Rain Forest in the City: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Singapore
... the lower slopes of the hill in 1898 and eventually covering 40 hectares. Gutta Percha is a non-elastic thermoplastic polymer, extracted from the latex which oozes from cut parts of the plant. At the time when the plantation was established, it was used for coating submarine telegraph cables. Part o ...
... the lower slopes of the hill in 1898 and eventually covering 40 hectares. Gutta Percha is a non-elastic thermoplastic polymer, extracted from the latex which oozes from cut parts of the plant. At the time when the plantation was established, it was used for coating submarine telegraph cables. Part o ...
Dry eucalypt forest and woodland - Department of Primary Industries
... & Askey-Doran 1994). This has resulted in the loss of organic soils in many areas. Obligate seed regenerators have been disadvantaged, possibly resulting in a loss of species diversity. Bush-run sheep grazing may be beneficial for plant diversity in dry grassy bush at some stocking rates and regime ...
... & Askey-Doran 1994). This has resulted in the loss of organic soils in many areas. Obligate seed regenerators have been disadvantaged, possibly resulting in a loss of species diversity. Bush-run sheep grazing may be beneficial for plant diversity in dry grassy bush at some stocking rates and regime ...
Diverse habitat use during two life stages of the critically
... songbird endemic to Andros, The Bahamas. First, we determined the avian species composition and relative abundance of the oriole among three major vegetation types on Andros: Caribbean pine ( Pinus caribaea ) forest, coppice (broadleaf dry forest), and anthropogenic areas, dominated by nonnative veg ...
... songbird endemic to Andros, The Bahamas. First, we determined the avian species composition and relative abundance of the oriole among three major vegetation types on Andros: Caribbean pine ( Pinus caribaea ) forest, coppice (broadleaf dry forest), and anthropogenic areas, dominated by nonnative veg ...
Effects of Tree Species Diversity on Foliar Fungal Distribution
... functions (FAO, 2010). Each country varies in the amount of forested area and in the primary use of their forests (Table 1). For example, Finland is predominantly covered by forest and much of its forests are managed for production purposes. On the other hand, Germany may have one third of its land ...
... functions (FAO, 2010). Each country varies in the amount of forested area and in the primary use of their forests (Table 1). For example, Finland is predominantly covered by forest and much of its forests are managed for production purposes. On the other hand, Germany may have one third of its land ...
long-term effects of rodent herbivores on tree invasion dynamics
... at individual trap stations was also used to calculate the average activity level for each species, within each enclosure, during the study. Subsequent linear regression analyses then compared these means with enclosure-specific tree seedling abundance as well as shrub and vine cover data to explore ...
... at individual trap stations was also used to calculate the average activity level for each species, within each enclosure, during the study. Subsequent linear regression analyses then compared these means with enclosure-specific tree seedling abundance as well as shrub and vine cover data to explore ...
Living Things
... Temperate rain forests receive a great deal of rain and have moderate temperatures. ...
... Temperate rain forests receive a great deal of rain and have moderate temperatures. ...
Setting Broad, Ecologically Based Guidance Using Landtype Associations
... bottomland forest types; today, principally cropland. Z2 OZ Dolomite Glade/Woodland LTAs (Pg 29). A variety of landscapes all of which have a prominent component of shallow soiled glade and oak woodland communities. Includes only dolomitic landscapes, the igneous knobs having there own LTA Type. His ...
... bottomland forest types; today, principally cropland. Z2 OZ Dolomite Glade/Woodland LTAs (Pg 29). A variety of landscapes all of which have a prominent component of shallow soiled glade and oak woodland communities. Includes only dolomitic landscapes, the igneous knobs having there own LTA Type. His ...
Palaeoenvironment at Gravettian Sites in Central Europe with
... climate during MIS 3 with large differences between summer and winter temperatures. This, of course, had an impact on vegetation and fauna. There were significant differences in vegetation cover between valleys containing streams and dry undulating uplands in their neighbourhood. This also implies a ...
