WILDLIFE PRESERVES
... ANWR. A wildlife refuge located in NE Alaska heavily disputed because of recent attempts to open the refuge to oil drilling enterprises. Provides a perfect example of how politics and monetary gain can play enormous roles in preservation. Hopefully, with a new office, we will see efforts placed el ...
... ANWR. A wildlife refuge located in NE Alaska heavily disputed because of recent attempts to open the refuge to oil drilling enterprises. Provides a perfect example of how politics and monetary gain can play enormous roles in preservation. Hopefully, with a new office, we will see efforts placed el ...
DEFINITION OF A PROTECTED AREA A clearly defined
... Protected areas cover ~11.3% of the world’s land surface and a growing amount of ocean – most have been set up in the last fifty years. This is the largest and fastest conscious change in management objective in history. ...
... Protected areas cover ~11.3% of the world’s land surface and a growing amount of ocean – most have been set up in the last fifty years. This is the largest and fastest conscious change in management objective in history. ...
Temperate Rain Forests
... __________________ is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time Climate is the main factor is determining which plants can grow in a certain area, which in turn defines the biome. ___________________ and _____________________ are the two most important factors that d ...
... __________________ is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time Climate is the main factor is determining which plants can grow in a certain area, which in turn defines the biome. ___________________ and _____________________ are the two most important factors that d ...
forest cover rehabilitation – sri lanka
... equatorial belt and its position in the inter-tropical convergence zone. It is tropical overall, but shows variations across the island due mainly to difference in rainfall pattern and elevation. The main determinants of Sri Lankan climate are temperature and rainfall. The mean temperatures in the l ...
... equatorial belt and its position in the inter-tropical convergence zone. It is tropical overall, but shows variations across the island due mainly to difference in rainfall pattern and elevation. The main determinants of Sri Lankan climate are temperature and rainfall. The mean temperatures in the l ...
Industrial agriculture reduces the diversity of butterfly species
... Increased efficiency in the use of agricultural farmland is resulting in homogenisation of butterfly communities and a lower number of butterfly species. As cultivated areas grow in size, important butterfly habitats, such as field margins, meadows and open forest boundaries, are correspondingly con ...
... Increased efficiency in the use of agricultural farmland is resulting in homogenisation of butterfly communities and a lower number of butterfly species. As cultivated areas grow in size, important butterfly habitats, such as field margins, meadows and open forest boundaries, are correspondingly con ...
Preservation v. Economic Development
... Since 1988, decision makers have been trying to establish a plan for approximately 147,000 acres of land that has been been designated for the Big Cypress National Preserve. The plan for the addition lands is being scrutinized by sportsmen and conservation groups. The National Parks Service has esta ...
... Since 1988, decision makers have been trying to establish a plan for approximately 147,000 acres of land that has been been designated for the Big Cypress National Preserve. The plan for the addition lands is being scrutinized by sportsmen and conservation groups. The National Parks Service has esta ...
doc_207 - mar athanasius college
... Along with these plants, microbial flora has also been lost due to the over use of agro-chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides). Conservation of Biodiversity Conserving biological diversity involves restoring, protecting, conserving or enhancing the variety of life in an area so that the abundance an ...
... Along with these plants, microbial flora has also been lost due to the over use of agro-chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides). Conservation of Biodiversity Conserving biological diversity involves restoring, protecting, conserving or enhancing the variety of life in an area so that the abundance an ...
Ecosystem management in transition in Central and Eastern Europe
... such as land use change and climate change (Nelson et al. 2006). Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been a rapidly transitioning region in terms of economic growth and political changes. Following the collapse of former Eastern Bloc and revolutions in several CEE countries after 1989, CEE countrie ...
... such as land use change and climate change (Nelson et al. 2006). Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been a rapidly transitioning region in terms of economic growth and political changes. Following the collapse of former Eastern Bloc and revolutions in several CEE countries after 1989, CEE countrie ...
Case Studies
... 1. List the basic components of an ecosystem. 2. Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem (2 processes). 3. Describe the flow of energy to and from the earth. 4. Distinguish among producers (autotrophs), consumers (heterotrophs), decomposers, and detritivores and give an example of each in an ...
... 1. List the basic components of an ecosystem. 2. Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem (2 processes). 3. Describe the flow of energy to and from the earth. 4. Distinguish among producers (autotrophs), consumers (heterotrophs), decomposers, and detritivores and give an example of each in an ...
Ecology 2 questions
... 14. Explain biodiversity. How do we measure it? 15. Where is most biodiversity found? 16. List three reasons why biodiversity is important. What will a loss of biodiversity result in? 17. Why is biodiversity important for people, list 2 reasons. 18. How does extinction affect the loss of biodiversit ...
... 14. Explain biodiversity. How do we measure it? 15. Where is most biodiversity found? 16. List three reasons why biodiversity is important. What will a loss of biodiversity result in? 17. Why is biodiversity important for people, list 2 reasons. 18. How does extinction affect the loss of biodiversit ...
Peppered Moth Virtual lab worksheet
... century. Since then, tons of soot has been deposited on the country side around industrial areas. The soot discolored and generally darkened the surfaces of trees and rocks. In 1848, a dark-colored moth was first recorded. Today, in some areas, 90% or more of the-peppered moths are dark in color. Mo ...
... century. Since then, tons of soot has been deposited on the country side around industrial areas. The soot discolored and generally darkened the surfaces of trees and rocks. In 1848, a dark-colored moth was first recorded. Today, in some areas, 90% or more of the-peppered moths are dark in color. Mo ...
Sharing Good Practice: Planning and Nature Conservation
... determine the impacts of the development on nature conservation. Planning may not be determined without sufficient environmental information. The level of information depends on the development but may include: ...
