Projected effects of biofuel production on
... may help keep forests on the landscape • Conventional forests can’t meet the goal • Conversion of marginal land to purpose-grown crops can meet the state’s goal; impacts depend on which land is converted • Future work will relate our outputs to wildlife habitat availability over time based on forest ...
... may help keep forests on the landscape • Conventional forests can’t meet the goal • Conversion of marginal land to purpose-grown crops can meet the state’s goal; impacts depend on which land is converted • Future work will relate our outputs to wildlife habitat availability over time based on forest ...
Coral Bleaching
... Jamaican History 102 • 1980: Hurricane Allen • 1983: Diadema die-off across Caribbean (99% mortal.) NO HERBIVORES LEFT! ...
... Jamaican History 102 • 1980: Hurricane Allen • 1983: Diadema die-off across Caribbean (99% mortal.) NO HERBIVORES LEFT! ...
Connecticut Warbler
... sustaining Connecticut Warbler populations in northern Minnesota Background: Landscape-level planning for forest birds is a dynamic process that considers the size, shape, composition, and juxtaposition of forest communities with the ecological and habitat requirements of bird species over time (Gre ...
... sustaining Connecticut Warbler populations in northern Minnesota Background: Landscape-level planning for forest birds is a dynamic process that considers the size, shape, composition, and juxtaposition of forest communities with the ecological and habitat requirements of bird species over time (Gre ...
q1 Biodiversity Study Guide - Mrs. Chick AP Environmental Systems
... wetlands, grasslands/rangelands, riparian areas, and tropical forests. 20. What are some Ecological Restoration Methods used for sustaining an ecosystem? Restoration to former natural state Rehabilitation into a functional/useful ecosystem (mining sites, landfills, clear-cut forests) Remediati ...
... wetlands, grasslands/rangelands, riparian areas, and tropical forests. 20. What are some Ecological Restoration Methods used for sustaining an ecosystem? Restoration to former natural state Rehabilitation into a functional/useful ecosystem (mining sites, landfills, clear-cut forests) Remediati ...
Coastal Conservation Offsets Mortality at Sea: Applying the Bycatch
... Donlan (2007) modeled the endangered flesh-footed shearwater as a trial species. The entire Australasian population breeds on rat-ridden Lord Howe Island (AU) and serves as an appropriate case study: “Closure [of fishing] in 750-km radius around… the island results in a 6% increase in shearwater pop ...
... Donlan (2007) modeled the endangered flesh-footed shearwater as a trial species. The entire Australasian population breeds on rat-ridden Lord Howe Island (AU) and serves as an appropriate case study: “Closure [of fishing] in 750-km radius around… the island results in a 6% increase in shearwater pop ...
Silviculture`s role in managing boreal forests
... Uneven−aged silvicultural systems usually create and maintain forests with a minimum of three age classes by harvesting and tending portions of stands at frequent (20 − 40 yr) intervals (Nyland 1996). There are two uneven−aged systems: single−tree selection and group selection. Both of these systems ...
... Uneven−aged silvicultural systems usually create and maintain forests with a minimum of three age classes by harvesting and tending portions of stands at frequent (20 − 40 yr) intervals (Nyland 1996). There are two uneven−aged systems: single−tree selection and group selection. Both of these systems ...
Introductory Research Essay - Epsilon Open Archive
... but habitat restoration is becoming increasingly important. Before ecological restoration is attempted, researchers and conservation managers must try to understand the (1) site-history, (2) current state, and (3) natural variability of the ecosystem to be restored. Traditional approaches often focu ...
... but habitat restoration is becoming increasingly important. Before ecological restoration is attempted, researchers and conservation managers must try to understand the (1) site-history, (2) current state, and (3) natural variability of the ecosystem to be restored. Traditional approaches often focu ...
Impact of feral dogs in an urban Atlantic forest fragment in
... Feral domestic dogs are one of the main predators of native wildlife in protected areas all over the world. However, the number of prey killed by feral dogs is poorly recorded. A total of 46 carcasses of at least 12 vertebrate species killed by dogs were found along 44 months in an urban, 250 ha Atl ...
