Succession - cloudfront.net
... When you see an older forest, it’s easy to picture that the forest has been there forever. This is not the case. Ecosystems are "dynamic." This means that ecosystems change over time. That forest may lie on land that was once covered by an ocean millions of years ago. Lightning may have sparked a fi ...
... When you see an older forest, it’s easy to picture that the forest has been there forever. This is not the case. Ecosystems are "dynamic." This means that ecosystems change over time. That forest may lie on land that was once covered by an ocean millions of years ago. Lightning may have sparked a fi ...
Regeneration of Oak and Northern Hardwood Forests
... • Oaks. Upland oaks evolved in relatively dry, fireprone ecosystems. • In presettlement time mixed oak and pine forests dominated many of the dry and dry-mesic ecosystems of northern Lower Michigan. • Although oak overstory trees are present today, their regeneration is at risk due to a combination ...
... • Oaks. Upland oaks evolved in relatively dry, fireprone ecosystems. • In presettlement time mixed oak and pine forests dominated many of the dry and dry-mesic ecosystems of northern Lower Michigan. • Although oak overstory trees are present today, their regeneration is at risk due to a combination ...
Concepts of disturbance, colonization and early development or
... researcher J. H Connell began to hypothesize whether species populations can maintain equilibrium. Connell proposed many hypotheses such as the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and the gradual change hypothesis to explain how local diversity is produced or maintained in tropical environments. Con ...
... researcher J. H Connell began to hypothesize whether species populations can maintain equilibrium. Connell proposed many hypotheses such as the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and the gradual change hypothesis to explain how local diversity is produced or maintained in tropical environments. Con ...
Forest Core - Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
... e-RTS takes advantage of two information technologies to help track a common conservation practice comprehensively and efficiently ...
... e-RTS takes advantage of two information technologies to help track a common conservation practice comprehensively and efficiently ...
Key Native Ecosystems added to inventory in March 2017
... The McQuoid QII is located on the south west fringe of New Plymouth in the Egmont Ecological District and Huatoki Stream catchment. The QEII covers 1.4ha and is made up of a small gully and forested west facing gully slope. The upper and lower gullies are regenerating native forest and tree ferns wi ...
... The McQuoid QII is located on the south west fringe of New Plymouth in the Egmont Ecological District and Huatoki Stream catchment. The QEII covers 1.4ha and is made up of a small gully and forested west facing gully slope. The upper and lower gullies are regenerating native forest and tree ferns wi ...
Chapter 5 Overview of Living Primates
... – Use a climbing form of quadrupedalism. – Some are insectivorous; others supplement their diet with fruit, leaves, gums, and slugs. – Females frequently form associations for foraging or in sharing the same sleeping nest. ...
... – Use a climbing form of quadrupedalism. – Some are insectivorous; others supplement their diet with fruit, leaves, gums, and slugs. – Females frequently form associations for foraging or in sharing the same sleeping nest. ...
Chapter 1: Introduction: Birds, Small mammals and
... Birds are one of the most studied taxa, both in the tropics and temperate regions as they are highly diverse and occupy a wide range of habitats. Community ecology studies on birds that discuss the need to address structural features of habitat for better understanding of avian communities (Lack 194 ...
... Birds are one of the most studied taxa, both in the tropics and temperate regions as they are highly diverse and occupy a wide range of habitats. Community ecology studies on birds that discuss the need to address structural features of habitat for better understanding of avian communities (Lack 194 ...
by Rafe M. Brown, Renato Boying Fernandez, Chrisostomo Rivero
... n the past several hundred years, as the forests of the Bicol Region have been almost completely felled, the tremendous economic and social importance of the montane forests of Mt. Isarog (Camarines Sur and Norte Provinces) has become abundantly clear to the surrounding human population. At the same ...
... n the past several hundred years, as the forests of the Bicol Region have been almost completely felled, the tremendous economic and social importance of the montane forests of Mt. Isarog (Camarines Sur and Norte Provinces) has become abundantly clear to the surrounding human population. At the same ...
How does forest landscape structure explain tree species richness
... compared to other spatial and environmental factors, explained forest tree species richness in 278 UTM 10 9 10 km cells in the Mediterranean region of Catalonia (NE Spain). Tree species richness variation was decomposed through linear regression into three groups of explanatory variables: forest lan ...
