Distribution, historical development and ecophysiological
... large-scale increases in Quercus species have occurred as a result of fire exclusion in the central tallgrass prairie and savanna regions. In the northern conifer and hardwood forests of New England and the Lake States region, Q rubra exhibited a dramatic increase following early logging and fire. Q ...
... large-scale increases in Quercus species have occurred as a result of fire exclusion in the central tallgrass prairie and savanna regions. In the northern conifer and hardwood forests of New England and the Lake States region, Q rubra exhibited a dramatic increase following early logging and fire. Q ...
Short-term impacts of logging on understorey vegetation in a jarrah
... common along creek lines, valley floors and seasonally swampy areas. These habitats are excluded from logging. The Mediterranean-type climate, together with accumulations of flammable fuel, makes the region prone to fire. Fire history prior to the 1930s is uncertain, but records kept since 1938 reve ...
... common along creek lines, valley floors and seasonally swampy areas. These habitats are excluded from logging. The Mediterranean-type climate, together with accumulations of flammable fuel, makes the region prone to fire. Fire history prior to the 1930s is uncertain, but records kept since 1938 reve ...
Habitat suitability, threats and conservation strategies of Hump
... is influenced by complex biotic and abiotic factors (Reinert 1993). Although some species are highly specialized and can exploit a narrow range of habitat, most taxa utilize a broader range, at least occasionally (Heatwole 1977). Thus, it is also important to understand why species shift among habit ...
... is influenced by complex biotic and abiotic factors (Reinert 1993). Although some species are highly specialized and can exploit a narrow range of habitat, most taxa utilize a broader range, at least occasionally (Heatwole 1977). Thus, it is also important to understand why species shift among habit ...
Vertical stratification of the termite assemblage in a
... vicinity of the Fort Sherman canopy crane. This site averages 3000 mm of rainfall annually and an annual air temperature of 27°C. The climate is wet all yearround, with a drier season between January and midApril. The forest has been mostly free of severe disturbance for the past 200 years and is ev ...
... vicinity of the Fort Sherman canopy crane. This site averages 3000 mm of rainfall annually and an annual air temperature of 27°C. The climate is wet all yearround, with a drier season between January and midApril. The forest has been mostly free of severe disturbance for the past 200 years and is ev ...
Habitat Management Guidelines for Cavity-Nesting
... are even more important in insect control as they exert a strong influence during the winter period when arthropods are largely inactive (Thomas et al. 1979a). They are, in addition, an integral part of natural communities and have an intrinsic value in the continued well being of those ecosystems ( ...
... are even more important in insect control as they exert a strong influence during the winter period when arthropods are largely inactive (Thomas et al. 1979a). They are, in addition, an integral part of natural communities and have an intrinsic value in the continued well being of those ecosystems ( ...
Habituation, ecotourism and research for conservation of
... The south-western region of the Central African Republic reminds one of a paradisiacal habitat, harbouring an exceptional faunal diversity: there are forest elephants, forest buffaloes, sitatungas, bongos, several duiker species, two species of forest pigs, and ten primate species besides gorillas a ...
... The south-western region of the Central African Republic reminds one of a paradisiacal habitat, harbouring an exceptional faunal diversity: there are forest elephants, forest buffaloes, sitatungas, bongos, several duiker species, two species of forest pigs, and ten primate species besides gorillas a ...
The effects of UVB radiation on southern temperate forests
... School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand ...
... School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand ...
Taiga - FOSSweb
... has been clear-cut for many years. After this type of logging the soil is exposed to much higher rates of erosion. ...
... has been clear-cut for many years. After this type of logging the soil is exposed to much higher rates of erosion. ...
Climate change and outbreaks of the geometrids Operophtera
... experienced a strong northward and eastward expansion of the core outbreak area, while E. autumnata outbreaks appears to have expanded into colder, more continental regions. Most noticeably, this has happened during the past 15 years. A pronounced increase in both mean annual and minimum winter temp ...