... Feral domestic dogs are one of the main predators of native wildlife in protected areas all over the world. However, the number of prey killed by feral dogs is poorly recorded. A total of 46 carcasses of at least 12 vertebrate species killed by dogs were found along 44 months in an urban, 250 ha Atl ...
File - Broz Science
... varied flora and fauna, try to identify species and note interactions between species. Identify impacts humans have on this ecosystem.) Make sure you have done your background homework and ask your guide lots of questions. III. Secondary research Investigate the research question using data that was ...
... varied flora and fauna, try to identify species and note interactions between species. Identify impacts humans have on this ecosystem.) Make sure you have done your background homework and ask your guide lots of questions. III. Secondary research Investigate the research question using data that was ...
Coral Reefs - Highland Park FPS
... Seabirds– Coral Reef systems provide habitats for seabird species, many of which are endangered. The short-tailed albatross has only 2200 surviving species ...
... Seabirds– Coral Reef systems provide habitats for seabird species, many of which are endangered. The short-tailed albatross has only 2200 surviving species ...
Coral Reefs
... Seabirds– Coral Reef systems provide habitats for seabird species, many of which are endangered. The short-tailed albatross has only 2200 surviving species ...
... Seabirds– Coral Reef systems provide habitats for seabird species, many of which are endangered. The short-tailed albatross has only 2200 surviving species ...
File - Katerina Sam
... along a complete elevational forest gradient in Papua New Guinea. Ecography 38(3): 393-300. (IF = 5.776, Cit. = 6) Sam, K., Koane, B. 2014. New avian records along the elevational gradient of Mt. Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 134(2): 116-133. (Jnimp, Cit. = ...
... along a complete elevational forest gradient in Papua New Guinea. Ecography 38(3): 393-300. (IF = 5.776, Cit. = 6) Sam, K., Koane, B. 2014. New avian records along the elevational gradient of Mt. Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 134(2): 116-133. (Jnimp, Cit. = ...
Stella J.M. Cousins - College of Natural Resources
... Cousins, S., and Battles, J. Patterns of pollution damage and tree growth in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Presentation. Science for Parks and Parks for Science: The Next Century. Berkeley, CA. March 25-27, 2015. Cousins, S., Sanders, J., York, R., and Battles, J. Improving estimates of c ...
... Cousins, S., and Battles, J. Patterns of pollution damage and tree growth in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Presentation. Science for Parks and Parks for Science: The Next Century. Berkeley, CA. March 25-27, 2015. Cousins, S., Sanders, J., York, R., and Battles, J. Improving estimates of c ...
T. Sibona. F.A.O Plants Animals Climate Southeast Asian
... water off their leaves quickly so the branches don't get weighed down and break. Many plants have drip tips and grooved leaves, and some leaves have oily coatings to shed water. To absorb as much sunlight as possible on the dark understory, leaves are very large. Some trees have leaf stalks that tur ...
... water off their leaves quickly so the branches don't get weighed down and break. Many plants have drip tips and grooved leaves, and some leaves have oily coatings to shed water. To absorb as much sunlight as possible on the dark understory, leaves are very large. Some trees have leaf stalks that tur ...
HABITAT FACT SHEETS.indd - Kent Biodiversity Action Plan
... Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: www.rspb.org.uk Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk The Kent Red Data Book, available from Kent County Council: www.kent.gov.uk/sp/biodiversity/data.html The Kent & Sussex Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group has helpful information on techniqu ...
... Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: www.rspb.org.uk Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk The Kent Red Data Book, available from Kent County Council: www.kent.gov.uk/sp/biodiversity/data.html The Kent & Sussex Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group has helpful information on techniqu ...
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
... Several factors contribute to the overexploitation of large, tropical forest animals (Millner-Guland et al. 2003). The weak economies of many tropical countries fail to provide sufficient jobs for their growing populations while land-use change, improved infrastructure, and new technology facilitate ...
