Canada`s Coastal Rainforest
... is dominated by a relatively small number of tree species. Few species of trees can grow in the coastal temperate rainforest, partly because the seeds need to be able to regenerate in the low light levels on the forest floor caused the thick canopy, and many trees are not adapted to doing this. Most ...
... is dominated by a relatively small number of tree species. Few species of trees can grow in the coastal temperate rainforest, partly because the seeds need to be able to regenerate in the low light levels on the forest floor caused the thick canopy, and many trees are not adapted to doing this. Most ...
Department of Life and Earth Sciences (Alphabetical Order)
... massive, and platy) to discover how macroboring intensity and type varies with depth in the Caribbean. Coral samples were collected from surface rubble in Belize and in situ pieces along horizontal transects in the Dominican Republic. Pieces were evaluated for taphonomic grade (surface condition) an ...
... massive, and platy) to discover how macroboring intensity and type varies with depth in the Caribbean. Coral samples were collected from surface rubble in Belize and in situ pieces along horizontal transects in the Dominican Republic. Pieces were evaluated for taphonomic grade (surface condition) an ...
Lecture On The”Last Nigeria Vulture: The Consequence For Human
... Internationally, there are a number of Call to Action which signify the awakening to the value and plight of the Vulture. The 2016 United Nations Environment Assembly led to the Implementation of a new resolution on wildlife crime and trade. This means that African Governments can now act to prevent ...
... Internationally, there are a number of Call to Action which signify the awakening to the value and plight of the Vulture. The 2016 United Nations Environment Assembly led to the Implementation of a new resolution on wildlife crime and trade. This means that African Governments can now act to prevent ...
Author`s personal copy - Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
... prey for mangrove-utilizing fish species (e.g. Holocanthus spp.). Certain epibionts, if not themselves fed upon, provide prey habitat for crustaceans and other common prey items of fishes (Cruz-Rivera and Paul, 2006). On rocky shorelines, sessile fauna were found to be one of the largest contributors ...
... prey for mangrove-utilizing fish species (e.g. Holocanthus spp.). Certain epibionts, if not themselves fed upon, provide prey habitat for crustaceans and other common prey items of fishes (Cruz-Rivera and Paul, 2006). On rocky shorelines, sessile fauna were found to be one of the largest contributors ...
rain forests: floristics
... There are three major blocks of rain forest in Neotropical realms: the largest one is located in the Amazon River Basin in South America, a second one along the Brazilian coastline, the so-called Atlantic Forest, and a third block covers the Andes on the Pacific coast extending through to Central Am ...
... There are three major blocks of rain forest in Neotropical realms: the largest one is located in the Amazon River Basin in South America, a second one along the Brazilian coastline, the so-called Atlantic Forest, and a third block covers the Andes on the Pacific coast extending through to Central Am ...
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LANDSCAPE
... The resultant effect of an infestation on the landscape then is affected by all of these factors. Assuming that a species, such as spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana), ‘escapes’ and causes a large die-off of conifers, the forest trajectory will then be determined again by stochasticity. Should ...
... The resultant effect of an infestation on the landscape then is affected by all of these factors. Assuming that a species, such as spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana), ‘escapes’ and causes a large die-off of conifers, the forest trajectory will then be determined again by stochasticity. Should ...
Wildlife corridors - natural resource management information note
... habitat, generally native vegetation, which joins two or more larger areas of similar wildlife habitat. Corridors are critical for the maintenance of ecological processes including allowing for the movement of animals and the continuation of viable populations. ...
... habitat, generally native vegetation, which joins two or more larger areas of similar wildlife habitat. Corridors are critical for the maintenance of ecological processes including allowing for the movement of animals and the continuation of viable populations. ...
How stable are habitat associations through a breeding season?
... habitat gradient as the season proceeds. If birds move into different habitats as the season progresses, studies assuming static use of habitat may provide misleading or incomplete inference into habitat use. We tested the hypothesis that birds use different habitats as the breeding season progresse ...
... habitat gradient as the season proceeds. If birds move into different habitats as the season progresses, studies assuming static use of habitat may provide misleading or incomplete inference into habitat use. We tested the hypothesis that birds use different habitats as the breeding season progresse ...
phenology of canopy trees in the ever
... in this forest type. In the wettest parts of the chavascal, the palm Mauritia flexuosa becomes locally abundant. There is little overlap in tree species composition between caatinga and the other two forest types sampled. Chavascal and terra firme however, overlapped greatly although they differ mar ...
