America`s Grasslands - National Wildlife Federation
... Management, and the North Central Sun Grant Center started talking about putting on a conference that would address the growing concerns surrounding the preservation of America’s grasslands – one of the most threatened ecosystems in the ...
... Management, and the North Central Sun Grant Center started talking about putting on a conference that would address the growing concerns surrounding the preservation of America’s grasslands – one of the most threatened ecosystems in the ...
3337 CBD Synthesis.indd - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment set out to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and to establish the scientific basis for actions needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems and their contributions to human well-being. Biological diversity play ...
... The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment set out to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and to establish the scientific basis for actions needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems and their contributions to human well-being. Biological diversity play ...
Corridor Length and Patch Colonization by a Butterfly, Junonia coenia
... Abstract: Corridors have been proposed to reduce isolation and increase population persistence in fragmented landscapes, yet little research has evaluated the types of landscapes in which corridors will be most effective. I tested the hypothesis that corridors increase patch colonization by a butter ...
... Abstract: Corridors have been proposed to reduce isolation and increase population persistence in fragmented landscapes, yet little research has evaluated the types of landscapes in which corridors will be most effective. I tested the hypothesis that corridors increase patch colonization by a butter ...
Truly Long-Term Sustainability: An Archaeological Analysis of
... collapse over a multi-millennia time frame and will contribute to implementing new environmental policy that can take into consideration sustainability policies for the truly long term. In this effort, I contribute information regarding oysters from an archaeological shell midden in the Chesapeake a ...
... collapse over a multi-millennia time frame and will contribute to implementing new environmental policy that can take into consideration sustainability policies for the truly long term. In this effort, I contribute information regarding oysters from an archaeological shell midden in the Chesapeake a ...
Conservation Management Plan 2011
... Creek. Dwarf Galaxias move onto the floodplain during flood periods, while, the Australian Grayling is not expected to leave the main channel of Cardinia Creek, even when the creek is in flood. Neither Growling Grass Frog nor Southern Brown Bandicoot are known from the study area, however, the creek ...
... Creek. Dwarf Galaxias move onto the floodplain during flood periods, while, the Australian Grayling is not expected to leave the main channel of Cardinia Creek, even when the creek is in flood. Neither Growling Grass Frog nor Southern Brown Bandicoot are known from the study area, however, the creek ...
Part 3 Designing and Implementing Ecosystem Connectivity in the
... recognize the value of retaining natural areas including the ecosystems they contain and the services they provide. Science is showing that the extent, quality and arrangement of retained natural areas affect the health of individual ecosystems, and the extent of available ecosystem services. Histor ...
... recognize the value of retaining natural areas including the ecosystems they contain and the services they provide. Science is showing that the extent, quality and arrangement of retained natural areas affect the health of individual ecosystems, and the extent of available ecosystem services. Histor ...
13.1 Ecologists Study Relationships
... 13.1 Ecologists Study Relationships • Experiments are performed in the lab or in the field. – Lab experiments give researchers more control. – Lab experiments are not reflective of the complex interactions in nature. – Field experiments give a more accurate picture of natural interactions. – Field ...
... 13.1 Ecologists Study Relationships • Experiments are performed in the lab or in the field. – Lab experiments give researchers more control. – Lab experiments are not reflective of the complex interactions in nature. – Field experiments give a more accurate picture of natural interactions. – Field ...
Foreman 1-5 - Wilderness.net
... the Gila Wilderness in 1952 (to allow logging). I have been privileged to know Bob Marshall’s brothers, Aldo Leopold’s daughter, Mardie Murie (Olaus Murie’s widow) and Sig Olson. I applied their experience and wisdom when I became a national leader in the wilderness campaigns on RARE II, the BLM wil ...
... the Gila Wilderness in 1952 (to allow logging). I have been privileged to know Bob Marshall’s brothers, Aldo Leopold’s daughter, Mardie Murie (Olaus Murie’s widow) and Sig Olson. I applied their experience and wisdom when I became a national leader in the wilderness campaigns on RARE II, the BLM wil ...
The Economic and Social Aspects of Biodiversity Benefits and Costs
... Heritage and Local Government to identify the nature and scale of benefits that we, as a society, derive from biodiversity. It is important that public goods, including those supplied by nature, are reflected in decision making. It is also important to ensure that the benefits of policies which prot ...