... experienced a strong northward and eastward expansion of the core outbreak area, while E. autumnata outbreaks appears to have expanded into colder, more continental regions. Most noticeably, this has happened during the past 15 years. A pronounced increase in both mean annual and minimum winter temp ...
Biotic Interactions in the Tropics - Assets
... sites with which the individual authors work. Our aim was to draw on research conducted in both Old and New World tropics and to include biotic interactions among taxa at all trophic levels. Most authors have taken plants (typically trees) as their starting point, but taken together the chapters con ...
... sites with which the individual authors work. Our aim was to draw on research conducted in both Old and New World tropics and to include biotic interactions among taxa at all trophic levels. Most authors have taken plants (typically trees) as their starting point, but taken together the chapters con ...
Study of Canopia structure of trees
... with clusters of puffy yellow, fragrant flowers. Japanese maple (Acer palmate) is a wide-spreading tree with green or red foliage, and golden chain tree (Laburnum spp.) grows to a height of 25 feet with an equal spread. Both Acer palmate and Laburnum grow in United State Department of Agriculture pl ...
... with clusters of puffy yellow, fragrant flowers. Japanese maple (Acer palmate) is a wide-spreading tree with green or red foliage, and golden chain tree (Laburnum spp.) grows to a height of 25 feet with an equal spread. Both Acer palmate and Laburnum grow in United State Department of Agriculture pl ...
Lecture On The”Last Nigeria Vulture: The Consequence For Human
... poison used to kill the elephants. Vultures often suffer mortality caused by collision with or electrocution by power generation and transmission infrastructure such as power lines and wind turbines. Vultures are also used as traditional medicine. The feathers and head are used for ritualistic p ...
... poison used to kill the elephants. Vultures often suffer mortality caused by collision with or electrocution by power generation and transmission infrastructure such as power lines and wind turbines. Vultures are also used as traditional medicine. The feathers and head are used for ritualistic p ...
Natural Selection in Black and White
... Charles Darwin accumulated a tremendous collection of facts to support the theory of evolution by natural selection. One of his difficulties was the lack of an example of evolution over a short period of time, which could be observed as it was taking place in nature. Although Darwin was unaware of i ...
... Charles Darwin accumulated a tremendous collection of facts to support the theory of evolution by natural selection. One of his difficulties was the lack of an example of evolution over a short period of time, which could be observed as it was taking place in nature. Although Darwin was unaware of i ...
Ungulate browsers promote herbaceous layer diversity in logged
... 1996; Gill and Morgan 2010; Kuijper et al. 2010), few studies have specifically examined the effects of different numbers of ungulate species on forest and other plant communities (Ritchie and Olff 1999; Hester et al. 2006). The effects of two or more ungulates on plant composition may be additive o ...
... 1996; Gill and Morgan 2010; Kuijper et al. 2010), few studies have specifically examined the effects of different numbers of ungulate species on forest and other plant communities (Ritchie and Olff 1999; Hester et al. 2006). The effects of two or more ungulates on plant composition may be additive o ...
Unit 3 notes - novacentral.ca
... Producer: a plant which can synthesize carbohydrates using carbon dioxide and the sun’s energy. o for example in figure 6.3 on page 94 all the plants, like Duck weed, Willow, cat tails etc. are producers and convert the sun's energy into carbohydrates (food energy) for all other organisms in the eco ...
... Producer: a plant which can synthesize carbohydrates using carbon dioxide and the sun’s energy. o for example in figure 6.3 on page 94 all the plants, like Duck weed, Willow, cat tails etc. are producers and convert the sun's energy into carbohydrates (food energy) for all other organisms in the eco ...
Phytosociological Studies on the Vegetation at Kui Block Field
... ceous species such as Vaccinium oldhamii and V. smallii var. glabrum grow more luxuriantly here than in the former communities in the g~ro. Ilex pedunculosa, Eul~ya japonica, Tripterospermum japonicum, Rhododendron kaempferi, R. reticulatum and Castanea crenata which are restricted to the group II-2 ...
