Edge effects in a lowland temperate New Zealand rainforest
... ecosystems and to determine how changes in these might affect the long-term viability of forest remnants. In particular, information on several aspects of the edge phenomenon, including microclimates, plants (vascular and non-vascular) and animals (forest floor and canopy invertebrates), is used to ...
... ecosystems and to determine how changes in these might affect the long-term viability of forest remnants. In particular, information on several aspects of the edge phenomenon, including microclimates, plants (vascular and non-vascular) and animals (forest floor and canopy invertebrates), is used to ...
Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Functioning, and Economic
... regulate pests and diseases and can be efficiently adapted to changing socioeconomic conditions, ecological conditions, household needs, and marketing opportunities (Perfecto et al. 2005). They also may provide opportuni- ...
... regulate pests and diseases and can be efficiently adapted to changing socioeconomic conditions, ecological conditions, household needs, and marketing opportunities (Perfecto et al. 2005). They also may provide opportuni- ...
The low performance of forest versus rural coyotes in northeastern
... has evolved (Nowak, 1979), coyotes are well adapted to open and semiopen habitats (Young & Jackson, 1951) although they have colonised forested areas in northeast and northwest North America (Messier & Barrette, 1982). However, eastern boreal forests seem to provide marginal habitat for coyotes. Den ...
... has evolved (Nowak, 1979), coyotes are well adapted to open and semiopen habitats (Young & Jackson, 1951) although they have colonised forested areas in northeast and northwest North America (Messier & Barrette, 1982). However, eastern boreal forests seem to provide marginal habitat for coyotes. Den ...
Birds, bats and arthropods in tropical agroforestry landscapes
... recolonization ability and larger resource accessibility (Lundberg and Moberg 2003; Sekercioglu 2006; Whelan 2008; Kunz et al. 2011). However, until a few years ago, their role in agroforestry has not been investigated separately, underestimating the importance of bats for the limitation of insects ...
... recolonization ability and larger resource accessibility (Lundberg and Moberg 2003; Sekercioglu 2006; Whelan 2008; Kunz et al. 2011). However, until a few years ago, their role in agroforestry has not been investigated separately, underestimating the importance of bats for the limitation of insects ...
landscape-level patterns of avian diversity in the
... fragmentation would be partly confounded in their effects on bird diversity at the landscape level. Consequently, when effects of mature forest area are statistically removed from the diversity measures, the multivariate separation between fragmented and unfragmented landscapes should decrease. Simi ...
... fragmentation would be partly confounded in their effects on bird diversity at the landscape level. Consequently, when effects of mature forest area are statistically removed from the diversity measures, the multivariate separation between fragmented and unfragmented landscapes should decrease. Simi ...
Proceedings of THE CEDAR SYMPOSIUM
... In another old report from the Charlottes, somewhat more recent, by Ian McTaggart-Cowan (1951), he refers to observations of local residents along the lower reaches of the Tlell River: “Salmonberry and salal along Gold Creek (Mayer River) had been reduced”; other remarks included, “Skunk cabbage was ...
... In another old report from the Charlottes, somewhat more recent, by Ian McTaggart-Cowan (1951), he refers to observations of local residents along the lower reaches of the Tlell River: “Salmonberry and salal along Gold Creek (Mayer River) had been reduced”; other remarks included, “Skunk cabbage was ...
The assembly of tropical tree communities the advances and
... species co-occurring. Higher values closer to unity indicate distantly related, and therefore perhaps ecologically dissimilar, species co-occurring. Putting aside whether or not relatedness maps onto ecological similarity, taxonomic ratios are hindered by their reliance on ranks. Specifically, not al ...
... species co-occurring. Higher values closer to unity indicate distantly related, and therefore perhaps ecologically dissimilar, species co-occurring. Putting aside whether or not relatedness maps onto ecological similarity, taxonomic ratios are hindered by their reliance on ranks. Specifically, not al ...
