Hyper-abundance of Native Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) in a Lowland
... rounding environments, there is a need for information on their densities as habitats are modified anthropogenetically. Habitat fragmentation and top-level predator removal may lead to local increases in density for some species, which in turn may provoke faster changes in ecosystem processes. Addre ...
... rounding environments, there is a need for information on their densities as habitats are modified anthropogenetically. Habitat fragmentation and top-level predator removal may lead to local increases in density for some species, which in turn may provoke faster changes in ecosystem processes. Addre ...
Plenary Theme: Novel Approaches to Managing Aquatic
... 6. Habitat Modeling in Changing Ecosystems: Data, Methodology, and Application K. Tanaka, J. Cao, B. Li, M. Torre and Y. Chen (U Maine) Effective management of species of great commercial and recreational values requires a comprehensive understanding of the impact of ecosystem change on the species ...
... 6. Habitat Modeling in Changing Ecosystems: Data, Methodology, and Application K. Tanaka, J. Cao, B. Li, M. Torre and Y. Chen (U Maine) Effective management of species of great commercial and recreational values requires a comprehensive understanding of the impact of ecosystem change on the species ...
Notes for From Theory to Practice: Landscape
... NOTE: This makes some folks uncomfortable, as it risks the success of the BSLRP overall by causing it to become inefficient (which was the driving force behind the ...
... NOTE: This makes some folks uncomfortable, as it risks the success of the BSLRP overall by causing it to become inefficient (which was the driving force behind the ...
RIS
... ecological character, including changes in land (including water) use and development projects: at the site: In the past: fishing, grazing and haymaking, felling, prospecting of valuable minerals (usually semi-precious stones). At present, only scientific research and monitoring for the state of bio ...
... ecological character, including changes in land (including water) use and development projects: at the site: In the past: fishing, grazing and haymaking, felling, prospecting of valuable minerals (usually semi-precious stones). At present, only scientific research and monitoring for the state of bio ...
The phrase symbiotic relationship refers to a close ecological
... they can be found in all ecosystems, from terrestrial to aquatic. One of the most diverse ecosystems which easily contains examples of each relationship type can be found in the ocean, specifically coral reefs. ...
... they can be found in all ecosystems, from terrestrial to aquatic. One of the most diverse ecosystems which easily contains examples of each relationship type can be found in the ocean, specifically coral reefs. ...
Interrelation of geomorphology and fauna of Lavrado region in
... The general region described in this report (Fig. 1), comprised in the Guyana Shield (Hammond 2005), is a very peculiar open area of some 69.000 km², mostly situated in the northern portion of the Amazon morphoclimatic domain, overlying three countries. We estimate, by remote sensing, that this area ...
... The general region described in this report (Fig. 1), comprised in the Guyana Shield (Hammond 2005), is a very peculiar open area of some 69.000 km², mostly situated in the northern portion of the Amazon morphoclimatic domain, overlying three countries. We estimate, by remote sensing, that this area ...
Systematic Survey of Vertebrate Fauna in Lane Cove National Park
... Dividing Range and into the Central Tablelands. Many reserves within the Bioregion support known territories of this species, including Berowra Valley Regional Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Garigal and Royal National Parks (NPs). Recent DEC surveys across the Warragamba Special Area, and the neighbouring ...
... Dividing Range and into the Central Tablelands. Many reserves within the Bioregion support known territories of this species, including Berowra Valley Regional Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Garigal and Royal National Parks (NPs). Recent DEC surveys across the Warragamba Special Area, and the neighbouring ...
The Scientific Research Requirements of an Ecosystem
... Scotia-Fundy Fishing Industry Roundtable ...
... Scotia-Fundy Fishing Industry Roundtable ...
Managing for Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species
... (Hyla gratiosa), which is a state listed species in Tennessee, wasn’t detected until two years after the baseline inventory. Researchers heard the frog calling from an isolated wetland while conducting monitoring for other species—whip-poor-wills and chuck-will’s-widow. Similarly, the secretive scar ...