... determine the impacts of the development on nature conservation. Planning may not be determined without sufficient environmental information. The level of information depends on the development but may include: ...
91 - IPB Repository
... Land use intensification at rainforest margins increases the pressure on the primary rainforest ecosystem, known for its high biodiversity and important functional role in global climate and carbon balances. Studying this system at different levels of disturbance increases our knowledge about its st ...
... Land use intensification at rainforest margins increases the pressure on the primary rainforest ecosystem, known for its high biodiversity and important functional role in global climate and carbon balances. Studying this system at different levels of disturbance increases our knowledge about its st ...
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... uninfluenced by pre-existing communities is called primary succession, whereas succession that follows disruption of a pre-existing community is called secondary succession. In ecology, climax community, or climatic climax community, is a historic term that expressed a biological community of plant ...
... uninfluenced by pre-existing communities is called primary succession, whereas succession that follows disruption of a pre-existing community is called secondary succession. In ecology, climax community, or climatic climax community, is a historic term that expressed a biological community of plant ...
Allowing extinction: should we let species go?
... conservation biologists and species selected by corporate profiteers hindered by conservation programs. We agree with Bottrill et al. that there is a need for efficient distribution of conservation resources, but we disagree that resource allocation models should include extinction as an acceptable ...
... conservation biologists and species selected by corporate profiteers hindered by conservation programs. We agree with Bottrill et al. that there is a need for efficient distribution of conservation resources, but we disagree that resource allocation models should include extinction as an acceptable ...
Coral Reef Processes (powerpoint)
... How can this be? Coral reefs, like tropical rain forests hold on to nutrients. Both exist in nutrient POOR Regions. Zooxanthellae live IN coral polyp tissue, thus their photosynthate (carbon compounds) remains in the tissue and does not diffuse in the surrounding sea water. Since polyps are predator ...
... How can this be? Coral reefs, like tropical rain forests hold on to nutrients. Both exist in nutrient POOR Regions. Zooxanthellae live IN coral polyp tissue, thus their photosynthate (carbon compounds) remains in the tissue and does not diffuse in the surrounding sea water. Since polyps are predator ...
Forest fragmentation
... species. It decreases their nesting habitat. It makes them vulnerable to nest predation from predatory species like Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata L.), American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm), Raccoons (Procyon lotor L.), and Feral Cats (Felis catus L.). It also encourages nest parasitism from ...
... species. It decreases their nesting habitat. It makes them vulnerable to nest predation from predatory species like Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata L.), American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm), Raccoons (Procyon lotor L.), and Feral Cats (Felis catus L.). It also encourages nest parasitism from ...
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... fight against climate change. This TF aims at improving our understanding of the processes regulating the interactions between forests and climate in order to address how forest ecosystems can be made more resilient against climate. The multi-faceted aspects of these interactions pivot around forest ...
... fight against climate change. This TF aims at improving our understanding of the processes regulating the interactions between forests and climate in order to address how forest ecosystems can be made more resilient against climate. The multi-faceted aspects of these interactions pivot around forest ...
Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan
... They delineate the most common plant systems present across the southern Appalachians They capture the common plant and animal diversity as well as associated rare species They operate at the broader landscape scale They have an ecological integrity defined by their composition, structure and functi ...
... They delineate the most common plant systems present across the southern Appalachians They capture the common plant and animal diversity as well as associated rare species They operate at the broader landscape scale They have an ecological integrity defined by their composition, structure and functi ...
Chapter 17 Biological Communities PPt Note Packet
... • Recognize the role of climate in determining the nature of a biological community. • Describe how elevation and latitude affect the distribution of biomes. • Summarize the key features of the Earth’s major biomes. • Compare features of plants and animals found in different biomes. • Compare and co ...
... • Recognize the role of climate in determining the nature of a biological community. • Describe how elevation and latitude affect the distribution of biomes. • Summarize the key features of the Earth’s major biomes. • Compare features of plants and animals found in different biomes. • Compare and co ...
LARN news - issue 21
... Kibworth Golf Club at Kibworth Beauchamp, has reported that they have adders on their course. Indeed, there have apparently been two instances of people being bitten by adders and needing hospital treatment (though it seems that one of these, at least, was the result of a horsefly bite). The golf cl ...
... Kibworth Golf Club at Kibworth Beauchamp, has reported that they have adders on their course. Indeed, there have apparently been two instances of people being bitten by adders and needing hospital treatment (though it seems that one of these, at least, was the result of a horsefly bite). The golf cl ...
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby Petrogale penicillata
... The Recovery plan for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) (Department of Environment and Climate Change 2008) generated a high level of community interest. Its objectives are to: • increase recruitment at priority sites • decrease the rate of decline in range and abundance • pre ...
... The Recovery plan for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) (Department of Environment and Climate Change 2008) generated a high level of community interest. Its objectives are to: • increase recruitment at priority sites • decrease the rate of decline in range and abundance • pre ...
TYPES of MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
... To Foster Education To Promote Research To Improve Fisheries To Allow for Recreation To Protect Endangered Species To Protect Ecosystems and Biodiversity ...
... To Foster Education To Promote Research To Improve Fisheries To Allow for Recreation To Protect Endangered Species To Protect Ecosystems and Biodiversity ...
Iconic species project: brush-tailed rock
... The Recovery plan for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) (Department of Environment and Climate Change 2008) generated a high level of community interest. Its objectives are to: • increase recruitment at priority sites • decrease the rate of decline in range and abundance • pre ...
... The Recovery plan for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) (Department of Environment and Climate Change 2008) generated a high level of community interest. Its objectives are to: • increase recruitment at priority sites • decrease the rate of decline in range and abundance • pre ...
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).