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Saving the World`s Terrestrial Megafauna
... equest the help of individuals, governments, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations to stop practices that are harmful to these species and to actively engage in helping to reverse declines in megafauna. 8. S trive for increased awareness among the global public of the current megafauna ...
... equest the help of individuals, governments, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations to stop practices that are harmful to these species and to actively engage in helping to reverse declines in megafauna. 8. S trive for increased awareness among the global public of the current megafauna ...
Pleistocene fauna (Zoogeography and Plaeontology).
... types of animals are no longer found in the area. • Some of these animals are extinct. Others are still around but no longer occur in the area. • The Pleistocene was known for its ice ages. • An ice age is a time when many glaciers cover many parts of the earth ...
... types of animals are no longer found in the area. • Some of these animals are extinct. Others are still around but no longer occur in the area. • The Pleistocene was known for its ice ages. • An ice age is a time when many glaciers cover many parts of the earth ...
Penhill`s Natural Vegetation
... Two of the problems facing conservation in South Africa are limited resources and land reform initiatives. These problems, among others, make it necessary to prioritise. Prioritisation initiatives may be based on species distribution data or aggregate categories such as land classes. A combination o ...
... Two of the problems facing conservation in South Africa are limited resources and land reform initiatives. These problems, among others, make it necessary to prioritise. Prioritisation initiatives may be based on species distribution data or aggregate categories such as land classes. A combination o ...
The Diversity and Impacts of Alien Species
... amongst island biota in which endemic flora may have evolved pollination mechanisms with specialist native vectors that may be outnumbered and outcompeted by newer arrivals. An allied concern is that the introduced bees exploit flowers of native angiosperms, but do not pollinate them effectively. On m ...
... amongst island biota in which endemic flora may have evolved pollination mechanisms with specialist native vectors that may be outnumbered and outcompeted by newer arrivals. An allied concern is that the introduced bees exploit flowers of native angiosperms, but do not pollinate them effectively. On m ...
Mikas-SLIDESmk2
... The values the criteria have for each of the scenarios you suggested come from the green model. This is a simplified front end to one multispecies model (SMS). Ultimately we would like it to front up a series of different models so that differences and uncertainties in model outcomes are apparent an ...
... The values the criteria have for each of the scenarios you suggested come from the green model. This is a simplified front end to one multispecies model (SMS). Ultimately we would like it to front up a series of different models so that differences and uncertainties in model outcomes are apparent an ...
Observed bias in the Endangered Species Act list Aaron Johnston
... species constituting pests and non-pests is wide and contributes to classifications of contenders, but we suggest the range of charisma is also wide within this group. Although Czech et al. (1998) classified invertebrates, microorganisms, and others as deviants, survey participants indicated conserv ...
... species constituting pests and non-pests is wide and contributes to classifications of contenders, but we suggest the range of charisma is also wide within this group. Although Czech et al. (1998) classified invertebrates, microorganisms, and others as deviants, survey participants indicated conserv ...
Global patterns of stream detritivore distribution: implications
... Aim We tested the hypothesis that shredder detritivores, a key trophic guild in stream ecosystems, are more diverse at higher latitudes, which has important ecological implications in the face of potential biodiversity losses that are expected as a result of climate change. We also explored the depe ...
... Aim We tested the hypothesis that shredder detritivores, a key trophic guild in stream ecosystems, are more diverse at higher latitudes, which has important ecological implications in the face of potential biodiversity losses that are expected as a result of climate change. We also explored the depe ...
rodents as a food source - DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska
... United States. About 40 million gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and a lesser number of fox squirrels (S. niger) are harvested annually (Flyger and Gates 1982). Taboos on rat eating are not as common as one would expect. Leviticus 11:29 prohibits eating "the mouse." The Hebrew word used means r ...
... United States. About 40 million gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and a lesser number of fox squirrels (S. niger) are harvested annually (Flyger and Gates 1982). Taboos on rat eating are not as common as one would expect. Leviticus 11:29 prohibits eating "the mouse." The Hebrew word used means r ...
call diversity and diel
... The diversity of arthropod fauna in tropical forests has been studied in detail, though much of the focus has been on the abundant and speciose insect groups such as Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, particularly the ants (Formicidae) (Stork 1991; Basset et al. 1992). Studies from the Bornean lowland rain ...
