Parasites, ecosystems and sustainability: an ecological and complex
... problem in understanding the behaviour of ecosystems is explaining the operation of cross-scale influences. Obviously, highly local and short-term events such as the infection of a single host organism, or base-pair substitution in a single genome resulting in increased infectivity or pathogenicity ...
... problem in understanding the behaviour of ecosystems is explaining the operation of cross-scale influences. Obviously, highly local and short-term events such as the infection of a single host organism, or base-pair substitution in a single genome resulting in increased infectivity or pathogenicity ...
Ecological morphospace of New World ants
... Journal compilation # 2006 The Royal Entomological Society, Ecological Entomology, 31, 131–142 ...
... Journal compilation # 2006 The Royal Entomological Society, Ecological Entomology, 31, 131–142 ...
Key Native Ecosystem Plan for Te Horo Forest Remnants
... region by managing, reducing, or removing threats to their ecological values. Sites with the highest biodiversity values have been identified and prioritised for management. Sites are identified as of high biodiversity value for the purposes of the KNE programme by applying the four ecological signi ...
... region by managing, reducing, or removing threats to their ecological values. Sites with the highest biodiversity values have been identified and prioritised for management. Sites are identified as of high biodiversity value for the purposes of the KNE programme by applying the four ecological signi ...
Niche Construction Theory: A Practical Guide for Ecologists
... bequeathed by niche-constructing organisms to subsequent populations, which modify selection pressures on descendant organisms (Odling-Smee et al. 2003); this can be regarded as a second general inheritance system in evolution. NCT has generated a body of conceptual and formal theory that explores t ...
... bequeathed by niche-constructing organisms to subsequent populations, which modify selection pressures on descendant organisms (Odling-Smee et al. 2003); this can be regarded as a second general inheritance system in evolution. NCT has generated a body of conceptual and formal theory that explores t ...
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: the emergence of a synthetic ecological framework CHAPTER 1
... the ether or the quinta essencia). Thus organisms, habitat, and environment were seen as one and it would likely have been an uninteresting question to ask if biodiversity and ecosystem functioning were related. This powerful construct endured nearly 2000 years until the scienti®c revolution of seve ...
... the ether or the quinta essencia). Thus organisms, habitat, and environment were seen as one and it would likely have been an uninteresting question to ask if biodiversity and ecosystem functioning were related. This powerful construct endured nearly 2000 years until the scienti®c revolution of seve ...
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... W, and quantities sold or demanded. There would certainly be individual errors in their decisions but these errors would not be systematic, hence tend to cancel each other. A simple summation of the optimizing equilibria of representative economic agents in microeconomic analyses and full coordinati ...
... W, and quantities sold or demanded. There would certainly be individual errors in their decisions but these errors would not be systematic, hence tend to cancel each other. A simple summation of the optimizing equilibria of representative economic agents in microeconomic analyses and full coordinati ...
Biodiversity and the African Savanna: Problems of Definition and
... is analogous to saying that if they received more water they would be forests” [11]. The positing of “ethno-ecologies” [19] as a vital area for research inquiry highlights the key role played by social dynamics in the promotion of environmental disequilibrium and complexity. Supporting authors , all ...
... is analogous to saying that if they received more water they would be forests” [11]. The positing of “ethno-ecologies” [19] as a vital area for research inquiry highlights the key role played by social dynamics in the promotion of environmental disequilibrium and complexity. Supporting authors , all ...
real-world economics review
... the blink of an eye”. All it would take, Krugman then proposed, was a sufficiently large fiscal stimulus to help us escape the “Zero Lower Bound”: The sources of our suffering are relatively trivial in the scheme of things, and could be fixed quickly and fairly easily if enough people in positions o ...
... the blink of an eye”. All it would take, Krugman then proposed, was a sufficiently large fiscal stimulus to help us escape the “Zero Lower Bound”: The sources of our suffering are relatively trivial in the scheme of things, and could be fixed quickly and fairly easily if enough people in positions o ...
The Phylogeny of the Cercomeria (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela
... sious characters are indicated by an asterisk (*). suggest a high degree of phylogenetic constraint The total number of apomorphic traits for each in the data as a whole. If Figure 1 does not repgroup is reflected in the number accompanying resent the phylogenetic relationships among these the appro ...
