Derivation of the Extrinsic Values of Biological Diversity from Its
... spiritual value in wilderness, whereas rural people may perceive wilderness areas as wasted resources. Simaika and Samways (2010) argue that biophilia and biophobia are learned and not innate. Arguments that children need a greater connection to nature in order to lay a foundation for environmental ...
... spiritual value in wilderness, whereas rural people may perceive wilderness areas as wasted resources. Simaika and Samways (2010) argue that biophilia and biophobia are learned and not innate. Arguments that children need a greater connection to nature in order to lay a foundation for environmental ...
Riparian and Instream Native Flora and Fauna of the Goulburn Broken
... The Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) and the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA) are bilateral agreements which expect actions from designated countries for the protection of migratory birds, birds in danger of extinction and their environments. Review of the National St ...
... The Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) and the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA) are bilateral agreements which expect actions from designated countries for the protection of migratory birds, birds in danger of extinction and their environments. Review of the National St ...
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... in a manner that insures the long-term viability of all native species and natural community types in Vermont within their natural ranges The Vermont Biodiversity Project established specific conservation goals for biological diversity in the state at three levels: enduring features, natural communi ...
... in a manner that insures the long-term viability of all native species and natural community types in Vermont within their natural ranges The Vermont Biodiversity Project established specific conservation goals for biological diversity in the state at three levels: enduring features, natural communi ...
how do different measures of functional diversity perform?
... separation in niche space allows coexistence through lack of competition for similar resources (e.g., MacArthur and Levins 1967). For example, species that exhibit a large diversity of above and below ground architectures should coexist, capture light, and forage resources more completely and effici ...
... separation in niche space allows coexistence through lack of competition for similar resources (e.g., MacArthur and Levins 1967). For example, species that exhibit a large diversity of above and below ground architectures should coexist, capture light, and forage resources more completely and effici ...
assessment
... mussels (Walker et al. 2001). In the Glenelg Basin, only the Crawford River and two smaller tributaries consistently have salinities below this level (Playford and Walker 2008). Adults probably reach maturity at 2‑4 years of age (cf. Jones et al. 1986, Byrne 1998). In summer, sperm are released into ...
... mussels (Walker et al. 2001). In the Glenelg Basin, only the Crawford River and two smaller tributaries consistently have salinities below this level (Playford and Walker 2008). Adults probably reach maturity at 2‑4 years of age (cf. Jones et al. 1986, Byrne 1998). In summer, sperm are released into ...
Key Threatening Process Nomination Form
... the system, by the way of trophic cascades through the food web, has also been linked to less obvious processes such as the health of and biogeochemical exchanges between freshwater systems, the soil and the atmosphere; fire; carbon sequestration; and the dynamics of disease (Glen et al., 2007; Purc ...
... the system, by the way of trophic cascades through the food web, has also been linked to less obvious processes such as the health of and biogeochemical exchanges between freshwater systems, the soil and the atmosphere; fire; carbon sequestration; and the dynamics of disease (Glen et al., 2007; Purc ...
Ecosystem Goods and Services
... One of the definitions has been proposed by Daily (1997): “Ecosystem services refer to a wide range of conditions and processes through which natural ecosystems, and the species that are part of them, help sustain and fulfil human life. These services maintain biodiversity and the production of ecos ...
... One of the definitions has been proposed by Daily (1997): “Ecosystem services refer to a wide range of conditions and processes through which natural ecosystems, and the species that are part of them, help sustain and fulfil human life. These services maintain biodiversity and the production of ecos ...
SudingMS_final_1007_RYS
... Although we discuss functional classification in terms of species and the grouping of species, it also applies to groupings at other levels of organization, such as genotypes or phenotypes of individuals acclimated to different conditions. The issues we address apply to all organisms, although many ...
... Although we discuss functional classification in terms of species and the grouping of species, it also applies to groupings at other levels of organization, such as genotypes or phenotypes of individuals acclimated to different conditions. The issues we address apply to all organisms, although many ...
Exergetic Model of Secondary Successions for Plant Communities in
... to define vectors that show the tendencies of the communities towards other states. Within the subregion of Arid Chaco, mature communities of Aspidosperma quebracho blanco represent the quasistable equilibrium communities or “climax,” similar to that observed in the Chancanı́ Natural Reserve (Córdo ...