... The diversity of arthropod fauna in tropical forests has been studied in detail, though much of the focus has been on the abundant and speciose insect groups such as Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, particularly the ants (Formicidae) (Stork 1991; Basset et al. 1992). Studies from the Bornean lowland rain ...
Slide 1
... Most tree species are distributed in more than one vegetation type This indicates that the species have populations that are adapted to different environments ...
... Most tree species are distributed in more than one vegetation type This indicates that the species have populations that are adapted to different environments ...
What are ecological communities?
... ‘BHT’ refers to page references in the textbook ‘Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities’ by Begon, Harper and Townsend, 2nd edn. ...
... ‘BHT’ refers to page references in the textbook ‘Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities’ by Begon, Harper and Townsend, 2nd edn. ...
Fact Sheet: African Penguin Spheniscus demersus In the Wild
... • Found only along the rocky coastline of southwest Africa – breed at 25 islands and four mainland sites in Namibia and South Africa • One of several penguin species that live in warmer climates o Subtropical climate where there is a cold water upwelling o Range is restricted to a relatively small a ...
... • Found only along the rocky coastline of southwest Africa – breed at 25 islands and four mainland sites in Namibia and South Africa • One of several penguin species that live in warmer climates o Subtropical climate where there is a cold water upwelling o Range is restricted to a relatively small a ...
Effects of invasive alien kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum) on
... Walker 1989; West et al. 1994; Williams & Meffe 1999; D’Antonio & Kark 2002). A well known example of a problematic alien species in Hawai’i is Hedychium gardnerianum, a rhizomatous herb native to India’s Himalaya region (Mitra 1958; Naik & Panigrahi 1961). H. gardnerianum has been introduced throug ...
... Walker 1989; West et al. 1994; Williams & Meffe 1999; D’Antonio & Kark 2002). A well known example of a problematic alien species in Hawai’i is Hedychium gardnerianum, a rhizomatous herb native to India’s Himalaya region (Mitra 1958; Naik & Panigrahi 1961). H. gardnerianum has been introduced throug ...
Bryoflora of the Itatiaia National Park along an elevation
... bryoflora conservation area in Brazil, with high levels of diversity, endemism, and threatened species (Costa et al. 2005a, b; Costa and Lima 2005; Costa and Faria 2008; Costa and Santos 2009; Santos and Costa 2010a). The high peaks and open High-Altitude Fields (Campos de Altitude) formations of th ...
... bryoflora conservation area in Brazil, with high levels of diversity, endemism, and threatened species (Costa et al. 2005a, b; Costa and Lima 2005; Costa and Faria 2008; Costa and Santos 2009; Santos and Costa 2010a). The high peaks and open High-Altitude Fields (Campos de Altitude) formations of th ...
Sun, surf and spiders - European Society of Arachnology
... A number of species of spiders have been described recently from Hawaii that have widespread distributions and have not differentiated in the archipelago. This is particularly true at low elevations, where almost all of the spiders are introduced. It is also likely that all of the native Hawaiian sp ...
... A number of species of spiders have been described recently from Hawaii that have widespread distributions and have not differentiated in the archipelago. This is particularly true at low elevations, where almost all of the spiders are introduced. It is also likely that all of the native Hawaiian sp ...
Species richness and aggregation effects on the productivity of
... These species were chosen for their reliable germination and high growth rate. All four species can proliferate on poor, disturbed soil and are adapted to complete their life cycle by rapid growth to maximize seed production. These species often co-occur in disturbed habitats, such as agricultural f ...
... These species were chosen for their reliable germination and high growth rate. All four species can proliferate on poor, disturbed soil and are adapted to complete their life cycle by rapid growth to maximize seed production. These species often co-occur in disturbed habitats, such as agricultural f ...
The Mesolithic mammal fauna of Great Britain
... Polecats, in Mesolithic Britain. There are additional rodents and shrews in the modern Polish fauna, but their abundance is low, and they are unlikely to affect these estimates. Pro. ductivity in the more continental climate of Bial¢owieza now may be higher than in Britain then, or milder winters he ...
... Polecats, in Mesolithic Britain. There are additional rodents and shrews in the modern Polish fauna, but their abundance is low, and they are unlikely to affect these estimates. Pro. ductivity in the more continental climate of Bial¢owieza now may be higher than in Britain then, or milder winters he ...