... climate during MIS 3 with large differences between summer and winter temperatures. This, of course, had an impact on vegetation and fauna. There were significant differences in vegetation cover between valleys containing streams and dry undulating uplands in their neighbourhood. This also implies a ...
White-Tailed Deer Plan
... However, the history of deer-human interaction in the last two centuries is one of overexploitation through unregulated hunting, followed by years of overprotection, population increase, and consequent habitat destruction resulting from overbrowsing. The mission of the Bureau of Forestry, through so ...
... However, the history of deer-human interaction in the last two centuries is one of overexploitation through unregulated hunting, followed by years of overprotection, population increase, and consequent habitat destruction resulting from overbrowsing. The mission of the Bureau of Forestry, through so ...
BiomePresentation project
... to find out about one of the world’s biomes 2. Each group will orally present their biome to the class in PowerPoint or I Movie. (upload to Mrs. Dunnavant’s school web page) 3. Each student will become familiar with the names and basic characteristics of the different biomes and the populations they ...
... to find out about one of the world’s biomes 2. Each group will orally present their biome to the class in PowerPoint or I Movie. (upload to Mrs. Dunnavant’s school web page) 3. Each student will become familiar with the names and basic characteristics of the different biomes and the populations they ...
1 The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) is a rodent
... underground burrow systems (Engeman and Witmer 2000). Gophers feed on a variety of vegetation, and can be considered keystone species in some systems due to their ability to dramatically alter both soil and vegetation structure (Cantor and Whitham 1989, Reichman and Seabloom 2002). Pocket gophers, l ...
... underground burrow systems (Engeman and Witmer 2000). Gophers feed on a variety of vegetation, and can be considered keystone species in some systems due to their ability to dramatically alter both soil and vegetation structure (Cantor and Whitham 1989, Reichman and Seabloom 2002). Pocket gophers, l ...
July 2010 - Rufford Small Grants
... is found only in the Tirap, Changlang, and the Lohit Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, like other areas in South-east Asia, hornbills face significant threats from logging and hunting. In 2008, logging was resumed after the removal of the Supreme Court ban for 12 years since 1996 ...
... is found only in the Tirap, Changlang, and the Lohit Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, like other areas in South-east Asia, hornbills face significant threats from logging and hunting. In 2008, logging was resumed after the removal of the Supreme Court ban for 12 years since 1996 ...
Australopithecus ("Paranthropus") robustus remains, were
... on bones, whereas the robust froms had suffered only minor chipping due to the grit in their mainly vegetarian diet. Wallace showed that the larger chips were post-depositional and that the supposed trend was not statistically significant. Approximal grooving of postcanine teeth, according to Wallac ...
... on bones, whereas the robust froms had suffered only minor chipping due to the grit in their mainly vegetarian diet. Wallace showed that the larger chips were post-depositional and that the supposed trend was not statistically significant. Approximal grooving of postcanine teeth, according to Wallac ...
Non-native invasive earthworms as agents of change in northern temperate forests REVIEWS
... mented an increase in soil C loss following earthworm invasion. Carbon loss of around 600 kg per hectare per year for a period of 14 years was reported for mixed hardwood forests in Minnesota (Alban and Berry 1994), and of 28% of total surface soil C for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) forests in the n ...
... mented an increase in soil C loss following earthworm invasion. Carbon loss of around 600 kg per hectare per year for a period of 14 years was reported for mixed hardwood forests in Minnesota (Alban and Berry 1994), and of 28% of total surface soil C for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) forests in the n ...
Uganda - BirdLife Data Zone
... The Republic of Uganda has a total area of c.236,000 km² and is bounded by Sudan in the north, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the south-west, Tanzania in the south and Kenya in the east, with a shoreline along Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world (Map 1 ...
... The Republic of Uganda has a total area of c.236,000 km² and is bounded by Sudan in the north, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the south-west, Tanzania in the south and Kenya in the east, with a shoreline along Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world (Map 1 ...