... Heritage and Local Government to identify the nature and scale of benefits that we, as a society, derive from biodiversity. It is important that public goods, including those supplied by nature, are reflected in decision making. It is also important to ensure that the benefits of policies which prot ...
2008
... by anthropogenic resources (‘‘full synanthrope with humans’’), (2) exploiting anthropogenic resources but are not regulated by them (‘‘casual synanthrope with humans’’), and (3) sporadically exploiting anthropogenic resources (‘‘tangential synanthrope with humans’’) (Johnston 2001). For species that ...
... by anthropogenic resources (‘‘full synanthrope with humans’’), (2) exploiting anthropogenic resources but are not regulated by them (‘‘casual synanthrope with humans’’), and (3) sporadically exploiting anthropogenic resources (‘‘tangential synanthrope with humans’’) (Johnston 2001). For species that ...
Journal of Marine Science - CIEE Research Station Bonaire
... We present Volume XV of PHYSIS: Journal of Marine Science as a step towards understanding life in the marine environment. Only when humanity recognizes the intrinsic value of nature can we make strides to not only protect but rejuvenate the natural world. Cheers, Julia Middleton & Sean O’Neill CIEE ...
... We present Volume XV of PHYSIS: Journal of Marine Science as a step towards understanding life in the marine environment. Only when humanity recognizes the intrinsic value of nature can we make strides to not only protect but rejuvenate the natural world. Cheers, Julia Middleton & Sean O’Neill CIEE ...
SAFS Suggested Restricted Electives
... equal access to benefits (e.g., clean air, water, and land) and equal protection from harm (e.g., disease, pollution, habitat destruction). By reviewing studies in disciplines ranging from urban planning, ethnic studies, public policy, economics, geography, public health, and law, students will lear ...
... equal access to benefits (e.g., clean air, water, and land) and equal protection from harm (e.g., disease, pollution, habitat destruction). By reviewing studies in disciplines ranging from urban planning, ethnic studies, public policy, economics, geography, public health, and law, students will lear ...
Grain sowing aimed at wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L
... many measures have been taken, in the framework of different conservation projects and strategies (Moreno et al., 2004; García 2005; San Miguel 2006) and hunting management strategies (Delibes-Mateos et al., 2008). One of the basic results obtained from programmes implemented to date is that, in ord ...
... many measures have been taken, in the framework of different conservation projects and strategies (Moreno et al., 2004; García 2005; San Miguel 2006) and hunting management strategies (Delibes-Mateos et al., 2008). One of the basic results obtained from programmes implemented to date is that, in ord ...
Limasawa CoT Assessment April 2013
... devastating levels of damage to reef corals and the communities that depend of them. Historically major outbreaks occurred on average every 50 years (Fabricius et al., 2010). This lag between severe events provided the fast growing species of coral, preferentially predated by A. planci, sufficient t ...
... devastating levels of damage to reef corals and the communities that depend of them. Historically major outbreaks occurred on average every 50 years (Fabricius et al., 2010). This lag between severe events provided the fast growing species of coral, preferentially predated by A. planci, sufficient t ...
Railhead Scrub Preserve, land management plan.
... management plan departed from the Interim Management Plan prepared by the Collier County Environmental Services Department in September 2004. Grant funding will continue to be sought for post acquisition funding and management. This management plan is developed to comply with general State Grant Awa ...
... management plan departed from the Interim Management Plan prepared by the Collier County Environmental Services Department in September 2004. Grant funding will continue to be sought for post acquisition funding and management. This management plan is developed to comply with general State Grant Awa ...
The Nepal Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
... biodiversity conservation in the last few decades. With over 23 percent of its land area under protection, Nepal now ranks second in Asia and one of the top 20 countries in the world for the percentage of its surface area that is protected. Population of some mega wildlife species, such as tiger and ...
... biodiversity conservation in the last few decades. With over 23 percent of its land area under protection, Nepal now ranks second in Asia and one of the top 20 countries in the world for the percentage of its surface area that is protected. Population of some mega wildlife species, such as tiger and ...