... ceous species such as Vaccinium oldhamii and V. smallii var. glabrum grow more luxuriantly here than in the former communities in the g~ro. Ilex pedunculosa, Eul~ya japonica, Tripterospermum japonicum, Rhododendron kaempferi, R. reticulatum and Castanea crenata which are restricted to the group II-2 ...
O Salamanders in a Changing Environment on Hemlock Hill Brooks Mathewson
... follow-up study conducted throughout northcentral Massachusetts found no difference in red-back abundance in the two forest types, but the populations in hemlock-dominated forests did contain a higher percentage of larger individuals than populations in hardwood stands. The potential loss of eastern ...
... follow-up study conducted throughout northcentral Massachusetts found no difference in red-back abundance in the two forest types, but the populations in hemlock-dominated forests did contain a higher percentage of larger individuals than populations in hardwood stands. The potential loss of eastern ...
Comparative recruitment patterns of two non-pioneer
... animals, especially rodents, seedlings were observed under parent trees (Forget 1988, present study). ...
... animals, especially rodents, seedlings were observed under parent trees (Forget 1988, present study). ...
The importance of coarse woody debris for bryophyte vegetation of
... on this substrate (Paper V). On 200 beech logs in two old-growth beech-fir forests in Slovenia, 102 log inhabiting species were found (Ódor and van Dort, unpublished data). Because the availability and continuity of this substrate dramatically decreased in managed landscape (Söderström and Jonsson 1 ...
... on this substrate (Paper V). On 200 beech logs in two old-growth beech-fir forests in Slovenia, 102 log inhabiting species were found (Ódor and van Dort, unpublished data). Because the availability and continuity of this substrate dramatically decreased in managed landscape (Söderström and Jonsson 1 ...
Natura 2000 in the Continental region
... in the north and hillier in the south, with the exception of the extensive floodplains in the Po and Danube basins. The Great North European Plain covers much of northern Germany, Denmark, Poland and Russia. Formed by advancing and retreating glaciers, this vast area was once covered in lowland deci ...
... in the north and hillier in the south, with the exception of the extensive floodplains in the Po and Danube basins. The Great North European Plain covers much of northern Germany, Denmark, Poland and Russia. Formed by advancing and retreating glaciers, this vast area was once covered in lowland deci ...
bio 1.1 biomes student version
... • __________________ is the distance north and south from the equator. ______________ influences both temperature & precipitation. Ex. The tropical zone has very warm temperatures and high precipitation because: The sun shines straight down & warm air holds more moisture than cooler air. ...
... • __________________ is the distance north and south from the equator. ______________ influences both temperature & precipitation. Ex. The tropical zone has very warm temperatures and high precipitation because: The sun shines straight down & warm air holds more moisture than cooler air. ...
Ch_3_Wildlife Habitat_MASTER
... practical to provide a comprehensive set of guidelines covering all possibilities for improving habitat in Wisconsin forests. Instead, these guidelines cover the essentials for addressing sitelevel issues related to forestry practices. Those interested in pursuing objectives that focus primarily on ...
... practical to provide a comprehensive set of guidelines covering all possibilities for improving habitat in Wisconsin forests. Instead, these guidelines cover the essentials for addressing sitelevel issues related to forestry practices. Those interested in pursuing objectives that focus primarily on ...
Boreal Forests
... § Coniferous forests are mainly found in broad circumpolar belt across the northern hemisphere and on mountain ranges where low temperatures limit the growing season to a few months each year - thus too unfavorable for most hardwoods ...
... § Coniferous forests are mainly found in broad circumpolar belt across the northern hemisphere and on mountain ranges where low temperatures limit the growing season to a few months each year - thus too unfavorable for most hardwoods ...
Boreal Forests
... § Coniferous forests are mainly found in broad circumpolar belt across the northern hemisphere and on mountain ranges where low temperatures limit the growing season to a few months each year - thus too unfavorable for most hardwoods ...
... § Coniferous forests are mainly found in broad circumpolar belt across the northern hemisphere and on mountain ranges where low temperatures limit the growing season to a few months each year - thus too unfavorable for most hardwoods ...