SPECIAL SECTION Hunting and Plant Community Dynamics in
... ratio (defined as the average proportion removed at hunted sites divided by the average proportion removed at protected sites). Hunting is associated with a reduction in seed removal when this ratio is less than one. We were able to calculate this seed removal ratio for 16 plant species across 14 co ...
... ratio (defined as the average proportion removed at hunted sites divided by the average proportion removed at protected sites). Hunting is associated with a reduction in seed removal when this ratio is less than one. We were able to calculate this seed removal ratio for 16 plant species across 14 co ...
Ecological restoration and management in boreal forests
... An extensive Guide for Forest Habitat Restoration and Management compiled by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services was published in October 2011. This guide was based on the wealth of information and experiences that has been accumulated over the last 20 years relating to the restoration and manag ...
... An extensive Guide for Forest Habitat Restoration and Management compiled by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services was published in October 2011. This guide was based on the wealth of information and experiences that has been accumulated over the last 20 years relating to the restoration and manag ...
Biodiversity Significance of North East India
... biogeographical realms, the NE region is unique in providing a profusion of habitats, which features diverse biota with a high level of endemism. The region is also the abode of approximately 225 tribes in India, out of 450 in the country, the culture and customs of which have an important role in u ...
... biogeographical realms, the NE region is unique in providing a profusion of habitats, which features diverse biota with a high level of endemism. The region is also the abode of approximately 225 tribes in India, out of 450 in the country, the culture and customs of which have an important role in u ...
Spruce Beetle Quick Guide
... hand or using machinery.Logs also can be buried under at least 8 inches of soil. However, debarking and burying logs often are not feasible options in native spruce forests because of the terrain. Contact a local CSFS forester for more information on best forest management practices to improve fores ...
... hand or using machinery.Logs also can be buried under at least 8 inches of soil. However, debarking and burying logs often are not feasible options in native spruce forests because of the terrain. Contact a local CSFS forester for more information on best forest management practices to improve fores ...
Earthworm invasion into previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests
... litter and increasing rates of decomposition. Although it is well known that detritivores and decomposers are necessary for recycling of carbon and nutrients, seldom do scientists have the chance to observe how a major change in the detritivore community affects ecosystems at large spatial scales, a ...
... litter and increasing rates of decomposition. Although it is well known that detritivores and decomposers are necessary for recycling of carbon and nutrients, seldom do scientists have the chance to observe how a major change in the detritivore community affects ecosystems at large spatial scales, a ...
Plant Community Development of Isle Royale`s
... that are initiated in the ground flora once the canopy is removed. The first objective of this study was to document how the composition of the savannas change over a roughly 80-year time period using a chronosequence approach, i.e. substituting savannas of different ages for an assumed temporal seq ...
... that are initiated in the ground flora once the canopy is removed. The first objective of this study was to document how the composition of the savannas change over a roughly 80-year time period using a chronosequence approach, i.e. substituting savannas of different ages for an assumed temporal seq ...
Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to
... ests. Climate also affects pathogens and insect pests through its influence on their host species (i.e., through changes in a host’s distribution, population dynamics, nutrition, and defense compounds) and through effects on other predators, pathogens, and mutualists. Further, all types of nuisance ...
... ests. Climate also affects pathogens and insect pests through its influence on their host species (i.e., through changes in a host’s distribution, population dynamics, nutrition, and defense compounds) and through effects on other predators, pathogens, and mutualists. Further, all types of nuisance ...
Notes on the ecology of Tradescantia fluminensis and a biological
... A degree of shade tolerance is generally necessary for tree species to survive in New Zealand lowland forest communities (Standish et al. 2001. The biomass of T. fluminensis in two forest remnants increased logistically to peak at 10–15% of full light. At 500 g/m2, incident light beneath was reduced ...
... A degree of shade tolerance is generally necessary for tree species to survive in New Zealand lowland forest communities (Standish et al. 2001. The biomass of T. fluminensis in two forest remnants increased logistically to peak at 10–15% of full light. At 500 g/m2, incident light beneath was reduced ...
Wildlife in Managed Forests — Oregon Forests as
... that affects wildlife is the degree of isolation of the fragmented patches. The smaller the patch, the smaller the availability of habitat for wildlife; the reverse is true with larger patches: the larger the patch, the more the available habitat. Most important, according to McComb (2001), is that ...
... that affects wildlife is the degree of isolation of the fragmented patches. The smaller the patch, the smaller the availability of habitat for wildlife; the reverse is true with larger patches: the larger the patch, the more the available habitat. Most important, according to McComb (2001), is that ...