... compared to other spatial and environmental factors, explained forest tree species richness in 278 UTM 10 9 10 km cells in the Mediterranean region of Catalonia (NE Spain). Tree species richness variation was decomposed through linear regression into three groups of explanatory variables: forest lan ...
Notes Chapter 5: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
... Ground level w/ little vegetation, but those plants found on bottom have enormous leaves Vines reach tree tops and form bridges between trees Stratification of specialized plant and animal niches (Fig. 5-21) Much of the animal life including insects, bats, and birds live in the sunny canopy layer ...
... Ground level w/ little vegetation, but those plants found on bottom have enormous leaves Vines reach tree tops and form bridges between trees Stratification of specialized plant and animal niches (Fig. 5-21) Much of the animal life including insects, bats, and birds live in the sunny canopy layer ...
The Intricacies of a forest ecosystem or Nurse Logs and the Plants
... I was stunned to know this applied to the colonization of nurse logs as well and further perplexed that I had come across nurse logs in both sites with little growing on it. I wondered at what point does the existence of bryophytes stop hindering seedlings and start paving the way for them? I learn ...
... I was stunned to know this applied to the colonization of nurse logs as well and further perplexed that I had come across nurse logs in both sites with little growing on it. I wondered at what point does the existence of bryophytes stop hindering seedlings and start paving the way for them? I learn ...
Mutualistic Relationships Involving the Endemic Cycas circinalis L
... communities and their use of non-timber forest products. We also monitor the ecological status of the products used by the people. Over the years, we have found a high level of dependence on the endemic cycad, Cycas circinalis, by indigenous people and medicinal plant traders. ‘Eentha’, as it is kno ...
... communities and their use of non-timber forest products. We also monitor the ecological status of the products used by the people. Over the years, we have found a high level of dependence on the endemic cycad, Cycas circinalis, by indigenous people and medicinal plant traders. ‘Eentha’, as it is kno ...
Effects of Small Forest Openings on the Breeding Bird Community in
... Abstract. We examined the responseof a forest bird community to the presenceof small openingscreated by patch clear-cutting0.4-ha plots within an extensive northernhardwood forest. We conductedbird censuses(June) and habitat measurements(July-August) in 102 census plots at four distances from openin ...
... Abstract. We examined the responseof a forest bird community to the presenceof small openingscreated by patch clear-cutting0.4-ha plots within an extensive northernhardwood forest. We conductedbird censuses(June) and habitat measurements(July-August) in 102 census plots at four distances from openin ...
C. E. Timothy Paine – Curriculum Vitae
... whether fire imposes a broad selective force on a key fire-tolerance trait, bark thickness, across 572 tree species distributed worldwide. We show that investment in thick bark is a pervasive adaptation in frequently burned areas across savannas and forests in both temperate and tropical regions whe ...
... whether fire imposes a broad selective force on a key fire-tolerance trait, bark thickness, across 572 tree species distributed worldwide. We show that investment in thick bark is a pervasive adaptation in frequently burned areas across savannas and forests in both temperate and tropical regions whe ...
Malagasy Nature, 7
... to fill in needed information on lemur distribution. Therefore, the main aim of this current study was to contribute inventory data on lemur species presence in a previously less studied region of western Madagascar. One of the largest microendemism areas in western Madagascar is the zone north of t ...
... to fill in needed information on lemur distribution. Therefore, the main aim of this current study was to contribute inventory data on lemur species presence in a previously less studied region of western Madagascar. One of the largest microendemism areas in western Madagascar is the zone north of t ...
Final Report - Rufford Small Grants
... degraded forests therefore improving their life quality and ensuring that a valuable timber continues to be available in the Southern Yungas forest. Having guidelines from the results of our project will ensure that local efforts made with this species can have the best turn out. 5. Are there any p ...
... degraded forests therefore improving their life quality and ensuring that a valuable timber continues to be available in the Southern Yungas forest. Having guidelines from the results of our project will ensure that local efforts made with this species can have the best turn out. 5. Are there any p ...
Preview - Magnolia press
... in the Northern Cape of South Africa. The new species are so far known only from temporary waters on the Hantamsberg summit, where they were both abundant. Sampling in these mountains also revealed an interesting accompanying water beetle fauna, including the northernmost known record of Hydropeplus ...