... in this forest type. In the wettest parts of the chavascal, the palm Mauritia flexuosa becomes locally abundant. There is little overlap in tree species composition between caatinga and the other two forest types sampled. Chavascal and terra firme however, overlapped greatly although they differ mar ...
Monitoring Mannual Terrestrial
... (forests, wetlands and savanna) and below ground biodiversity. Objectives ...
... (forests, wetlands and savanna) and below ground biodiversity. Objectives ...
Regional climate change adaptation strategies for biodiversity
... preserves, Designated Old Growth Forest, Prairie Bank lands, the BWCA Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park. ‘‘High quality – variable protection”: areas designated as moderate – outstanding quality by the Minnesota County Biological Survey. ‘‘Variable quality – high protection”: State Parks, Wildl ...
... preserves, Designated Old Growth Forest, Prairie Bank lands, the BWCA Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park. ‘‘High quality – variable protection”: areas designated as moderate – outstanding quality by the Minnesota County Biological Survey. ‘‘Variable quality – high protection”: State Parks, Wildl ...
ANCIENT BEECH FOREST OF GERMANY
... hemisphere, there are eleven species of beech in the northern hemisphere; one each in Europe, Western Asia, Taiwan, two in Japan and North America, and four in southern China. For all beech species only small refugia of undisturbed locations persist today and for more than half of the species it is ...
... hemisphere, there are eleven species of beech in the northern hemisphere; one each in Europe, Western Asia, Taiwan, two in Japan and North America, and four in southern China. For all beech species only small refugia of undisturbed locations persist today and for more than half of the species it is ...
Key Native Ecosystems added to inventory in March 2017
... The forest remnants provide an important habitat for a range of native and exotic bird species in an area mainly dominated by developed farmland. Kereru, grey warbler, fantail and silvereye were observed feeding within the forest and several morepork were heard calling at night. Welcome swallow and ...
... The forest remnants provide an important habitat for a range of native and exotic bird species in an area mainly dominated by developed farmland. Kereru, grey warbler, fantail and silvereye were observed feeding within the forest and several morepork were heard calling at night. Welcome swallow and ...
Yellabinna Reserves
... corridor linking the Great Victoria Desert to the northern Eyre Peninsula mallee. Here, rare wildlife can be found including Scarlet-chested Parrots, Major Mitchell Cockatoos, Thorny Devils, Sandhill Dunnarts and Malleefowl. Within this parallel dune system are small islands where granite outcrops ( ...
... corridor linking the Great Victoria Desert to the northern Eyre Peninsula mallee. Here, rare wildlife can be found including Scarlet-chested Parrots, Major Mitchell Cockatoos, Thorny Devils, Sandhill Dunnarts and Malleefowl. Within this parallel dune system are small islands where granite outcrops ( ...
188 - UConn
... Viviroli et al. 2003). Consequently they are sometimes referred to as the world’s water towers. Moreover, mountains often harbor high biodiversity, e.g. over a third of terrestrial plant species (Barthlott et al. 1996), and are hot spots of endemism, especially in tropical regions (Gradstein et al. ...
... Viviroli et al. 2003). Consequently they are sometimes referred to as the world’s water towers. Moreover, mountains often harbor high biodiversity, e.g. over a third of terrestrial plant species (Barthlott et al. 1996), and are hot spots of endemism, especially in tropical regions (Gradstein et al. ...
Nature Conservation Fund
... While the PPP approach may be applicable to fishponds in the Deep Bay Area, its applicability to other habitats should be assessed very carefully. Many ecologically important sites in Hong Kong are small according to international standards and small-scale development in one portion of the site can ...
... While the PPP approach may be applicable to fishponds in the Deep Bay Area, its applicability to other habitats should be assessed very carefully. Many ecologically important sites in Hong Kong are small according to international standards and small-scale development in one portion of the site can ...
Full Article - Notornis - Ornithological Society of New Zealand
... $165/ha for mammalian pest management in New Zealand’s mainland island ecosystem restoration programmes (Saunders & Norton 2001). The single-species management approach has been increasingly criticized in recent years as ecologists have become more focused on restoring the functioning of whole ecosy ...