... (Hyla gratiosa), which is a state listed species in Tennessee, wasn’t detected until two years after the baseline inventory. Researchers heard the frog calling from an isolated wetland while conducting monitoring for other species—whip-poor-wills and chuck-will’s-widow. Similarly, the secretive scar ...
Training Manual - The Darwin Initiative
... area. Today, they cover less than 7%. In the last 200 years, the total area of rainforest has decreased from 7.1 billion acres to less than 3.5 billion acres. More than 30 million acres of tropical forest are destroyed each year, which means at current rates of destruction there will be no rainfores ...
... area. Today, they cover less than 7%. In the last 200 years, the total area of rainforest has decreased from 7.1 billion acres to less than 3.5 billion acres. More than 30 million acres of tropical forest are destroyed each year, which means at current rates of destruction there will be no rainfores ...
Mountain Pygmy-possum - Department of Environment, Land, Water
... inhabits resorts. Although not a major problem, it could adversely affect Burramys populations by competing for food and changing the predator-prey balance. Wider Conservation Implications The Burramys population on Mt Higginbotham is possibly the best-known small mammal population in Australia, as ...
... inhabits resorts. Although not a major problem, it could adversely affect Burramys populations by competing for food and changing the predator-prey balance. Wider Conservation Implications The Burramys population on Mt Higginbotham is possibly the best-known small mammal population in Australia, as ...
Does the Afrotropical Army Ant Dorylus (Anomma) Molestus Go
... observations. The models suggested that isolated E. burchellii populations may indeed face high chances of extinction if they are confined to areas smaller than 300 ha (Partridge et al., 1996), that the random removal of 45 percent of closed canopy forest habitat leads to population extinction and t ...
... observations. The models suggested that isolated E. burchellii populations may indeed face high chances of extinction if they are confined to areas smaller than 300 ha (Partridge et al., 1996), that the random removal of 45 percent of closed canopy forest habitat leads to population extinction and t ...
Protecting the Environment Through the Ownership Society — Part II
... And they spent millions of dollars to reforest the burned land, planting nearly one million seedlings of seven different tree species. ...
... And they spent millions of dollars to reforest the burned land, planting nearly one million seedlings of seven different tree species. ...
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER Dendroica virens
... good quality Black-throated Green Warbler nesting habitat after it has been lost to harvesting. Techniques that alter the shrub component, debris structure, and the eventual plant species distribution in mixedwood stands may also reduce habitat suitability of habitat (Cooper et al. 1997). Habitat is ...
... good quality Black-throated Green Warbler nesting habitat after it has been lost to harvesting. Techniques that alter the shrub component, debris structure, and the eventual plant species distribution in mixedwood stands may also reduce habitat suitability of habitat (Cooper et al. 1997). Habitat is ...
Jan 08 - Rufford Small Grants
... vegetation cover. In fact, individual vicuñas in tall grass habitats tripled the amount of time spent vigilant when compared to vicuñas in the open plains. Likewise, the percentage of vicuñas vigilant within groups at any given time was 4.5 higher than that of vicuñas groups grazing in the open plai ...
... vegetation cover. In fact, individual vicuñas in tall grass habitats tripled the amount of time spent vigilant when compared to vicuñas in the open plains. Likewise, the percentage of vicuñas vigilant within groups at any given time was 4.5 higher than that of vicuñas groups grazing in the open plai ...
Global journal of biodiversity science and management
... Agricultural diversification will form as a result of interactions between plant genetic resources, living and non-living environment and crop management) Brookfield et al.,1994; Asgharipour et al., 2011). Agricultural diversification is as among the several methods used by farmers of natural enviro ...
