ABUNDANCE, STRUCTURE AND USES OF BAOBAB
... the important Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)-providing species of ecological and socio-economic significance, there is need to have a better understanding of the biology and local uses of the species before its full potential and sustainable harvesting is realized. A comparison of densities, dis ...
... the important Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)-providing species of ecological and socio-economic significance, there is need to have a better understanding of the biology and local uses of the species before its full potential and sustainable harvesting is realized. A comparison of densities, dis ...
giraffa vol 5(1) front page2 - Giraffe Conservation Foundation
... animal of Tanzania and a highly visible indicator of the health of savanna ecosystems. Despite the world-‐wide popularity of giraffe, little is known about the demogra-‐ phy of the species and how th ...
... animal of Tanzania and a highly visible indicator of the health of savanna ecosystems. Despite the world-‐wide popularity of giraffe, little is known about the demogra-‐ phy of the species and how th ...
Reevaluation of the Geographical Distribution of Bradypus
... records of specimens which could be undoubtedly identified. The criteria used to classify specimens are described in Anderson and Handley (2001). We included specimens described in Anderson and Handley (2001) and reviewed sloths from the following museums: IEPA – Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas ...
... records of specimens which could be undoubtedly identified. The criteria used to classify specimens are described in Anderson and Handley (2001). We included specimens described in Anderson and Handley (2001) and reviewed sloths from the following museums: IEPA – Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas ...
Tropical phytoplankton species and pigments of continental shelf
... Jeffrey and Hallegraeff, 1980s). Fig. 4 compares a typical curve of North-West Shelf phytoplankton with curves for Coral Sea and less diverse East Australian Current phytoplankton. Cell numbers were integrated over the water column and relative species abundance (by cell volume) plotted on a log sca ...
... Jeffrey and Hallegraeff, 1980s). Fig. 4 compares a typical curve of North-West Shelf phytoplankton with curves for Coral Sea and less diverse East Australian Current phytoplankton. Cell numbers were integrated over the water column and relative species abundance (by cell volume) plotted on a log sca ...
Effects of Cattle Grazing on the Food Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
... Grassland bird species have experienced dramatic declines since 1966. This rapid decline can be linked to changes in land use practices, such as grazing. Livestock grazing is a commonly used management tool; its impact on grasslands birds has been studied, however, its impact on the invertebrate foo ...
... Grassland bird species have experienced dramatic declines since 1966. This rapid decline can be linked to changes in land use practices, such as grazing. Livestock grazing is a commonly used management tool; its impact on grasslands birds has been studied, however, its impact on the invertebrate foo ...
Africa`s Giraffe - Giraffe Conservation Foundation
... Limited conservation research has been undertaken on giraffe throughout Africa. Whilst the IUCN Red List currently recognises one species of giraffe and nine subspecies, new findings by GCF and partners propose that there are actually four species and five subspecies of giraffe. More research is nee ...
... Limited conservation research has been undertaken on giraffe throughout Africa. Whilst the IUCN Red List currently recognises one species of giraffe and nine subspecies, new findings by GCF and partners propose that there are actually four species and five subspecies of giraffe. More research is nee ...
Phylogeographical footprints of the Strait of Gibraltar
... 2.4 Ma, the Quaternary climatic oscillations profoundly affected the phylogeographical structure of Mediterranean biota (Hewitt 1996; Taberlet et al. 1998; Hewitt 1999). The ranges of most European species underwent several consecutive contractions and expansions, with regular extinctions of the nor ...
... 2.4 Ma, the Quaternary climatic oscillations profoundly affected the phylogeographical structure of Mediterranean biota (Hewitt 1996; Taberlet et al. 1998; Hewitt 1999). The ranges of most European species underwent several consecutive contractions and expansions, with regular extinctions of the nor ...
Exploring the causes of and mitigation options for human
... ii) this thesis is my own unaided work, both in concept and execution, and that apart from the normal guidance from my supervisor; I have received no assistance except as stated below: Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB) is responsible for the conception of the predator densities (Chapter 5), prey a ...
... ii) this thesis is my own unaided work, both in concept and execution, and that apart from the normal guidance from my supervisor; I have received no assistance except as stated below: Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB) is responsible for the conception of the predator densities (Chapter 5), prey a ...