... $165/ha for mammalian pest management in New Zealand’s mainland island ecosystem restoration programmes (Saunders & Norton 2001). The single-species management approach has been increasingly criticized in recent years as ecologists have become more focused on restoring the functioning of whole ecosy ...
Ch_3_Wildlife Habitat_MASTER
... conditions needed in these habitats. Additionally, some forest types, such as aspen, require full sunlight for best regeneration and may require similar treatment. These forest types can function as openland during early stages of establishment. However, some openland wildlife species require caviti ...
... conditions needed in these habitats. Additionally, some forest types, such as aspen, require full sunlight for best regeneration and may require similar treatment. These forest types can function as openland during early stages of establishment. However, some openland wildlife species require caviti ...
Soft-sediment benthic community structure in a coral reef lagoon
... Fig. 1 Geographic position of the Fiji archipelago and m a p of the study area showing position, of sampling sites surveyed for softsediment benthos within the lagoon of the Great Astrolabe Reef ...
... Fig. 1 Geographic position of the Fiji archipelago and m a p of the study area showing position, of sampling sites surveyed for softsediment benthos within the lagoon of the Great Astrolabe Reef ...
Text - People Server at UNCW
... and October 2 and resulted in assessments of 195 sites from southwest of Key W est to the northern end of Biscayne National Park. Thirteen of the Sanctuary’s 23 zones were sampled. The field sampling was accomplished using NURC/UNCW’s Key Largo facilities (R/V Research Diver) and a private charter ( ...
... and October 2 and resulted in assessments of 195 sites from southwest of Key W est to the northern end of Biscayne National Park. Thirteen of the Sanctuary’s 23 zones were sampled. The field sampling was accomplished using NURC/UNCW’s Key Largo facilities (R/V Research Diver) and a private charter ( ...
Midlands Conservation Fund
... The Tasmanian Midlands is fringed by mountains to the west, south-west and the north-east. Prevailing, raingenerating winds originate from these directions, leaving the midlands in a distinct rain shadow. The latitude is 41° south and the marine influences of the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea provid ...
... The Tasmanian Midlands is fringed by mountains to the west, south-west and the north-east. Prevailing, raingenerating winds originate from these directions, leaving the midlands in a distinct rain shadow. The latitude is 41° south and the marine influences of the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea provid ...
Thresholds of Potential Concern - Learning Center of the American
... level that negative impacts on biodiversity will result. One of the important corollaries of these principles is that it is recognized that effective management will likely require some form of culling. While beyond the scope of this summary, consideration of effective and humane means of culling ar ...
... level that negative impacts on biodiversity will result. One of the important corollaries of these principles is that it is recognized that effective management will likely require some form of culling. While beyond the scope of this summary, consideration of effective and humane means of culling ar ...
Functional community structure of shallow hard bottom
... functioning and services are increasingly commonplace. Thus, a trait-based view of communities may be more insightful than that based solely on species composition, especially when inferring ecological responses to environmental change. This underscores the importance and urgency of establishing ben ...
... functioning and services are increasingly commonplace. Thus, a trait-based view of communities may be more insightful than that based solely on species composition, especially when inferring ecological responses to environmental change. This underscores the importance and urgency of establishing ben ...
report - Tufts Institute of the Environment
... Background & Objectives: Tropical coral reef communities are home to one quarter of all marine species and one fifth (4,500) of known marine fish species, making them one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world [1]. However, these communities are globally endangered due to the threats of human i ...
... Background & Objectives: Tropical coral reef communities are home to one quarter of all marine species and one fifth (4,500) of known marine fish species, making them one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world [1]. However, these communities are globally endangered due to the threats of human i ...
The rich invertebrate community in tropical epiphytes: a survey of the
... Studies on canopy insects have also shown very diverse communities, where some insects are tourists (sensu Moran & Southwood, 1982), others are habitat generalists that move between forest strata, whilst some are specialists well adapted to the particular niches available in trees – e.g. leaves, bar ...
... Studies on canopy insects have also shown very diverse communities, where some insects are tourists (sensu Moran & Southwood, 1982), others are habitat generalists that move between forest strata, whilst some are specialists well adapted to the particular niches available in trees – e.g. leaves, bar ...
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).