Linkages in the Landscape
... seen as a concern at many levels of jurisdiction, from local to international. Historically, protected areas were only concerned with protection; now there is also a need to focus on conservation, sustainable use and ecological restoration. And where previously most protected areas were strictly and ...
... seen as a concern at many levels of jurisdiction, from local to international. Historically, protected areas were only concerned with protection; now there is also a need to focus on conservation, sustainable use and ecological restoration. And where previously most protected areas were strictly and ...
Conservation review of the dama gazelle
... reported observations of differing phenotypes (see Section 2.1) in the same geographical location or even in the same group of gazelles, and captive groups also display considerable variation (Figure 4); and (3) the lack of convincing geographical isolating barriers 6 which could correlate with the ...
... reported observations of differing phenotypes (see Section 2.1) in the same geographical location or even in the same group of gazelles, and captive groups also display considerable variation (Figure 4); and (3) the lack of convincing geographical isolating barriers 6 which could correlate with the ...
Contents Organising committee - New Zealand Ecological Society
... of years. Developing in isolation from each other, the ecology of the two countries diverged. Such differences between two land masses creates great opportunities for researchers to easily ‘step outside’ their paradigms associated with their own country. Sharing our research results from two separat ...
... of years. Developing in isolation from each other, the ecology of the two countries diverged. Such differences between two land masses creates great opportunities for researchers to easily ‘step outside’ their paradigms associated with their own country. Sharing our research results from two separat ...
environmental analysis - Case Western Reserve University
... now fairly open to the world after centuries of isolation, achieve a sustainable development path that builds on it most significant physical assets – its large territory, natural resources, and unique assemblage of ecosystems and biodiversity – to provide a better life for the people and civilizati ...
... now fairly open to the world after centuries of isolation, achieve a sustainable development path that builds on it most significant physical assets – its large territory, natural resources, and unique assemblage of ecosystems and biodiversity – to provide a better life for the people and civilizati ...
Making Space for Nature: Network
... and private sectors, farmers, other land-managers and individual citizens. Why is having a coherent and resilient ecological network important? England’s wildlife and landscapes have inspired and delighted through generations. There are strong moral arguments for recognising the intrinsic values of ...
... and private sectors, farmers, other land-managers and individual citizens. Why is having a coherent and resilient ecological network important? England’s wildlife and landscapes have inspired and delighted through generations. There are strong moral arguments for recognising the intrinsic values of ...
Estimating the benefit of early control of all newly naturalised plants
... naturalised, we often do not know if it will eventually become a weed. In this study, we compare the cost effectiveness of removing all newly naturalised plants early or delaying action until they prove to be weeds. We obtained data from 58 Department of Conservation weed control projects around New ...
... naturalised, we often do not know if it will eventually become a weed. In this study, we compare the cost effectiveness of removing all newly naturalised plants early or delaying action until they prove to be weeds. We obtained data from 58 Department of Conservation weed control projects around New ...
- Vision Landwirtschaft
... Organic Agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal, human and planet as one and indivisible. This principle points out that the health of individuals and communities cannot be separated from the health of ecosystems - healthy soils produce healthy crops that foster the ...
... Organic Agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal, human and planet as one and indivisible. This principle points out that the health of individuals and communities cannot be separated from the health of ecosystems - healthy soils produce healthy crops that foster the ...
managing the conflicts between people and lion
... Wildlife management and conservation efforts are rightly aimed at preserving the richness of biological diversity on this planet. Large mammals such as elephants or lions are important species, not only for the cultural value that can be attached to them, but also as large regulators in the natural ...
... Wildlife management and conservation efforts are rightly aimed at preserving the richness of biological diversity on this planet. Large mammals such as elephants or lions are important species, not only for the cultural value that can be attached to them, but also as large regulators in the natural ...
ESA 2010 handbook - Ecological Society of Australia
... years’, aims to set the achievements of the past 50 years of ecology in Australia against the biodiversity challenges that still face us. We trust you will take the opportunity to share ideas with colleagues from around the country and around the world, and develop innovative ways of bringing biodiv ...
... years’, aims to set the achievements of the past 50 years of ecology in Australia against the biodiversity challenges that still face us. We trust you will take the opportunity to share ideas with colleagues from around the country and around the world, and develop innovative ways of bringing biodiv ...