSP biologists work hand in hand with land managers and landowners to develop appropriate best management practic ...
... open space. These lands are managed by a variety of agencies and organizations, both public and private. Critical area maps identify important imperiled species habitats on these lands. ENSP biologists work hand in hand with land managers and landowners to develop appropriate best management practic ...
Transfer of fixed nitrogen to bacteria associated with filamentous
... Fricke and Thorsten B.H. Reusch Summer heat waves have already resulted in mortality of coastal communities, including ecologically important seagrass meadows. Gene expression studies from controlled experiments can ...
... Fricke and Thorsten B.H. Reusch Summer heat waves have already resulted in mortality of coastal communities, including ecologically important seagrass meadows. Gene expression studies from controlled experiments can ...
leaf functional traits vary with the adult height of plant species in
... Plant height is a potential driver of leaf trait variation within a community. According to the Beer–Lambert law, light intensity from the canopy of a forest may decrease exponentially with increasing accumulative leaf area index (LAI) down through the forest (Lüttge 2008). For example, in mature te ...
... Plant height is a potential driver of leaf trait variation within a community. According to the Beer–Lambert law, light intensity from the canopy of a forest may decrease exponentially with increasing accumulative leaf area index (LAI) down through the forest (Lüttge 2008). For example, in mature te ...
Caretta caretta (North West Indian Ocean
... data are required (IUCN 2014). In the case of the Loggerhead, we conservatively estimate its generation time as 45 years (see the Habitats and Ecology section below). For criteria A1-A2, data from three generations ago (~135 yrs) are necessary to estimate population declines beginning three generati ...
... data are required (IUCN 2014). In the case of the Loggerhead, we conservatively estimate its generation time as 45 years (see the Habitats and Ecology section below). For criteria A1-A2, data from three generations ago (~135 yrs) are necessary to estimate population declines beginning three generati ...
The Efficacy of Marine Protected Areas in Southern Leyte
... to sustain the local’s livelihoods (Nanola, Alino and Carpenter 2011; Horigue et al. 2012). From work by Lowry, White and Christie (2009) it is suggested that only 20% of MPAs that are currently in place in the Philippines are reaching their management objectives and so assessing the success of this ...
... to sustain the local’s livelihoods (Nanola, Alino and Carpenter 2011; Horigue et al. 2012). From work by Lowry, White and Christie (2009) it is suggested that only 20% of MPAs that are currently in place in the Philippines are reaching their management objectives and so assessing the success of this ...
- New Zealand Ecological Society
... Offshore islands provide a unique opportunity for restoration, because introduced pests and weeds are often absent or can be eradicated. Therefore, in many instances, islands offer the most certain and cost-effective way of maintaining viable populations of many of our native species (Craig 1990; To ...
... Offshore islands provide a unique opportunity for restoration, because introduced pests and weeds are often absent or can be eradicated. Therefore, in many instances, islands offer the most certain and cost-effective way of maintaining viable populations of many of our native species (Craig 1990; To ...
Information Sheet on Network Sites - East Asian
... Tanguar Haor is declared as Ramsar Site. All wetlands are government property controlled by Ministry of land. On behalf of the ministry of land Upazilla & District land administration look after of these water bodies. Department of Environment are also included for the managing the water bodies as m ...
... Tanguar Haor is declared as Ramsar Site. All wetlands are government property controlled by Ministry of land. On behalf of the ministry of land Upazilla & District land administration look after of these water bodies. Department of Environment are also included for the managing the water bodies as m ...
Forest Impacts and Ecosystem Effects of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid... Southeastern Naturalist
... If the relative abundance of Red Efts is higher in Eastern Hemlock-dominated stands than in mixed deciduous stands, a transition to mixed deciduous stands due to HWA could lead to a reduction in the relative abundance of Red Efts at these sites. Less desirable terrestrial habitat may also impact aqu ...
... If the relative abundance of Red Efts is higher in Eastern Hemlock-dominated stands than in mixed deciduous stands, a transition to mixed deciduous stands due to HWA could lead to a reduction in the relative abundance of Red Efts at these sites. Less desirable terrestrial habitat may also impact aqu ...
Elephants versus butterflies: the ecological role of large herbivores
... absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Rain forest herbivores existed whether or not we happened to study them. Fortunately, recent studies have begun to lift the veil of mystery surrounding these animals; for example, it is now commonly accepted that African elephants probably belong to tw ...
... absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Rain forest herbivores existed whether or not we happened to study them. Fortunately, recent studies have begun to lift the veil of mystery surrounding these animals; for example, it is now commonly accepted that African elephants probably belong to tw ...
View plan for Kaluakauila Management Unit
... quite a distance from the other known population on Ohikilolo. It is not clear where this individual dispersed from. The individual plant was pulled out and the area around was searched. None were found. NRS plans to re-survey the area on the quarterly scheduled trips to Kaluakauila MU. It is highly ...
... quite a distance from the other known population on Ohikilolo. It is not clear where this individual dispersed from. The individual plant was pulled out and the area around was searched. None were found. NRS plans to re-survey the area on the quarterly scheduled trips to Kaluakauila MU. It is highly ...
407 terrestrial activity patterns of wild cats from camera
... (Laidlaw & Shaharuddin, 1998; Kawanishi & Sunquist, 2004). Such data can be used to study processes shaping ecological communities, especially whether potentially competing species overlap or avoid each other temporally, and how larger species might influence activity of their smaller cohorts in the ...
... (Laidlaw & Shaharuddin, 1998; Kawanishi & Sunquist, 2004). Such data can be used to study processes shaping ecological communities, especially whether potentially competing species overlap or avoid each other temporally, and how larger species might influence activity of their smaller cohorts in the ...
Management of Early- Successional Communities in Central
... size, shape, and location of habitat patches. Another important component of landscape composition or habitat availability is temporal availability. Ecological succession and disturbances will cause landscape composition to change through time so temporal availability must be considered in habitat m ...
... size, shape, and location of habitat patches. Another important component of landscape composition or habitat availability is temporal availability. Ecological succession and disturbances will cause landscape composition to change through time so temporal availability must be considered in habitat m ...
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).