Petition to Reclassify and Uplist African Elephants
... morphological and genetic evidence, including recent genetic studies demonstrating that the two species diverged from each other as long ago as Asian elephants diverged from mammoths. Forest elephants and savannah elephants, as their names suggest, evolved in and generally occupy different ecosystem ...
... morphological and genetic evidence, including recent genetic studies demonstrating that the two species diverged from each other as long ago as Asian elephants diverged from mammoths. Forest elephants and savannah elephants, as their names suggest, evolved in and generally occupy different ecosystem ...
Pohutukawa and biodiversity - Department of Conservation
... and numerous other types of tree that they have enabled to grow by creating a soil on bare rock. Pohutukawa forest is New Zealand's most distinctive coastal forest type because it is often dominated by a single tree species. The spreading canopy forms a dense continuous layer that few other trees ca ...
... and numerous other types of tree that they have enabled to grow by creating a soil on bare rock. Pohutukawa forest is New Zealand's most distinctive coastal forest type because it is often dominated by a single tree species. The spreading canopy forms a dense continuous layer that few other trees ca ...
Forestry Habitat Management Guidelines for Vernal Pool Wildlife
... Vernal pools are small (usually less than an acre), seasonal wetlands that lack perennial inlet or outlet streams and have no permanent fish populations. During the wettest seasons of the year – spring and often fall – vernal pools are small vegetated or unvegetated bodies of water, while in dry sea ...
... Vernal pools are small (usually less than an acre), seasonal wetlands that lack perennial inlet or outlet streams and have no permanent fish populations. During the wettest seasons of the year – spring and often fall – vernal pools are small vegetated or unvegetated bodies of water, while in dry sea ...
Forest Diversity and Function
... resilience of these systems. The results of this activity have been chronicled, debated and summarized, as noted in this volume. This discourse has been colored, of course, by the kinds of information available. Unfortunately, there are few results from explicit experiments on the diversity/function ...
... resilience of these systems. The results of this activity have been chronicled, debated and summarized, as noted in this volume. This discourse has been colored, of course, by the kinds of information available. Unfortunately, there are few results from explicit experiments on the diversity/function ...
History and Impact of Gypsy Moth in North America and Comparison
... that time infested an area of 2539 km2 and encompassed 30 cities and towns. Control efforts were so successful that by 1899, little defoliation was detected and only a few moths were found. Therefore, further control was terminated; this was a poor decision because by 1905, gypsy moth populations ha ...
... that time infested an area of 2539 km2 and encompassed 30 cities and towns. Control efforts were so successful that by 1899, little defoliation was detected and only a few moths were found. Therefore, further control was terminated; this was a poor decision because by 1905, gypsy moth populations ha ...
Bentz BarkBeetle Synthesis
... some hard-hit forests. The visual landscape cherished by many nearby landowners and visitors is altered as well, as once-green trees turn brown and then lose their needles. In addition, bark beetle-killed trees pose some hazards when dead trees fall in areas of forest that humans frequent. Although ...
... some hard-hit forests. The visual landscape cherished by many nearby landowners and visitors is altered as well, as once-green trees turn brown and then lose their needles. In addition, bark beetle-killed trees pose some hazards when dead trees fall in areas of forest that humans frequent. Although ...
Reversing the habitat fragmentation of British
... covered perhaps 85-90 per cent of the land, but by the 11th century, clearance had reduced them to 15 per cent in England. Today, the remnants – the ancient woods – cover no more than 1.4 per cent of the land surface. The original, natural woods of England and Wales comprised a single forest of appr ...
... covered perhaps 85-90 per cent of the land, but by the 11th century, clearance had reduced them to 15 per cent in England. Today, the remnants – the ancient woods – cover no more than 1.4 per cent of the land surface. The original, natural woods of England and Wales comprised a single forest of appr ...
the global 200
... mangroves all contain unique expressions of biodiversity with characteristic species, biological communities, and distinctive ecological and evolutionary phenomena. Some of these major habitat types (i.e., biomes), such as tropical dry forests and Mediterranean-climate shrublands, are on average mor ...