A land manager`s guide to conserving habitat for forest birds in
... environment is rapidly changing and the world’s natural resources are under enormous pressure. The human population currently consumes more than its share of Earth’s natural resources per year, and humans have already cleared nearly half of the world’s natural habitats for their use. An estimated on ...
... environment is rapidly changing and the world’s natural resources are under enormous pressure. The human population currently consumes more than its share of Earth’s natural resources per year, and humans have already cleared nearly half of the world’s natural habitats for their use. An estimated on ...
A land manager`s guide to conserving habitat for forest birds in
... environment is rapidly changing and the world’s natural resources are under enormous pressure. The human population currently consumes more than its share of Earth’s natural resources per year, and humans have already cleared nearly half of the world’s natural habitats for their use. An estimated on ...
... environment is rapidly changing and the world’s natural resources are under enormous pressure. The human population currently consumes more than its share of Earth’s natural resources per year, and humans have already cleared nearly half of the world’s natural habitats for their use. An estimated on ...
western Mexico - Cat Specialist Group
... a negative impact on jaguar habitat around the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve (RBCC; Instituto de Biología, 2007). Moreover, the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) did not report jaguar presence in its environmental impact statements for the series of hydroelectric dams it is building ...
... a negative impact on jaguar habitat around the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve (RBCC; Instituto de Biología, 2007). Moreover, the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) did not report jaguar presence in its environmental impact statements for the series of hydroelectric dams it is building ...
Door County Comprehensive Forest Plan
... Sturgeon Bay was just beginning to establish a few small sawmills. Anybody living on the peninsula during this period still had to get most of their goods and supplies in Green Bay or Marinette. Even in the early to mid 1850’s, small villages were carved out of the tall trees that grew all around th ...
... Sturgeon Bay was just beginning to establish a few small sawmills. Anybody living on the peninsula during this period still had to get most of their goods and supplies in Green Bay or Marinette. Even in the early to mid 1850’s, small villages were carved out of the tall trees that grew all around th ...
7. Montane beech forest
... management of forest in Europe» i.e. the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forest in Europe (MCPFE). In November 2005, AISF submitted to EEA an hierarchical European Forest Types classification structured into 14 first level classes (Categories) and 58 second level classes (Types). The sch ...
... management of forest in Europe» i.e. the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forest in Europe (MCPFE). In November 2005, AISF submitted to EEA an hierarchical European Forest Types classification structured into 14 first level classes (Categories) and 58 second level classes (Types). The sch ...
Phytogeographic review of Vietnam and adjacent areas of Eastern
... The oldest rocks within Indochina are the metamorphic crystalline complexes of PreCambrian and early Paleozoic age, often remaining intact at least since the Devonian. Large exposed areas of these basement rocks exist today as plateaux in the central part of southern Vietnam. The impressive outcrops ...
... The oldest rocks within Indochina are the metamorphic crystalline complexes of PreCambrian and early Paleozoic age, often remaining intact at least since the Devonian. Large exposed areas of these basement rocks exist today as plateaux in the central part of southern Vietnam. The impressive outcrops ...
Seed size, growth rate and gap microsite
... The artificially created gaps were similar in size to most tree fall and branch fall gaps where the majority of pioneer recruits are found on BCNM (Dalling et al. 1998). However they differ from natural gaps in an important respect in that we removed all ‘advance regeneration’ (seedlings and sapling ...
... The artificially created gaps were similar in size to most tree fall and branch fall gaps where the majority of pioneer recruits are found on BCNM (Dalling et al. 1998). However they differ from natural gaps in an important respect in that we removed all ‘advance regeneration’ (seedlings and sapling ...
Key Native Ecosystem Plan for Te Horo Forest Remnants
... region by managing, reducing, or removing threats to their ecological values. Sites with the highest biodiversity values have been identified and prioritised for management. Sites are identified as of high biodiversity value for the purposes of the KNE programme by applying the four ecological signi ...