Case Study: Goal Setting in the High Allegheny Plateau—An
... inferior to a Tier 1 block. It was also important to identify matrix communities that collectively represented all of the types of landscapes typical of the ecoregion. This helps buffer against large scale threats and maximize the number of small scale targets (species and patch forming communities) ...
... inferior to a Tier 1 block. It was also important to identify matrix communities that collectively represented all of the types of landscapes typical of the ecoregion. This helps buffer against large scale threats and maximize the number of small scale targets (species and patch forming communities) ...
Elephants and Ecosystems
... confinement of elephants with intense, local effects on the structure of plant and animal communities. 17. In Africa, elephants are called the ’architects of the savannah‘; their role in preventing bush encroachment has long been recognized by pastoral people. Elephants keep the savannahs open for g ...
... confinement of elephants with intense, local effects on the structure of plant and animal communities. 17. In Africa, elephants are called the ’architects of the savannah‘; their role in preventing bush encroachment has long been recognized by pastoral people. Elephants keep the savannahs open for g ...
Untitled - Sveriges Radio
... hypothesis about eastern Africa's large car nivores provides a top-down view, consider ing how change in the top predators could affect the primary producers at the bottom of the food chain, such as grasses and trees. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and their effect on th ...
... hypothesis about eastern Africa's large car nivores provides a top-down view, consider ing how change in the top predators could affect the primary producers at the bottom of the food chain, such as grasses and trees. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and their effect on th ...
Ecological Interactions Activity Teacher Guide
... limited resource. This reduces the fitness of one or both of the species. For example, hyenas chase away vultures that are trying to eat the remains of the same zebra. Mutualism is a type of interaction where both species benefit each other. For example, bees and flowers have a mutualistic relations ...
... limited resource. This reduces the fitness of one or both of the species. For example, hyenas chase away vultures that are trying to eat the remains of the same zebra. Mutualism is a type of interaction where both species benefit each other. For example, bees and flowers have a mutualistic relations ...
Resource partitioning
... At low levels of disturbance, competition reduces diversity. At intermediate levels, species that have positive effects are released from competition and can increase diversity. At high levels, positive interactions are common and help to increase diversity. ...
... At low levels of disturbance, competition reduces diversity. At intermediate levels, species that have positive effects are released from competition and can increase diversity. At high levels, positive interactions are common and help to increase diversity. ...
Grizzly Bear
... Though descended from carnivore ancestors, Grizzly Bear are basically giant omnivores. Key food sources are those rich in both animal and plant protein. In the spring, after emergence from denning, this species targets meadows and vegetated shorelines where it can graze on abundant supplies of high ...
... Though descended from carnivore ancestors, Grizzly Bear are basically giant omnivores. Key food sources are those rich in both animal and plant protein. In the spring, after emergence from denning, this species targets meadows and vegetated shorelines where it can graze on abundant supplies of high ...
pdf - New Zealand Ecological Society
... especially true of extinctions caused by exotic species (Bellard et al. 2016). Walsh et al. (2012) showed that species richness and endemism increase the impact of exotic species on islands. Rodents are among the most widespread commensal invasive species. They have been introduced to over 80% of th ...
... especially true of extinctions caused by exotic species (Bellard et al. 2016). Walsh et al. (2012) showed that species richness and endemism increase the impact of exotic species on islands. Rodents are among the most widespread commensal invasive species. They have been introduced to over 80% of th ...
Is the number of tree species in small tropical forest plots nonrandom?
... these models to a dataset of 1170 100m2 circular plots in the old-growth portion of La Selva Biological Station in the Atlantic Lowlands of Costa Rica. Although species richness in these plots was close to its theoretical maximum, we found that it was frequently lower than null expectation. This was ...
... these models to a dataset of 1170 100m2 circular plots in the old-growth portion of La Selva Biological Station in the Atlantic Lowlands of Costa Rica. Although species richness in these plots was close to its theoretical maximum, we found that it was frequently lower than null expectation. This was ...
Fauna of Africa
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Fauna of Africa, in its broader sense, is all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands. The more characteristic African fauna is found in the Afrotropical ecoregion. Lying almost entirely within the tropics, and equally to north and south of the equator creates favourable conditions for rich wildlife.