Download dissertation
... process may be substantially influenced by rodents (Mendoza and Dirzo 2007). In the Pacific, invasive non-native animals such as pigs (Sus scrofa), rats, and mice (Mus musculus) can have pronounced effects on the flora and fauna of insular ecosystems (Williams et al. 2000; McConkey et al. 2003; Bie ...
... process may be substantially influenced by rodents (Mendoza and Dirzo 2007). In the Pacific, invasive non-native animals such as pigs (Sus scrofa), rats, and mice (Mus musculus) can have pronounced effects on the flora and fauna of insular ecosystems (Williams et al. 2000; McConkey et al. 2003; Bie ...
Rainforest and related scrub - Department of Primary Industries
... Tasmanian rainforest is structurally and floristically variable and it is defined by the presence of species of any of the genera Nothofagus, Atherosperma, Eucryphia, Athrotaxis, Lagarostrobos, Phyllocladus or Diselma. Occasionally some understorey species, for example Anodopetalum biglandulosum or ...
... Tasmanian rainforest is structurally and floristically variable and it is defined by the presence of species of any of the genera Nothofagus, Atherosperma, Eucryphia, Athrotaxis, Lagarostrobos, Phyllocladus or Diselma. Occasionally some understorey species, for example Anodopetalum biglandulosum or ...
The Factors Affecting the Use of Fauna
... Population sizes of quenda were estimated for each of the sites at each of the trapping occasions using a robust design mark-recapture analysis in Program Mark. Several different models were tested in Program Mark with capture probability varying between trapping sessions, within trapping sessions o ...
... Population sizes of quenda were estimated for each of the sites at each of the trapping occasions using a robust design mark-recapture analysis in Program Mark. Several different models were tested in Program Mark with capture probability varying between trapping sessions, within trapping sessions o ...
MARAM IWS_DEC11_ALL_1 (Document list)
... MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P1: A. Nielsen. State-space fish stock assessment model as alternative to (semi-) deterministic VPA approaches and full parametric stochastic models. MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P2: C. Matthee and S. von der Heyden. Report on Hake Genetics. MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P3: R. Rademeye ...
... MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P1: A. Nielsen. State-space fish stock assessment model as alternative to (semi-) deterministic VPA approaches and full parametric stochastic models. MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P2: C. Matthee and S. von der Heyden. Report on Hake Genetics. MARAM IWS/DEC11/H/MODEL/P3: R. Rademeye ...
3. Weed risk assessment - Department of Agriculture and Water
... soybean crops are included, not only because they are likely to share the same fields as part of a rotational cropping system, but also share postharvest facilities. The TWG considered that there is a high chance of cross contamination among these species with maize. The species are mostly common su ...
... soybean crops are included, not only because they are likely to share the same fields as part of a rotational cropping system, but also share postharvest facilities. The TWG considered that there is a high chance of cross contamination among these species with maize. The species are mostly common su ...
Do Squirrels Matter? - Writing Guide for SNL Students
... survival. “There is a range of personalities in squirrels because the personality that is better for fitness depends on the year,” McAdam said. (Michigan State University) Observing squirrel personalities sometimes, unfortunately, leads to witnessing injury and sickness. Should a human intervene to ...
... survival. “There is a range of personalities in squirrels because the personality that is better for fitness depends on the year,” McAdam said. (Michigan State University) Observing squirrel personalities sometimes, unfortunately, leads to witnessing injury and sickness. Should a human intervene to ...
Acoustic profiling of the landscape
... This resulted in the discovery of two new katydid species and a novel sound producing structure in a carabid beetle, a species previously unknown to produce sound. Acoustic diversity across seasonal and elevational gradients increased with increasing temperatures. Climatic variability along the elev ...
... This resulted in the discovery of two new katydid species and a novel sound producing structure in a carabid beetle, a species previously unknown to produce sound. Acoustic diversity across seasonal and elevational gradients increased with increasing temperatures. Climatic variability along the elev ...
Wild Species 2010 - Publications du gouvernement du Canada
... species are ranked Exotic at the national level, meaning that these species are not native to Canada, but were introduced by humans. Of the groups covered in this report, the vascular plants have the highest proportion of Exotic species (24%). Exotic species have been brought to Canada, both deliber ...
