Frontiers of Ecology
... and evolutionary processes acting on extant species over long time scales and across broad geographic areas. Photo: John Thompson. dynamics of ecological processes. Traditional definitions of species and traditional metrics of distribution and abundance often make a poor fit with the structure of mi ...
... and evolutionary processes acting on extant species over long time scales and across broad geographic areas. Photo: John Thompson. dynamics of ecological processes. Traditional definitions of species and traditional metrics of distribution and abundance often make a poor fit with the structure of mi ...
2a Dunes and Beaches
... Damage to the dune system from the misuse of four wheel drive vehicles, quads, mussel fishers and unrestricted parking is very evident here, leaving the shingle shore and vegetation in an unmanaged state. Plover, tern, oystercatcher and other protected birds are also vulnerable. The planned implemen ...
... Damage to the dune system from the misuse of four wheel drive vehicles, quads, mussel fishers and unrestricted parking is very evident here, leaving the shingle shore and vegetation in an unmanaged state. Plover, tern, oystercatcher and other protected birds are also vulnerable. The planned implemen ...
Angel Wing Begonias - Gardening Solutions
... to five feet tall. Since begonias are native to the tropics, they prefer spots with high humidity and lots of filtered sunlight. They can also thrive indoors. If you live in a cooler part of the state, be sure to protect your outdoor angel-wings from frost. Angel-wing begonias produce large clusters ...
... to five feet tall. Since begonias are native to the tropics, they prefer spots with high humidity and lots of filtered sunlight. They can also thrive indoors. If you live in a cooler part of the state, be sure to protect your outdoor angel-wings from frost. Angel-wing begonias produce large clusters ...
Principles of Ecology
... In what type of activity would you most expect an ecologist to be involved? ...
... In what type of activity would you most expect an ecologist to be involved? ...
Organic Farming and Marketing in the Region Brandenburg/Berlin
... • successor to the initiatives for sustainable developement in Zempow • main objective: Conservate natural resources by fostering organic agriculture contribute to the ecological evolution of the municipality • projects up to date: workshop together with German institute for urban affairs in De ...
... • successor to the initiatives for sustainable developement in Zempow • main objective: Conservate natural resources by fostering organic agriculture contribute to the ecological evolution of the municipality • projects up to date: workshop together with German institute for urban affairs in De ...
Holism and reductionism in biology and ecology Looijen
... at least at the level of communities and ecosystems (see below). Therefore, there is little or no use in racking one’s brain about the former question, let alone the latter. Also, I am not aware of any successful reduction of concepts in ecology (except the reduction of the concept ’carrying capacit ...
... at least at the level of communities and ecosystems (see below). Therefore, there is little or no use in racking one’s brain about the former question, let alone the latter. Also, I am not aware of any successful reduction of concepts in ecology (except the reduction of the concept ’carrying capacit ...
Soundscape Ecology
... ambient sounds of wind, rain, thunder, to those of landscape ecology. These and so on. We extend this taxonomy of include the assignment of a soundsounds to include “anthrophony”—those caused by humans. scape to a geographic context, the identification of anthroSoundscape ecology thus can be describ ...
... ambient sounds of wind, rain, thunder, to those of landscape ecology. These and so on. We extend this taxonomy of include the assignment of a soundsounds to include “anthrophony”—those caused by humans. scape to a geographic context, the identification of anthroSoundscape ecology thus can be describ ...
Chapter 4 The Amazon Basin – A Continental Landscape Region
... Distribution of tropical rainforests (% of area in rainforest) Brazil, South America ...
... Distribution of tropical rainforests (% of area in rainforest) Brazil, South America ...
Population spatial structure, human
... Population survival depends on the spatial structure of the population, which is defined as the set of local populations that make up the population and the probability of exchange of individuals among them. Therefore, population spatial structure depends on the interaction between the landscape spa ...
... Population survival depends on the spatial structure of the population, which is defined as the set of local populations that make up the population and the probability of exchange of individuals among them. Therefore, population spatial structure depends on the interaction between the landscape spa ...
the Syllabus
... animals (including humans). An ecologist may focus on just one species in a community or just one nutrient in an ecosystem, but the ecology of that species or nutrient can only be understood by uncovering the links between it and other components in the system. Most organisms engage in a wide range ...
... animals (including humans). An ecologist may focus on just one species in a community or just one nutrient in an ecosystem, but the ecology of that species or nutrient can only be understood by uncovering the links between it and other components in the system. Most organisms engage in a wide range ...