... region by managing, reducing, or removing threats to their ecological values. Sites with the highest biodiversity values have been identified and prioritised for management. Sites are identified as of high biodiversity value for the purposes of the KNE programme by applying the four ecological signi ...
Vegetation Cover Changes in Ngorongoro Conservation Area from
... Fig. (1). Ngorongoro conservation area in relation to serengeti ecosystem. ...
... Fig. (1). Ngorongoro conservation area in relation to serengeti ecosystem. ...
final report on forest ecological stratification in - REDD
... emission is mainly based on ecological stratification data in terms of typical forest types in Vietnam. As different forest types located in an ecological stratification have a rather homogenous ecological productivity, we could preliminarily calculate national forest carbon sequestration/emission l ...
... emission is mainly based on ecological stratification data in terms of typical forest types in Vietnam. As different forest types located in an ecological stratification have a rather homogenous ecological productivity, we could preliminarily calculate national forest carbon sequestration/emission l ...
The distribution, abundance, and habitat preference of lovebirds
... intake (Yasue, 2005). It was also observed that lovebirds showed close association with specific plant species in their abundance and distribution, for example lovebirds which are regarded as riparian and middle layer has affinity for Panicum maximum and this has made lovebird to be present in GLS, ...
... intake (Yasue, 2005). It was also observed that lovebirds showed close association with specific plant species in their abundance and distribution, for example lovebirds which are regarded as riparian and middle layer has affinity for Panicum maximum and this has made lovebird to be present in GLS, ...
The concept of potential natural vegetation: an epitaph?
... 2005; Rosas et al. 2008). Other smaller herbivores have been reduced in population or made extinct, while some others have been introduced, such as fallow deer (Dama dama L.) and moufflon (Ovis musimon L.). The mature vegetation that we can observe nowadays, such as ancient forests, largely developed ...
... 2005; Rosas et al. 2008). Other smaller herbivores have been reduced in population or made extinct, while some others have been introduced, such as fallow deer (Dama dama L.) and moufflon (Ovis musimon L.). The mature vegetation that we can observe nowadays, such as ancient forests, largely developed ...
4.20 MA 20 Benzie Outwash Management Area
... The primary focus of wildlife habitat management in the Benzie Outwash management area will be to address the habitat requirements identified for the listed featured species. Based on the selected featured species, some of the most significant wildlife management issues in the management area are th ...
... The primary focus of wildlife habitat management in the Benzie Outwash management area will be to address the habitat requirements identified for the listed featured species. Based on the selected featured species, some of the most significant wildlife management issues in the management area are th ...
Practical implementation of species` recovery plans
... Successful biodiversity conservation requires safeguarding viable populations of species. To work with this challenge Sweden has introduced a concept of Action Plans, which focus on the recovery of one or more species; while keeping in mind the philosophy of addressing ecosystems in a more comprehen ...
... Successful biodiversity conservation requires safeguarding viable populations of species. To work with this challenge Sweden has introduced a concept of Action Plans, which focus on the recovery of one or more species; while keeping in mind the philosophy of addressing ecosystems in a more comprehen ...
Effects of Forest Land Management on Terrestrial Mollusks: A
... ecosystem functions, habitat associations, and response to forest disturbances. Key findings include: ...
... ecosystem functions, habitat associations, and response to forest disturbances. Key findings include: ...
Effects of Forest Land Management on Terrestrial Mollusks
... ecosystem functions, habitat associations, and response to forest disturbances. Key findings include: ...
... ecosystem functions, habitat associations, and response to forest disturbances. Key findings include: ...
Chapter 5 Gases
... – Allow for new medicines to be derived from compounds in wild species – Encourage plant breeders to use genes in wild species to protect and improve crops © Cengage Learning 2015 ...
... – Allow for new medicines to be derived from compounds in wild species – Encourage plant breeders to use genes in wild species to protect and improve crops © Cengage Learning 2015 ...