April 2006 - Rufford Small Grants
... observations are possible, have consistently failed. The species has a patchy distribution, and combined with very large range sizes this has made data collection difficult. This project has established an area where several large groups of uakaris are habituated and we have collected 945 hours good ...
... observations are possible, have consistently failed. The species has a patchy distribution, and combined with very large range sizes this has made data collection difficult. This project has established an area where several large groups of uakaris are habituated and we have collected 945 hours good ...
Redacted for privacy - H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest
... the A) dominance preemption model, B) dominance decay model, C) random fraction model and D) random assortment model. Bars represent mean relative species abundance (± 1 standard deviation) of the seven most dominant species (ranked from most to least abundant). Filled circles represent the upper ra ...
... the A) dominance preemption model, B) dominance decay model, C) random fraction model and D) random assortment model. Bars represent mean relative species abundance (± 1 standard deviation) of the seven most dominant species (ranked from most to least abundant). Filled circles represent the upper ra ...
How human disturbance of tropical rainforest can influence avian
... natural fruits from two common woody plants of the forest understory (Psychotria spp., Rubiaceae). Displays were mounted simultaneously in three forest habitats chosen to represent a gradient of increasing habitat disturbance (primary, intermediate and disturbed), caused by subsistence land use adja ...
... natural fruits from two common woody plants of the forest understory (Psychotria spp., Rubiaceae). Displays were mounted simultaneously in three forest habitats chosen to represent a gradient of increasing habitat disturbance (primary, intermediate and disturbed), caused by subsistence land use adja ...
Biogeography and Primates: A Review - Anthropology
... level and then review the literature as it pertains to primate studies. Primate species diversity is highest in the Neotropics and Asia. Most primates range into rain/humid forests in Africa, Asia, and the Neotropics. Asia contains the highest total number of primate species (N = 38) that are consid ...
... level and then review the literature as it pertains to primate studies. Primate species diversity is highest in the Neotropics and Asia. Most primates range into rain/humid forests in Africa, Asia, and the Neotropics. Asia contains the highest total number of primate species (N = 38) that are consid ...
exploring boston`s urban forest
... trees you and your group measured after the introduction? Across all 296 DBH measurements that your group and other groups made on the quality control trees across the two years, only 5% of measurements were large errors (i.e., errors that differed from my measurements by more than 10%). Of the rema ...
... trees you and your group measured after the introduction? Across all 296 DBH measurements that your group and other groups made on the quality control trees across the two years, only 5% of measurements were large errors (i.e., errors that differed from my measurements by more than 10%). Of the rema ...
Aims and actions
... Reserve under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. This Plan recommends that this area of State Forest be zoned for Intensive Recreation and be used as a camping ground. A sixty metre wide Public Purposes Reserve along the Murray River is reserved under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. The rest of ...
... Reserve under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. This Plan recommends that this area of State Forest be zoned for Intensive Recreation and be used as a camping ground. A sixty metre wide Public Purposes Reserve along the Murray River is reserved under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. The rest of ...
Disturbance - Paul Keddy
... under certain circumstances, charcoal layers and macrofossils record both the fire history and the vegetation responses to the fire. Sphagnum-dominated peatlands are probably the most abundant peatland type in western boreal North America. Kuhry (1994) studied a series of peat cores to reconstruct f ...
... under certain circumstances, charcoal layers and macrofossils record both the fire history and the vegetation responses to the fire. Sphagnum-dominated peatlands are probably the most abundant peatland type in western boreal North America. Kuhry (1994) studied a series of peat cores to reconstruct f ...
Kelp Forest The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
... During an El Niño year, the water at Monterey Bay NMS and along the entire west coast of the United States is unusually warm, which results in higher rainfall and more storms. The year following an El Niño is usually a La Niña year. During La Niña, the water is cooler than normal and more productive ...
... During an El Niño year, the water at Monterey Bay NMS and along the entire west coast of the United States is unusually warm, which results in higher rainfall and more storms. The year following an El Niño is usually a La Niña year. During La Niña, the water is cooler than normal and more productive ...