Niche theory and guilds
... phoeniceus) and Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) “Ecological release” – mongoose example Ecological niches can thus be defined in terms of: -response functions: how species are distributed on environmental gradients with respect to limitation and optimal performance (a physio ...
... phoeniceus) and Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) “Ecological release” – mongoose example Ecological niches can thus be defined in terms of: -response functions: how species are distributed on environmental gradients with respect to limitation and optimal performance (a physio ...
WHY LINK SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS?
... ecosystem ecologists have been talking past one another for almost a generation." Hagen refers to a split in ecology which he traced to the publication of George William's book, Adaptation and Natural Selection. With respect to the topic of this Cary Conference, his statement encapsulates the view t ...
... ecosystem ecologists have been talking past one another for almost a generation." Hagen refers to a split in ecology which he traced to the publication of George William's book, Adaptation and Natural Selection. With respect to the topic of this Cary Conference, his statement encapsulates the view t ...
Is there a general theory of community ecology?
... Also in the 1990s, the notion of an ecological community as a biological system unto itself came up for increasing reexamination. For many years the ecosystem concept has treated an ecological system as inherently comprised of both biotic and abiotic components in equal measure—the ecosystem is the ...
... Also in the 1990s, the notion of an ecological community as a biological system unto itself came up for increasing reexamination. For many years the ecosystem concept has treated an ecological system as inherently comprised of both biotic and abiotic components in equal measure—the ecosystem is the ...
A conceptual model for conservation planning
... (deMaynadier and Hunter, 1994; Johnston, 1995). Species like forest elephants structure ecosystems in a variety of different ways, by localizing and redistributing energy and materials (e.g. aggregations of grazers; seed dispersers), by physically altering the landscape as a form of disturbance agen ...
... (deMaynadier and Hunter, 1994; Johnston, 1995). Species like forest elephants structure ecosystems in a variety of different ways, by localizing and redistributing energy and materials (e.g. aggregations of grazers; seed dispersers), by physically altering the landscape as a form of disturbance agen ...
Biol 419. Community Ecology - Washington University Department
... Dr. Javier Hernandez, [email protected], 314-935-6245, McDonnell 449-450 Office hours: Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and by appointment Course Description: Community ecology is an interdisciplinary field that bridges concepts in biodiversity science, biogeography, evolution and biologi ...
... Dr. Javier Hernandez, [email protected], 314-935-6245, McDonnell 449-450 Office hours: Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and by appointment Course Description: Community ecology is an interdisciplinary field that bridges concepts in biodiversity science, biogeography, evolution and biologi ...
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... of all these elements, which alternate between the mineral and organic states. Although there is a slight input of geothermal energy, the bulk of the functioning of the ecosystem is based on the input of solar energy. Plants and photosynthetic microorganisms convert light into chemical energy by the ...
... of all these elements, which alternate between the mineral and organic states. Although there is a slight input of geothermal energy, the bulk of the functioning of the ecosystem is based on the input of solar energy. Plants and photosynthetic microorganisms convert light into chemical energy by the ...
sustainability-SES perspective Feb 2016
... exploration of ethical, economic, social, cultural, biophysical and earth systems dimensions. They arrive together (beginning with a common introductory lecture) and frame the thematic questions and disciplinary boundaries that are to be interrogated further in the rest of the specialization. The Fr ...
... exploration of ethical, economic, social, cultural, biophysical and earth systems dimensions. They arrive together (beginning with a common introductory lecture) and frame the thematic questions and disciplinary boundaries that are to be interrogated further in the rest of the specialization. The Fr ...
Jeremy W. Fox – Curriculum vitae
... Fox, J. W., and W. S. Harpole. 2008. Revealing how species loss affects ecosystem function: the trait-based Price Equation partition. Ecology 89:269-279. Vasseur, D., and J. W. Fox. 2007. Environmental fluctuations can stabilize food web dynamics by increasing synchrony. Ecology Letters 10:1066-1074 ...
... Fox, J. W., and W. S. Harpole. 2008. Revealing how species loss affects ecosystem function: the trait-based Price Equation partition. Ecology 89:269-279. Vasseur, D., and J. W. Fox. 2007. Environmental fluctuations can stabilize food web dynamics by increasing synchrony. Ecology Letters 10:1066-1074 ...