... Agricultural diversification will form as a result of interactions between plant genetic resources, living and non-living environment and crop management) Brookfield et al.,1994; Asgharipour et al., 2011). Agricultural diversification is as among the several methods used by farmers of natural enviro ...
document
... environmental calamities. With each plant and animal species that disappears, a precious part of creation is callously erased” (Michael Soule, 2004) • If too many species or keystone species are lost, eventually it leads to the failure of ecosystem function ...
... environmental calamities. With each plant and animal species that disappears, a precious part of creation is callously erased” (Michael Soule, 2004) • If too many species or keystone species are lost, eventually it leads to the failure of ecosystem function ...
Behavioral Diversity (Ethodiversity): A Neglected Level in the Study
... nocturnal animals, active under humid mild climate (Figure 2a). Nevertheless, in two islands separated only by 12 km in the coast of NW Spain, they show contrasting behaviors, being nocturnal in one island but mainly diurnal in the other (Figure 2b), perhaps due to divergent predation regimes (Velo- ...
... nocturnal animals, active under humid mild climate (Figure 2a). Nevertheless, in two islands separated only by 12 km in the coast of NW Spain, they show contrasting behaviors, being nocturnal in one island but mainly diurnal in the other (Figure 2b), perhaps due to divergent predation regimes (Velo- ...
Using assembly rules to measure the resilience of riparian
... (N. betuloides). Furthermore, the riparian forest understory vegetation harbors unique plant species and functional groups, making these riparian ecosystems distinctive habitat units within the subantarctic forested landscape (Lencinas et al. 2008). Twenty-five mating pairs of beavers were released ...
... (N. betuloides). Furthermore, the riparian forest understory vegetation harbors unique plant species and functional groups, making these riparian ecosystems distinctive habitat units within the subantarctic forested landscape (Lencinas et al. 2008). Twenty-five mating pairs of beavers were released ...
Marine ecological research in seashore and seafloor systems
... new opportunity for exploring ecological dynamics in these systems (e.g. Thistle & Levin 1998). A list of contributions from research in hard-substrate marine systems would be vast. One need only peruse titles from the general ecological and marine specialty journals to see this. Several recurrent t ...
... new opportunity for exploring ecological dynamics in these systems (e.g. Thistle & Levin 1998). A list of contributions from research in hard-substrate marine systems would be vast. One need only peruse titles from the general ecological and marine specialty journals to see this. Several recurrent t ...
Conserving
... several thousand products are produced using FSC certified wood and carrying the FSC trademark. ...
... several thousand products are produced using FSC certified wood and carrying the FSC trademark. ...
Biodiversity - Convention on Biological Diversity
... Raw materials The portion of gross primary production extractable as raw material (Production of wood, energy/fuel, fodder, ..) Genetic resources Sources of unique biological materials and products. (Plant varieties, animal races, medicinal extracts, products for materials science, genes for resista ...
... Raw materials The portion of gross primary production extractable as raw material (Production of wood, energy/fuel, fodder, ..) Genetic resources Sources of unique biological materials and products. (Plant varieties, animal races, medicinal extracts, products for materials science, genes for resista ...
BMC EcologyImage Competition 2015: the winning images
... greater adjutant stork forages for sustenance in huge garbage piles of human refuse. Human activity is responsible for both the cause of and the cure for the plight of these storks. In this image, they appear untroubled by their close proximity to the people. This speaks to the adaptability of these ...
... greater adjutant stork forages for sustenance in huge garbage piles of human refuse. Human activity is responsible for both the cause of and the cure for the plight of these storks. In this image, they appear untroubled by their close proximity to the people. This speaks to the adaptability of these ...
ecosystem freshwater - Conservation International
... One way to answer these questions of costs and benefits of energy and natural-service provision is through Integrated Resources Planning, which (for water projects) determines the means of maximizing water and electricity services required for human livelihoods, while minimizing biodiversity and hab ...
... One way to answer these questions of costs and benefits of energy and natural-service provision is through Integrated Resources Planning, which (for water projects) determines the means of maximizing water and electricity services required for human livelihoods, while minimizing biodiversity and hab ...
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).