... mangroves all contain unique expressions of biodiversity with characteristic species, biological communities, and distinctive ecological and evolutionary phenomena. Some of these major habitat types (i.e., biomes), such as tropical dry forests and Mediterranean-climate shrublands, are on average mor ...
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... et al., 2013). However, few studies have actually assessed how consistent or inconsistent are those systems. On one hand, discerning whether the local, small-scale patterns of seed dispersal – with most of seeds being deposited under conspecific trees but very few out of forest – are generalized acr ...
... et al., 2013). However, few studies have actually assessed how consistent or inconsistent are those systems. On one hand, discerning whether the local, small-scale patterns of seed dispersal – with most of seeds being deposited under conspecific trees but very few out of forest – are generalized acr ...
Geographic consistency in the seed dispersal patterns of Taxus
... et al., 2013). However, few studies have actually assessed how consistent or inconsistent are those systems. On one hand, discerning whether the local, small-scale patterns of seed dispersal – with most of seeds being deposited under conspecific trees but very few out of forest – are generalized acr ...
... et al., 2013). However, few studies have actually assessed how consistent or inconsistent are those systems. On one hand, discerning whether the local, small-scale patterns of seed dispersal – with most of seeds being deposited under conspecific trees but very few out of forest – are generalized acr ...
Kelp Forests in California
... were focused both on kelp harvesting and sewage discharge effects, and done primarily from the perspective of the effects on Macrocystis itself (North, 1964; North and Hubbs, 1968). These early studies provided much of the basic descriptive and life history information about kelp forests, their asso ...
... were focused both on kelp harvesting and sewage discharge effects, and done primarily from the perspective of the effects on Macrocystis itself (North, 1964; North and Hubbs, 1968). These early studies provided much of the basic descriptive and life history information about kelp forests, their asso ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... removal of wild and domestic herbivores from an urban Italian park drove a 60% decline in dung beetle species richness but a 77% increase in total abundance. In Madagascar, the ability of at least three Helictopleurus species to shift to using introduced cattle dung in open habitats has led to their ...
... removal of wild and domestic herbivores from an urban Italian park drove a 60% decline in dung beetle species richness but a 77% increase in total abundance. In Madagascar, the ability of at least three Helictopleurus species to shift to using introduced cattle dung in open habitats has led to their ...
Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological
... removal of wild and domestic herbivores from an urban Italian park drove a 60% decline in dung beetle species richness but a 77% increase in total abundance. In Madagascar, the ability of at least three Helictopleurus species to shift to using introduced cattle dung in open habitats has led to their ...
... removal of wild and domestic herbivores from an urban Italian park drove a 60% decline in dung beetle species richness but a 77% increase in total abundance. In Madagascar, the ability of at least three Helictopleurus species to shift to using introduced cattle dung in open habitats has led to their ...
Title Primary succession on a seasonal tropical rocky shore: The
... a strong influence, as these areas would be heavily cropped but areas further away would receive little influence. High grazing pressure may also have positive effects, stimulating algal production (Carpenter 1986) and indirectly enhancing microalgal and bacterial growth (Davies & Hawkins 1998), whi ...
... a strong influence, as these areas would be heavily cropped but areas further away would receive little influence. High grazing pressure may also have positive effects, stimulating algal production (Carpenter 1986) and indirectly enhancing microalgal and bacterial growth (Davies & Hawkins 1998), whi ...
Evaluation of stem rot in 339 Bornean tree species
... of particular importance for efforts to map carbon storage in tropical regions as part of global conservation and climate change mitigation strategies (Saatchi et al., 2011). However, because stem rot is difficult to detect by non-destructive means, we understand little about what controls its frequ ...
... of particular importance for efforts to map carbon storage in tropical regions as part of global conservation and climate change mitigation strategies (Saatchi et al., 2011). However, because stem rot is difficult to detect by non-destructive means, we understand little about what controls its frequ ...
PANTHERA ONCA - Carnivore Conservation
... interactions in community forests dominated by community protected areas (CPAs). The area studied is known as the Chinantla, an ethnic territory populated by Chinantec indigenous peoples (Bevan, 1938) in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca (SNO), southern Mexico. As part of the Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands Hot ...