Geography 1001: Climate & Vegetation
... • Regeneration/maintenance dynamics refers to: – a spatio-temporal change in structure – keeping the species composition constant (e.g. spruce fir regeneration within a spruce fir forest) ...
... • Regeneration/maintenance dynamics refers to: – a spatio-temporal change in structure – keeping the species composition constant (e.g. spruce fir regeneration within a spruce fir forest) ...
Rewilding: Pitfalls and Opportunities for Moths and Butterflies
... which is typically accompanied by scrub and forest encroachment, shading out formerly sun-lit biotopes (van Swaay et al. 2010). Although day-flying Lepidoptera are numerically the exception to the nocturnal norm, sound conservation strategies need to be inclusive of both. For example, in a context o ...
... which is typically accompanied by scrub and forest encroachment, shading out formerly sun-lit biotopes (van Swaay et al. 2010). Although day-flying Lepidoptera are numerically the exception to the nocturnal norm, sound conservation strategies need to be inclusive of both. For example, in a context o ...
Powerpoint
... Connell proposed disturbance is a prevalent feature that significantly influences community diversity. Proposed both high and low levels of disturbance would reduce diversity. ...
... Connell proposed disturbance is a prevalent feature that significantly influences community diversity. Proposed both high and low levels of disturbance would reduce diversity. ...
View CV - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
... Conference XXV, San Diego, CA, 16 January 2017. *What can Maryland’s big trees tell us about responses to environmental change? Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards Fall Meeting, Hanover, MD, 5 November 2016. Benefits of a draft genome sequence for landscape genomics studies. I ...
... Conference XXV, San Diego, CA, 16 January 2017. *What can Maryland’s big trees tell us about responses to environmental change? Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards Fall Meeting, Hanover, MD, 5 November 2016. Benefits of a draft genome sequence for landscape genomics studies. I ...
The Geographical Ecology of Mammals
... 1967) already had set the stage for our current understanding of the evolution and dynamics of ecological niches and habitat selection. Levins's (1962) invention of fitness sets was an early application of optimization theory to what we now call evolutionary ecology. MacArthur and Wilson's (1963, 19 ...
... 1967) already had set the stage for our current understanding of the evolution and dynamics of ecological niches and habitat selection. Levins's (1962) invention of fitness sets was an early application of optimization theory to what we now call evolutionary ecology. MacArthur and Wilson's (1963, 19 ...
RG report - Norges forskningsråd
... fright and flight behavior in Norwegian subpopulation of reindeer of different origin. -Determine reindeer area use in relation to tourism and various construction activities and test the hypothesis that avoidance of developed areas affects much larger areas than that of the physically altered footp ...
... fright and flight behavior in Norwegian subpopulation of reindeer of different origin. -Determine reindeer area use in relation to tourism and various construction activities and test the hypothesis that avoidance of developed areas affects much larger areas than that of the physically altered footp ...
Cultural landscape as action arena
... Current tendencies expanding the ranges of sectoral rules and regulations in the sense of multifunctionality as a political concept (cf. OECD 2001) lead not only to increasing institutional interactions but also to the constitution of action arenas to manage particular goals (e.g. rural development, ...
... Current tendencies expanding the ranges of sectoral rules and regulations in the sense of multifunctionality as a political concept (cf. OECD 2001) lead not only to increasing institutional interactions but also to the constitution of action arenas to manage particular goals (e.g. rural development, ...
Landscape ecology
Landscape ecology is the science of studying and improving relationships between ecological processes in the environment and particular ecosystems. This is done within a variety of landscape scales, development spatial patterns, and organizational levels of research and policy.As a highly interdisciplinary field in systems science, landscape ecology integrates biophysical and analytical approaches with humanistic and holistic perspectives across the natural sciences and social sciences. Landscapes are spatially heterogeneous geographic areas characterized by diverse interacting patches or ecosystems, ranging from relatively natural terrestrial and aquatic systems such as forests, grasslands, and lakes to human-dominated environments including agricultural and urban settings. The most salient characteristics of landscape ecology are its emphasis on the relationship among pattern, process and scale, and its focus on broad-scale ecological and environmental issues. These necessitate the coupling between biophysical and socioeconomic sciences. Key research topics in landscape ecology include ecological flows in landscape mosaics, land use and land cover change, scaling, relating landscape pattern analysis with ecological processes, and landscape conservation and sustainability.