Laufer et al_Use of
... Studies reporting abundance and density estimates of B. tridactylus are scarce. For example, in a total line transect census effort of 1,739.6 km in the southern Amazonia, sloths were not detected (Michalski & Peres, 2007) and only three observations of B. tridactylus were made during 2,192 km of ce ...
... Studies reporting abundance and density estimates of B. tridactylus are scarce. For example, in a total line transect census effort of 1,739.6 km in the southern Amazonia, sloths were not detected (Michalski & Peres, 2007) and only three observations of B. tridactylus were made during 2,192 km of ce ...
Botanical Inventory of the Lowland Savannas of Belize
... and threatened, yet savannas and associated wetlands provide an extremely important habitat for plants and wildlife that deserve better recognition and conservation-minded management. Despite its national importance for biodiversity as an ecosystem containing many endemic plants, the savanna remains ...
... and threatened, yet savannas and associated wetlands provide an extremely important habitat for plants and wildlife that deserve better recognition and conservation-minded management. Despite its national importance for biodiversity as an ecosystem containing many endemic plants, the savanna remains ...
Factors Determining Forest Diversity and Biomass on a Tropical
... The relationship between species diversity and biomass is also poorly understood, with different views as to whether biomass or productivity controls or is controlled by species diversity [20–22]. However, the relationship has been shown to be unimodal in many systems (i.e. the highest number of spe ...
... The relationship between species diversity and biomass is also poorly understood, with different views as to whether biomass or productivity controls or is controlled by species diversity [20–22]. However, the relationship has been shown to be unimodal in many systems (i.e. the highest number of spe ...
Andrew D. Barnes , Rowan M. Emberson , Hazel M. Chapman
... Land use has been implicated as the largest global driver of biodiversity loss, largely due to associated habitat loss and fragmentation. The resulting production of habitat edges have pervasive impacts on the distribution and persistence of invertebrates1. Land use change is of particular concern i ...
... Land use has been implicated as the largest global driver of biodiversity loss, largely due to associated habitat loss and fragmentation. The resulting production of habitat edges have pervasive impacts on the distribution and persistence of invertebrates1. Land use change is of particular concern i ...
Forest Ecology in Washington
... trees. Forests contain living, or biotic components, and nonliving, or abiotic components. Besides trees, the living portion of the forest includes herbs, shrubs, other plants, animals, and microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. Nonliving parts of the forest include snags, logs (also known as large ...
... trees. Forests contain living, or biotic components, and nonliving, or abiotic components. Besides trees, the living portion of the forest includes herbs, shrubs, other plants, animals, and microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. Nonliving parts of the forest include snags, logs (also known as large ...
Lesson Overview - My Teacher Pages
... For example, as lichens add organic matter and form soil, mosses and other plants can colonize and grow. As organic matter continues to accumulate, other species move in and change the environment further. Over time, more and more species can find suitable niches and survive. ...
... For example, as lichens add organic matter and form soil, mosses and other plants can colonize and grow. As organic matter continues to accumulate, other species move in and change the environment further. Over time, more and more species can find suitable niches and survive. ...
Missouri Forest Management Guidelines Unit 1
... ground are the most beneficial. Where there is a shortage of snags, it may be desirable to girdle some leave trees to accelerate their development into suitable habitat. The fundamental idea is to retain some structure for snagand cavity-dependent species on a site or maintain the potential to produ ...
... ground are the most beneficial. Where there is a shortage of snags, it may be desirable to girdle some leave trees to accelerate their development into suitable habitat. The fundamental idea is to retain some structure for snagand cavity-dependent species on a site or maintain the potential to produ ...
natural habitats
... condition and structure. Areas that are relatively inaccessible have suffered minimal damage from overuse. Much of the original soil is therefore intact, and this supports a healthy herbaceous ground layer of wildflowers and ferns. Woody debris such as stumps, logs, and bark is also present in areas ...
... condition and structure. Areas that are relatively inaccessible have suffered minimal damage from overuse. Much of the original soil is therefore intact, and this supports a healthy herbaceous ground layer of wildflowers and ferns. Woody debris such as stumps, logs, and bark is also present in areas ...
Contents and abstracts - IOBC-WPRS
... Abstract: The aim of the present work is to assess the distribution in Sardinia of Quercus suber dehesa through the map of habitat made by using aerial and satellite images. That habitat includes several sintaxa of Quercetea ilicis, Cisto-Lavanduleatea, Thero-Brachypodietea, Helianthemetea guttati c ...