... Several factors contribute to the overexploitation of large, tropical forest animals (Millner-Guland et al. 2003). The weak economies of many tropical countries fail to provide sufficient jobs for their growing populations while land-use change, improved infrastructure, and new technology facilitate ...
Lab 531 Laboratory 531 - University of Technology Sydney
... and Biochemistry, with a project looking at pigmentation in fruit flies, followed by a Masters looking at neurophysiology of gut. She worked in pathology for several years (clinical chemistry, haematology and blood transfusion), and then came to work at the UTS Gore Hill campus (NSWIT as it was), ru ...
... and Biochemistry, with a project looking at pigmentation in fruit flies, followed by a Masters looking at neurophysiology of gut. She worked in pathology for several years (clinical chemistry, haematology and blood transfusion), and then came to work at the UTS Gore Hill campus (NSWIT as it was), ru ...
Biodiversity – Threats
... One of the most devastating threats to biodiversity is the outright loss of habitat due to human activity. Habitat loss typically involves conversion of land for other uses, including urban and agricultural areas. Once removed, a natural habitat is often permanently lost, although natural or artifici ...
... One of the most devastating threats to biodiversity is the outright loss of habitat due to human activity. Habitat loss typically involves conversion of land for other uses, including urban and agricultural areas. Once removed, a natural habitat is often permanently lost, although natural or artifici ...
Outline of Achievements
... With this study as a motivational force, Dr. Grassle aimed to clarify on the diversity of all marine creatures and embarked on developing a worldwide network. In 1989, the base of operation was moved to the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University in New Jersey where various re ...
... With this study as a motivational force, Dr. Grassle aimed to clarify on the diversity of all marine creatures and embarked on developing a worldwide network. In 1989, the base of operation was moved to the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University in New Jersey where various re ...
BIODIVERSITYENDANGEREDSPECIESANIMALBEHAVIOR_updates
... Five basic science-based principles for ecological restoration: – Identify cause. – Stop abuse by eliminating or sharply reducing factors. – Reintroduce species if necessary. – Protect area form further degradation. – Use adaptive management to monitor efforts, assess successes, and modify strategie ...
... Five basic science-based principles for ecological restoration: – Identify cause. – Stop abuse by eliminating or sharply reducing factors. – Reintroduce species if necessary. – Protect area form further degradation. – Use adaptive management to monitor efforts, assess successes, and modify strategie ...
Primary succession
... Ecologists began to recognize there was not a fixed, pre-determined community for each part of the world. • The only thing differentiating a climax community from any other successional community is its time scale. ...
... Ecologists began to recognize there was not a fixed, pre-determined community for each part of the world. • The only thing differentiating a climax community from any other successional community is its time scale. ...
Practical messages of the study
... Among the managed stands the only exception was a recently thinned stand where the presence of fine woody debris supported a relatively high number of bryophytes including a few species inhabiting dead wood. These results also support the conservation value of dead wood resulting from tending. ...
... Among the managed stands the only exception was a recently thinned stand where the presence of fine woody debris supported a relatively high number of bryophytes including a few species inhabiting dead wood. These results also support the conservation value of dead wood resulting from tending. ...
rural catchments
... South East Queensland (SEQ) is home to thousands of plants and animals, a diverse landscape of forests, grasslands, wetlands and coastal areas of outstanding cultural and environmental value. Many of our natural wonders lie near our coastal areas, however our rural catchments in SEQ are just as spec ...
... South East Queensland (SEQ) is home to thousands of plants and animals, a diverse landscape of forests, grasslands, wetlands and coastal areas of outstanding cultural and environmental value. Many of our natural wonders lie near our coastal areas, however our rural catchments in SEQ are just as spec ...
Mar 5 - University of San Diego
... Often occur farther from shore (up to 100+ km) May be sand cays on back reef slope ...
... Often occur farther from shore (up to 100+ km) May be sand cays on back reef slope ...
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).