... interactions in community forests dominated by community protected areas (CPAs). The area studied is known as the Chinantla, an ethnic territory populated by Chinantec indigenous peoples (Bevan, 1938) in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca (SNO), southern Mexico. As part of the Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands Hot ...
Kelp Ecosystems Monitoring: The Aquatic Forest
... other species that he sees. Then he records his results on an underwater data sheet. Kushner also carries out another kind of sampling: monitoring species by descending to the floor of the ocean and slowly moving along the transect line, counting certain plants and animals as he goes. The monitoring ...
... other species that he sees. Then he records his results on an underwater data sheet. Kushner also carries out another kind of sampling: monitoring species by descending to the floor of the ocean and slowly moving along the transect line, counting certain plants and animals as he goes. The monitoring ...
Conservation Handbook for the Gopher Tortoise in Georgia
... Forest Service, believed: “We must be more than careful stewards of the land; we must be constant catalysts for positive change.” As one of more than five million family forest owners in the South, you have the opportunity to multiply your own impact by encouraging other landowners to follow your le ...
... Forest Service, believed: “We must be more than careful stewards of the land; we must be constant catalysts for positive change.” As one of more than five million family forest owners in the South, you have the opportunity to multiply your own impact by encouraging other landowners to follow your le ...
Rainforest and related scrub - Department of Primary Industries
... species composition varying from north to south; these diverse shrubberies may approach RMS ...
... species composition varying from north to south; these diverse shrubberies may approach RMS ...
Cascadia Wildlands
... Another problem is the claim that existing LSRs provide for old growth species, therefore mature forests in the matrix can be clearcut. However, almost half of the near-by LSRs are old clearcuts -- young tree plantations. There are thousands of acres of these plantations in the adjoining Late Succes ...
... Another problem is the claim that existing LSRs provide for old growth species, therefore mature forests in the matrix can be clearcut. However, almost half of the near-by LSRs are old clearcuts -- young tree plantations. There are thousands of acres of these plantations in the adjoining Late Succes ...
Below-ground ectomycorrhizal communities: the effect of small scale
... roots examined do not provide a good representative sample of the total ECM community. Sampling schemes lacking sufficient replication do not take into account the environmental heterogeneity evident in the rhizosphere, thus biased samples gives a biased description of the community, even when using ...
... roots examined do not provide a good representative sample of the total ECM community. Sampling schemes lacking sufficient replication do not take into account the environmental heterogeneity evident in the rhizosphere, thus biased samples gives a biased description of the community, even when using ...
Provisional Site Selection Document
... Pragmatic evaluation of the five sites The national consultation process involved two steps: formal written responses submitted to the Lynx UK Trust through the consultation feedback form; and discussions held at the consultation workshop on 2 June 2016 together with ad-hoc follow up calls and meeti ...
... Pragmatic evaluation of the five sites The national consultation process involved two steps: formal written responses submitted to the Lynx UK Trust through the consultation feedback form; and discussions held at the consultation workshop on 2 June 2016 together with ad-hoc follow up calls and meeti ...
Improving broad scale forage mapping and habitat selection
... remote sensing technique for obtaining habitat information across large spatial scales. Besides providing detailed elevation models, these data hold three-dimensional information on the distribution of vegetation biomass. Forest parameters such as timber volume and stem density can be estimated with ...
... remote sensing technique for obtaining habitat information across large spatial scales. Besides providing detailed elevation models, these data hold three-dimensional information on the distribution of vegetation biomass. Forest parameters such as timber volume and stem density can be estimated with ...
The conservation value of regrowth native plant communities: a
... Conservation value exists as a continuum from areas totally cleared, ploughed and devoid of native vegetation in a human dominated landscape to those areas comprised of vegetation essentially in a natural landscape. There can be no absolute measure of conservation value and it must be seen that cons ...
... Conservation value exists as a continuum from areas totally cleared, ploughed and devoid of native vegetation in a human dominated landscape to those areas comprised of vegetation essentially in a natural landscape. There can be no absolute measure of conservation value and it must be seen that cons ...
2. Modeling the Influence of Forest Structure on Microsite Habitat
... Copyright © 2013 A. K. Fuller and D. J. Harrison. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is ...
... Copyright © 2013 A. K. Fuller and D. J. Harrison. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is ...