... sious characters are indicated by an asterisk (*). suggest a high degree of phylogenetic constraint The total number of apomorphic traits for each in the data as a whole. If Figure 1 does not repgroup is reflected in the number accompanying resent the phylogenetic relationships among these the appro ...
S a fe gua rd in g th e R oman ia n C a rp a th ia ne co lo g ica lne tw
... communities, can easily see the ecologically important features of the land. Accordingly, the Vision Map is an important tool by which one can harmonize human endeavours with nature conservation objectives (e.g. Natura 2000) and the maintenance of ecosystem services (e.g. forests and natural rivers ...
... communities, can easily see the ecologically important features of the land. Accordingly, the Vision Map is an important tool by which one can harmonize human endeavours with nature conservation objectives (e.g. Natura 2000) and the maintenance of ecosystem services (e.g. forests and natural rivers ...
A Short History of Economics As a Moral Science* James E. Alvey
... moving away from that approach: it was “escaping” from the moral and ethical concerns of the past. The conventional view is summarized by Boulding in this way: “economics … only became a science by escaping from the casuistry and moralizing of medieval thought.”18 Next I turn to Adam Smith in order ...
... moving away from that approach: it was “escaping” from the moral and ethical concerns of the past. The conventional view is summarized by Boulding in this way: “economics … only became a science by escaping from the casuistry and moralizing of medieval thought.”18 Next I turn to Adam Smith in order ...
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... bequeathed by niche-constructing organisms to subsequent populations, which modify selection pressures on descendant organisms (Odling-Smee et al. 2003); this can be regarded as a second general inheritance system in evolution. NCT has generated a body of conceptual and formal theory that explores t ...
... bequeathed by niche-constructing organisms to subsequent populations, which modify selection pressures on descendant organisms (Odling-Smee et al. 2003); this can be regarded as a second general inheritance system in evolution. NCT has generated a body of conceptual and formal theory that explores t ...
CHAPTER 3 SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATIONS AND
... This system is designed to encourage uses in each environment which enhance the character of that environment. At the same time, the City will place reasonable standards and restrictions on development so that such development does not disrupt or destroy the character of the environment. The basic i ...
... This system is designed to encourage uses in each environment which enhance the character of that environment. At the same time, the City will place reasonable standards and restrictions on development so that such development does not disrupt or destroy the character of the environment. The basic i ...
The Carrying Capacity Of An Ecosystem
... *According to the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and Greenfacts.org, the past 50 years or so have seen a rapid transformation in ecosystem *Animals, plants and other living organisms that are located in a specific location make up an ecosystem *Not only is the old species in trouble, the other organ ...
... *According to the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and Greenfacts.org, the past 50 years or so have seen a rapid transformation in ecosystem *Animals, plants and other living organisms that are located in a specific location make up an ecosystem *Not only is the old species in trouble, the other organ ...
Ecosystems - Environmental
... Living in the Environment 13th Edition MATES Chapter 4 SPRAGUE ENV MATES ...
... Living in the Environment 13th Edition MATES Chapter 4 SPRAGUE ENV MATES ...
On the units of geographical economics
... of both internal and external scale economies. For instance, in a 1993 paper Krugman makes the bald statement: ‘The formation of cities is assumed to be driven by economies of scale at the level of the individual firm’ (Krugman, 1993b, p. 293). In fact, the focus must be on the firm before one can eve ...
... of both internal and external scale economies. For instance, in a 1993 paper Krugman makes the bald statement: ‘The formation of cities is assumed to be driven by economies of scale at the level of the individual firm’ (Krugman, 1993b, p. 293). In fact, the focus must be on the firm before one can eve ...
Ecological Opportunity and Adaptive Radiation
... used by competing taxa” (Schluter 2000, p. 69), has long been thought to be an important—perhaps necessary—prerequisite for adaptive radiation. This view can be traced back to Darwin and was canonized by Simpson (1953); more recently, Schluter (2000) highlighted it as the centerpiece of understandin ...
... used by competing taxa” (Schluter 2000, p. 69), has long been thought to be an important—perhaps necessary—prerequisite for adaptive radiation. This view can be traced back to Darwin and was canonized by Simpson (1953); more recently, Schluter (2000) highlighted it as the centerpiece of understandin ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... that a disturbance is an event ‘near to one end’ of the range of variation of natural disturbances can be adopted. Other definitions have also been proposed. According to some authors (White 1979; Pickett and White 1985; Sousa 1984), a disturbance is a physical, chemical or biological event, with a d ...