... in the Northern Cape of South Africa. The new species are so far known only from temporary waters on the Hantamsberg summit, where they were both abundant. Sampling in these mountains also revealed an interesting accompanying water beetle fauna, including the northernmost known record of Hydropeplus ...
Water and land biomes
... • Needles help trees survive the cold condition. • Needles are leaves that make food for the tree. • The needles last out through the whole year. One Canada Taiga biomes goes all the way through Canada. ...
... • Needles help trees survive the cold condition. • Needles are leaves that make food for the tree. • The needles last out through the whole year. One Canada Taiga biomes goes all the way through Canada. ...
A leap forward in geographic scale for forest ectomycorrhizal fungi ox arsoum idartondo
... research by delivering the first continental-scale map of mycorrhizal fungi. Readers may note that several excellent detailed accounts of ectomycorrhizal biology, including its methodological and conceptual strengths and weaknesses, are available elsewhere (e.g., Peay et al., 2008; Smith and Read, 2 ...
... research by delivering the first continental-scale map of mycorrhizal fungi. Readers may note that several excellent detailed accounts of ectomycorrhizal biology, including its methodological and conceptual strengths and weaknesses, are available elsewhere (e.g., Peay et al., 2008; Smith and Read, 2 ...
Variation of forest structure and composition with
... Palin et al. (2011) Biotropica Whittaker et al. (2014) Journal of Ecology ...
... Palin et al. (2011) Biotropica Whittaker et al. (2014) Journal of Ecology ...
Forest Fragmentation Study
... Measuring Forest Cores and Edges to Determine Fragmentation Trends I. Overview Forest blocks are large, contiguous areas of forest that are important, because they provide many ecological and socioeconomic benefits such as biodiversity, carbon storage, habitat for wildlife that require interior for ...
... Measuring Forest Cores and Edges to Determine Fragmentation Trends I. Overview Forest blocks are large, contiguous areas of forest that are important, because they provide many ecological and socioeconomic benefits such as biodiversity, carbon storage, habitat for wildlife that require interior for ...
Diversity in Tropical Rain Forests and Coral Reefs Joseph H
... forests represent a nonequilibrium intermediate stage in a succession after a disturbance, in which some species populations are decreasing whereas others are increasing. Since mixed rain forests are common in the tropics, this hypothesis suggests that disturbance is frequent enough to maintain much ...
... forests represent a nonequilibrium intermediate stage in a succession after a disturbance, in which some species populations are decreasing whereas others are increasing. Since mixed rain forests are common in the tropics, this hypothesis suggests that disturbance is frequent enough to maintain much ...
ANCIENT BEECH FOREST OF GERMANY
... of Slovakia and Ukraine and is comprised of ten serial components. The 11 species of the genus Fagus, while distributed worldwide, are found only in the temperate nemoral zone of eastern North America, Europe, and Asia. The European or copper beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is not found outside of Europe ...
... of Slovakia and Ukraine and is comprised of ten serial components. The 11 species of the genus Fagus, while distributed worldwide, are found only in the temperate nemoral zone of eastern North America, Europe, and Asia. The European or copper beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is not found outside of Europe ...
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
... Write your name and student number as directed at the top of the IBM sheet. There are 50 questions. For each there are 5 possible answers, lettered A, B, C, D, and E to choose from. Choose the BEST answer and then against the relevant question number place a pencil mark within the bubble at the appr ...
... Write your name and student number as directed at the top of the IBM sheet. There are 50 questions. For each there are 5 possible answers, lettered A, B, C, D, and E to choose from. Choose the BEST answer and then against the relevant question number place a pencil mark within the bubble at the appr ...
Effects of Natural Forest Fragmentation on a Hawaiian Spider
... slope, aspect, altitude, and lava type) and biotic factors (e.g., presence of invasive species; Drake and MuellerDombois 1993, Clarkson 1998). In the kipuka system used in this study, fragments separated by lava over 100 yr ago remain easily distinguishable from the xeric plant communities present o ...
... slope, aspect, altitude, and lava type) and biotic factors (e.g., presence of invasive species; Drake and MuellerDombois 1993, Clarkson 1998). In the kipuka system used in this study, fragments separated by lava over 100 yr ago remain easily distinguishable from the xeric plant communities present o ...