... species are ranked Exotic at the national level, meaning that these species are not native to Canada, but were introduced by humans. Of the groups covered in this report, the vascular plants have the highest proportion of Exotic species (24%). Exotic species have been brought to Canada, both deliber ...
Effects of tree species diversity on insect herbivory
... It is generally believed that tree species growing in mixed forest stands are less susceptible to insect herbivore damage than if grown in monocultures, but previous studies have been largely observational and focussed mainly on tree species richness effects. In this thesis, I examined effects of th ...
... It is generally believed that tree species growing in mixed forest stands are less susceptible to insect herbivore damage than if grown in monocultures, but previous studies have been largely observational and focussed mainly on tree species richness effects. In this thesis, I examined effects of th ...
The Vertebrate Fauna of Royal and Heathcote National Parks and
... variety of waterbirds that are restricted to the coastal fringe. Similarly the rainforests and adjacent tall wet sclerophyll forests found growing on rich soils in incised gullies support their own unique assemblage of species, some of which are extensions of the more subtropical NSW north-coast. Th ...
... variety of waterbirds that are restricted to the coastal fringe. Similarly the rainforests and adjacent tall wet sclerophyll forests found growing on rich soils in incised gullies support their own unique assemblage of species, some of which are extensions of the more subtropical NSW north-coast. Th ...
Srivastava and Bell 2009
... communities provide a more balanced diet (DeMott 1998). The opposite pattern could occur if high prey diversity reduces the searching efficiency of specialist predators (Root 1973), or increases the likelihood of including a predationresistant but slow-growing prey species (e.g. Fox 2004). Similarly ...
... communities provide a more balanced diet (DeMott 1998). The opposite pattern could occur if high prey diversity reduces the searching efficiency of specialist predators (Root 1973), or increases the likelihood of including a predationresistant but slow-growing prey species (e.g. Fox 2004). Similarly ...
Ogasawara Islands Ecosystem Conservation Action Plan
... seabirds had been identified. For Higashijima, complete eradication is targeted by FY 2009. Elimination will continue on Nishijima and Mukojima with the aim of complete eradication by FY 2012. Elimination on Anijima and Ototojima, where vegetation recovery is expected after feral goat eradication, w ...
... seabirds had been identified. For Higashijima, complete eradication is targeted by FY 2009. Elimination will continue on Nishijima and Mukojima with the aim of complete eradication by FY 2012. Elimination on Anijima and Ototojima, where vegetation recovery is expected after feral goat eradication, w ...
The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis
... perspectives. We reflect broadly on the contributions ...
... perspectives. We reflect broadly on the contributions ...
an assessment of the economic, social and conservation value of
... 9.6 Organisation of wildlife capture and translocation operators ........................................... 128 9.7 The length of the game capture season ............................................................................. 129 9.8 There needs to be more consistency between the legislation ...
... 9.6 Organisation of wildlife capture and translocation operators ........................................... 128 9.7 The length of the game capture season ............................................................................. 129 9.8 There needs to be more consistency between the legislation ...
Evolution of body size, vision, and biodiversity of coral
... coral patches, whereas > 30 species are usually found in modern tropical coral reefs (Table 1). The coral framework and the sediments surrounding deep-water corals serve for feeding purposes and as a shelter [17, 33, 34, 36, 39]. Some reports mention that the coral framework contains fewer specimens ...
... coral patches, whereas > 30 species are usually found in modern tropical coral reefs (Table 1). The coral framework and the sediments surrounding deep-water corals serve for feeding purposes and as a shelter [17, 33, 34, 36, 39]. Some reports mention that the coral framework contains fewer specimens ...
The impact of overgrazing on reptile diversity and
... emerge in studies which concentrate on social animals are avoided. Data on the influence of environmental factors on reptile diversity and population dynamics are more precisely and clearly to interpret because it is not necessary to distinguish between the effects caused by environmental factors an ...
... emerge in studies which concentrate on social animals are avoided. Data on the influence of environmental factors on reptile diversity and population dynamics are more precisely and clearly to interpret because it is not necessary to distinguish between the effects caused by environmental factors an ...
Fauna of Africa
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.