... Abstract: The aim of the present work is to assess the distribution in Sardinia of Quercus suber dehesa through the map of habitat made by using aerial and satellite images. That habitat includes several sintaxa of Quercetea ilicis, Cisto-Lavanduleatea, Thero-Brachypodietea, Helianthemetea guttati c ...
September 26, 2015 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Department of
... Romolini, M., S. Record, R. Garvoille, R.S. Geiger, and Y. Marusenko. 2013. The next generation of scientists: Examining the experiences of graduate students in network-level science. Ecology and Society, 18(3):42. Labich, W.G., E. Hamin, and S. Record. 2013. Regional conservation partnerships in Ne ...
... Romolini, M., S. Record, R. Garvoille, R.S. Geiger, and Y. Marusenko. 2013. The next generation of scientists: Examining the experiences of graduate students in network-level science. Ecology and Society, 18(3):42. Labich, W.G., E. Hamin, and S. Record. 2013. Regional conservation partnerships in Ne ...
DEFORESTATION PATTERNS AND HUMMINGBIRD DIvERSITy IN
... terrestrial vascular plant species (Hubbell et al., 2008). The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and holds a third of the world’s avifauna, containing 1.500 avian species and two endemic avian families, one of them hummingbirds (Trochilidae) (BirdLife International, 20 ...
... terrestrial vascular plant species (Hubbell et al., 2008). The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and holds a third of the world’s avifauna, containing 1.500 avian species and two endemic avian families, one of them hummingbirds (Trochilidae) (BirdLife International, 20 ...
Commenter 17
... existence of such trees being a central tenant of the age base limit. Norm and Jerry state that these trees are especially “vulnerable to timber harvest under current rules (P. 91, 2009).” Given the sheer number of trees in this diameter class (over 20” DBH) marked for removal it appears that they ...
... existence of such trees being a central tenant of the age base limit. Norm and Jerry state that these trees are especially “vulnerable to timber harvest under current rules (P. 91, 2009).” Given the sheer number of trees in this diameter class (over 20” DBH) marked for removal it appears that they ...
Sciuridae density and impacts of forest disturbance in the Sabangau
... The detrimental impact to wildlife is considerable, many perish and some are forced to survive in small fragments of forest with reduced interconnectivity and genetic diversity. Moreover, facilitated access to inner forest areas can often enable the growth of illegal activities such as the wildlife ...
... The detrimental impact to wildlife is considerable, many perish and some are forced to survive in small fragments of forest with reduced interconnectivity and genetic diversity. Moreover, facilitated access to inner forest areas can often enable the growth of illegal activities such as the wildlife ...
Monitors cross the Red Sea: The biogeographic
... an African clade containing V. albigularis, V. exanthematicus and V. yemenensis (PP = 1.0, ML = 100%); and a poorly supported African clade containing V. griseus, V. niloticus and V. ornatus (PP = 0.55, ML = 50%). In this phylogeny, V. yemenensis is also recovered as sister to V. a. microstictus wit ...
... an African clade containing V. albigularis, V. exanthematicus and V. yemenensis (PP = 1.0, ML = 100%); and a poorly supported African clade containing V. griseus, V. niloticus and V. ornatus (PP = 0.55, ML = 50%). In this phylogeny, V. yemenensis is also recovered as sister to V. a. microstictus wit ...
Woodland key habitats evaluated as part of a functional reserve
... different habitat types. In addition, to encompass a wide spectrum of species dispersal abilities, the networks were scrutinised using several threshold distances among patches varying between 200 m and 25 km. It is expected that the value of WKHs may depend on the level of habitat availability in t ...
... different habitat types. In addition, to encompass a wide spectrum of species dispersal abilities, the networks were scrutinised using several threshold distances among patches varying between 200 m and 25 km. It is expected that the value of WKHs may depend on the level of habitat availability in t ...
Master`s Project: An Ecological Assessment of Merck Forest
... the Taconic Mountains of southern Vermont. Comprising approximately 3190 acres, this land exemplifies the iconic land use history of Vermont. Once the site of seven different homesteads, the last remaining actively farmed parcel is still in agricultural use. The rest of the property is now forested ...
... the Taconic Mountains of southern Vermont. Comprising approximately 3190 acres, this land exemplifies the iconic land use history of Vermont. Once the site of seven different homesteads, the last remaining actively farmed parcel is still in agricultural use. The rest of the property is now forested ...