... to define vectors that show the tendencies of the communities towards other states. Within the subregion of Arid Chaco, mature communities of Aspidosperma quebracho blanco represent the quasistable equilibrium communities or “climax,” similar to that observed in the Chancanı́ Natural Reserve (Córdo ...
Consumers Control Diversity and Functioning of a Natural Marine
... herbivorous snail (Littorina littorea, hereafter Littorina) in rocky shore ...
... herbivorous snail (Littorina littorea, hereafter Littorina) in rocky shore ...
A conceptual model for conservation planning
... (deMaynadier and Hunter, 1994; Johnston, 1995). Species like forest elephants structure ecosystems in a variety of different ways, by localizing and redistributing energy and materials (e.g. aggregations of grazers; seed dispersers), by physically altering the landscape as a form of disturbance agen ...
... (deMaynadier and Hunter, 1994; Johnston, 1995). Species like forest elephants structure ecosystems in a variety of different ways, by localizing and redistributing energy and materials (e.g. aggregations of grazers; seed dispersers), by physically altering the landscape as a form of disturbance agen ...
Oulanka Research Station, FINLAND September 8th – 11th, 2014
... Biodiversity is declining catastrophically in most ecosystems worldwide, and streams and rivers are no exception, with multiple human disturbances driving losses of species at local and regional scales. Most of the early stream B-EF research was conducted in laboratory microcosms, and these results ...
... Biodiversity is declining catastrophically in most ecosystems worldwide, and streams and rivers are no exception, with multiple human disturbances driving losses of species at local and regional scales. Most of the early stream B-EF research was conducted in laboratory microcosms, and these results ...
Red in tooth and claw: how top predators shape terrestrial ecosystems
... of the power of large predators to regulate interactions in communities, and control the abundance of other species through cascading effects. Their approach elegantly reveals the dynamics of the effects of a top predator as it returns to an ecosystem, and by focussing on productivity gradients they ...
... of the power of large predators to regulate interactions in communities, and control the abundance of other species through cascading effects. Their approach elegantly reveals the dynamics of the effects of a top predator as it returns to an ecosystem, and by focussing on productivity gradients they ...
Torquay 2010 - Australasian Wildlife Management Society
... For information about the Australasian Wildlife Management Society see http://www.awms.org.au ...
... For information about the Australasian Wildlife Management Society see http://www.awms.org.au ...
ASPECTS OF HABITAT FRAGMENTATION – ANALYSING A
... a graduated diminuation of ecosystem services and functions for easily flooded region of Danube. When an ecosystem becomes so fragmented that only portions of it at particular stages of their lifecycles can be preserved, conflicts can emerge that require conflicting management actions. Management me ...
... a graduated diminuation of ecosystem services and functions for easily flooded region of Danube. When an ecosystem becomes so fragmented that only portions of it at particular stages of their lifecycles can be preserved, conflicts can emerge that require conflicting management actions. Management me ...
An Ecological Assessment of Insect Diversity at Organic Central
... production are two of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss. Conservation biologists regard the distribution of agricultural land, not the distribution of people, as the number one indicator of threats to species biodiversity (Donald and Evans 2006). With worldwide agricultural production set to ...
... production are two of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss. Conservation biologists regard the distribution of agricultural land, not the distribution of people, as the number one indicator of threats to species biodiversity (Donald and Evans 2006). With worldwide agricultural production set to ...
Perennial habitat fragments, parasitoid diversity and
... Tachinid fly richness and parasitism levels were measured in certified organic crop fields located on coastal terraces and valleys within approximately a 50 km (north–south) by 30 km (coast– inland) area representing central coast farming in California (Fig. 1a). Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito ...
... Tachinid fly richness and parasitism levels were measured in certified organic crop fields located on coastal terraces and valleys within approximately a 50 km (north–south) by 30 km (coast– inland) area representing central coast farming in California (Fig. 1a). Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito ...