... that a disturbance is an event ‘near to one end’ of the range of variation of natural disturbances can be adopted. Other definitions have also been proposed. According to some authors (White 1979; Pickett and White 1985; Sousa 1984), a disturbance is a physical, chemical or biological event, with a d ...
Knowing in context An exploration of the interface of marine
... to be ecologically or biologically significant. Here, definition of an area as ‘‘significant’’ indicates that if the area was disturbed or disrupted, the ecological consequences would be greater than an equal disturbance of most other areas [14]. Significance has several dimensions and can refer to the ...
... to be ecologically or biologically significant. Here, definition of an area as ‘‘significant’’ indicates that if the area was disturbed or disrupted, the ecological consequences would be greater than an equal disturbance of most other areas [14]. Significance has several dimensions and can refer to the ...
The Ecologically Noble Savage Debate
... of biodiversity during the Holocene, covering natural changes (El Niño and volcanism) and anthropogenic changes in terms of hunting, burning, deforestation, and agriculturalassociated changes such as irrigation, terracing, and raised fields (see also Redman 1999). Hayashida (2005) reviews the archae ...
... of biodiversity during the Holocene, covering natural changes (El Niño and volcanism) and anthropogenic changes in terms of hunting, burning, deforestation, and agriculturalassociated changes such as irrigation, terracing, and raised fields (see also Redman 1999). Hayashida (2005) reviews the archae ...
Meta-ecosystems: a theoretical framework for a spatial ecosystem
... definition of a meta-ecosystem and that of a landscape, the two concepts are not equivalent. First, a landscape is in principle a continuous, if heterogeneous, physical entity whereas a meta-ecosystem need not be so. Metapopulations are, by definition, discontinuous entities as their component popul ...
... definition of a meta-ecosystem and that of a landscape, the two concepts are not equivalent. First, a landscape is in principle a continuous, if heterogeneous, physical entity whereas a meta-ecosystem need not be so. Metapopulations are, by definition, discontinuous entities as their component popul ...
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... TOP: 1-2 How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? KEY: Bloom's: Remember 7. The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor) people in a country. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: 1-2 How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? KEY: Bloo ...
... TOP: 1-2 How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? KEY: Bloom's: Remember 7. The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor) people in a country. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: 1-2 How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? KEY: Bloo ...
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... 3. The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. ANS: T PTS: 1 KEY: Bloom's: Remember ...
... 3. The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. ANS: T PTS: 1 KEY: Bloom's: Remember ...
John Turner - Ecology rebuttal evidence
... mammalian predators because of rapid reinvasion as demonstrated by research undertaken by King et. al. (2011)1. Their work throws substantial doubt on the value of long-term predator control for small bush fragments. ...
... mammalian predators because of rapid reinvasion as demonstrated by research undertaken by King et. al. (2011)1. Their work throws substantial doubt on the value of long-term predator control for small bush fragments. ...
Ecological economics
Ecological economics/eco-economics refers to both a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary field of academic research that aims to address the interdependence and coevolution of human economies and natural ecosystems over time and space. It is distinguished from environmental economics, which is the mainstream economic analysis of the environment, by its treatment of the economy as a subsystem of the ecosystem and its emphasis upon preserving natural capital. One survey of German economists found that ecological and environmental economics are different schools of economic thought, with ecological economists emphasizing strong sustainability and rejecting the proposition that natural capital can be substituted by human-made capital.Ecological economics was founded as a modern movement in the works of and interactions between various European and American academics (see the section on history and development below). The related field of green economics is, in general, a more politically applied form of the subject.According to ecological economist Malte Faber, ecological economics is defined by its focus on nature, justice, and time. Issues of intergenerational equity, irreversibility of environmental change, uncertainty of long-term outcomes, and sustainable development guide ecological economic analysis and valuation. Ecological economists have questioned fundamental mainstream economic approaches such as cost-benefit analysis, and the separability of economic values from scientific research, contending that economics is unavoidably normative rather than positive (i.e. descriptive). Positional analysis, which attempts to incorporate time and justice issues, is proposed as an alternative. Ecological economics shares many of its perspectives with feminist economics, including the focus on sustainability, nature, justice and care values.