Small Wild Cat Conservation News - Small Cat Conservation Alliance
... launch of Project Pardus, a long-overdue effort to help leopards, several distinct populations of which are on the edge of extinction. Annually many $10s of millions of US dollars are being invested in big cat conservation efforts. Less than 1% of this total goes into the conservation of the smalles ...
... launch of Project Pardus, a long-overdue effort to help leopards, several distinct populations of which are on the edge of extinction. Annually many $10s of millions of US dollars are being invested in big cat conservation efforts. Less than 1% of this total goes into the conservation of the smalles ...
Heathlands confronting global change: drivers of biodiversity loss
... shrubs that develop over nutrient-poor soils. Interest in the preservation of these habitats in Europe has increased over the last decades, but over this time there has been a general decline in habitat quality, affecting community structure, ecosystem functions and biodiversity. Negative drivers th ...
... shrubs that develop over nutrient-poor soils. Interest in the preservation of these habitats in Europe has increased over the last decades, but over this time there has been a general decline in habitat quality, affecting community structure, ecosystem functions and biodiversity. Negative drivers th ...
1 Chapter 2.3. Natural Capital, Services and Human Wellbeing by
... Some components of natural capital, often designated “natural resources”, have long been recognized and valued. Economic values have been set and markets established for such commodities as timber and other forest products, food from agriculture and fisheries, and some other natural products such as ...
... Some components of natural capital, often designated “natural resources”, have long been recognized and valued. Economic values have been set and markets established for such commodities as timber and other forest products, food from agriculture and fisheries, and some other natural products such as ...
Full Text - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
... any study and arguably the most realistic approximation of a multifunctional ecosystem in our data set—single species were unable to sustain all functions at even a 1% threshold, indicated by the intercepts of the fitted lines from a GLMM failing to reach the value of 12 (Fig. 2a). This trend suggest ...
... any study and arguably the most realistic approximation of a multifunctional ecosystem in our data set—single species were unable to sustain all functions at even a 1% threshold, indicated by the intercepts of the fitted lines from a GLMM failing to reach the value of 12 (Fig. 2a). This trend suggest ...
Landscapes and species-analyzing the ecological Gaps
... Further research into utilizing materials from a wider variety of organisms is ongoing and will add functions and values to biodiversity. In addition and as a result of increasing understanding of human dependency on a healthy ecology, the loss of biodiversity is increasingly recognized as a signifi ...
... Further research into utilizing materials from a wider variety of organisms is ongoing and will add functions and values to biodiversity. In addition and as a result of increasing understanding of human dependency on a healthy ecology, the loss of biodiversity is increasingly recognized as a signifi ...
Management of Grazing in Wetlands
... of International Importance, signed at Ramsar, and thus commonly known as the Ramsar Convention. The primary ecological role considered in the first wetlands management plans after Ramsar Convention was their function as waterfowl habitats with biodiversity of global value and the main rationale of ...
... of International Importance, signed at Ramsar, and thus commonly known as the Ramsar Convention. The primary ecological role considered in the first wetlands management plans after Ramsar Convention was their function as waterfowl habitats with biodiversity of global value and the main rationale of ...
in Ecos with links
... on the environment from an increasingly consumerist society, divorced from where their food comes from, yet seeking succour from experiencing nature and getting rewards from leisure. While there are various takes on rewilding (some based on single issue proposals), the range of public benefits can b ...
... on the environment from an increasingly consumerist society, divorced from where their food comes from, yet seeking succour from experiencing nature and getting rewards from leisure. While there are various takes on rewilding (some based on single issue proposals), the range of public benefits can b ...
Land use vs. fragment size and isolation as determinants
... poses new questions to conservation biology. Anthropogenic disturbances on remaining forest fragments may differ according to the economic activity in the matrix surrounding fragments. Plantations may provide additional food sources and some shelter for animals, allowing occupation of the matrix or ...
... poses new questions to conservation biology. Anthropogenic disturbances on remaining forest fragments may differ according to the economic activity in the matrix surrounding fragments. Plantations may provide additional food sources and some shelter for animals, allowing occupation of the matrix or ...
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on natural and social sciences, and the practice of natural resource management.The conservation ethic is based on the findings of conservation biology.