4. alpine and meadow ecosystems
... While not always the case, dry meadows tend to exist in the basin and wet tend to exist in the alpine and subalpine habitats. Climate shifts will likely favor dry meadows, which are adapted to warmer weather and seasonal drought, over wet meadows, which are dependent on consistent hydrology patterns ...
... While not always the case, dry meadows tend to exist in the basin and wet tend to exist in the alpine and subalpine habitats. Climate shifts will likely favor dry meadows, which are adapted to warmer weather and seasonal drought, over wet meadows, which are dependent on consistent hydrology patterns ...
Effects of Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation on
... major sources of recent and future extinctions. Habitat fragmentation is typically defined as loss of habitat area, combined with loss of connectivity between habitat patches and increase in the proportion of the landscape comprised by habitat edges. Habitat fragmentation can occur naturally at a ra ...
... major sources of recent and future extinctions. Habitat fragmentation is typically defined as loss of habitat area, combined with loss of connectivity between habitat patches and increase in the proportion of the landscape comprised by habitat edges. Habitat fragmentation can occur naturally at a ra ...
PENNSYLVANIA CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGY
... water, they did not see this as being as much of an issue. Agriculture has been dealing with this issue for a long time. Key for the sector will be educating individuals on benefits and impacts, etc. Regarding invasive species, on the other hand, there seem to be huge issues. They are trying to figu ...
... water, they did not see this as being as much of an issue. Agriculture has been dealing with this issue for a long time. Key for the sector will be educating individuals on benefits and impacts, etc. Regarding invasive species, on the other hand, there seem to be huge issues. They are trying to figu ...
Climate Change and Invasive Species
... range, and which do not have the potential to become invasive. The main area of concern is the potential of these species to be harmed or out-competed by invasions. Species most vulnerable to climate change – such as habitat specialists and poor dispersers – are also vulnerable to being overrun by i ...
... range, and which do not have the potential to become invasive. The main area of concern is the potential of these species to be harmed or out-competed by invasions. Species most vulnerable to climate change – such as habitat specialists and poor dispersers – are also vulnerable to being overrun by i ...
Scientist
... increasing organism size. – Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. – Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. • Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
... increasing organism size. – Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. – Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. • Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
Biol 106 Ecology Modeling Lab
... species to exist. Over evolutionary time ecological niches change and species either respond to change (e.g., via natural selection) or go extinct. This pattern is a natural phenomenon occurring since life first evolved; however, the current rate of species extinction has increased due to human acti ...
... species to exist. Over evolutionary time ecological niches change and species either respond to change (e.g., via natural selection) or go extinct. This pattern is a natural phenomenon occurring since life first evolved; however, the current rate of species extinction has increased due to human acti ...
lestes dryas - British Dragonfly Society
... in mid-water and so are easy preys for fish. Lestes are adapted to overwinter as eggs in vegetation, in order to survive drought conditions. However, an additional danger with this technique is that of the vegetation containing the eggs could be grazed, resulting in the potential eradication of a po ...
... in mid-water and so are easy preys for fish. Lestes are adapted to overwinter as eggs in vegetation, in order to survive drought conditions. However, an additional danger with this technique is that of the vegetation containing the eggs could be grazed, resulting in the potential eradication of a po ...
Barriers to Biodiversity
... Although the entire habitat has not been lost, we have drawn a line through it that can create problems for some species. Animals that get hit by cars on our highways are only trying to get from one part of their fragmented habitat to another. Some examples of activities causing habitat loss or frag ...
... Although the entire habitat has not been lost, we have drawn a line through it that can create problems for some species. Animals that get hit by cars on our highways are only trying to get from one part of their fragmented habitat to another. Some examples of activities causing habitat loss or frag ...
Flinders Ranges Purple-spotted Gudgeon
... Australia. They occur along a few kilometers of Balcanoona Creek in the Gammon Ranges National Park in the northeast Flinders Ranges in rocky stream habitat areas that are maintained by springs thought to come from local rock aquifers. In other areas of the Flinders Ranges they can be found in isola ...
... Australia. They occur along a few kilometers of Balcanoona Creek in the Gammon Ranges National Park in the northeast Flinders Ranges in rocky stream habitat areas that are maintained by springs thought to come from local rock aquifers. In other areas of the Flinders Ranges they can be found in isola ...
Disturbance Stable States
... Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis – Disturbance at intermediate intensity or frequency will allow high diversity by maintaining communities in a nonequilibrium state (Connell 1978) -- disturbance-mediated coexistence ...
... Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis – Disturbance at intermediate intensity or frequency will allow high diversity by maintaining communities in a nonequilibrium state (Connell 1978) -- disturbance-mediated coexistence ...
INTRODUCTION
... increasing organism size. Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
... increasing organism size. Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
Arctic lemmings: keystone species in a changing environment.
... population dynamics of lemmings in northern Canada. Understanding whether ongoing climate change will affect lemming population dynamics and their use of habitat in the Canadian Arctic is central to forecasting the future of arctic ecosystems. Consequently, Douglas Morris and Angélique Dupuch are ex ...
... population dynamics of lemmings in northern Canada. Understanding whether ongoing climate change will affect lemming population dynamics and their use of habitat in the Canadian Arctic is central to forecasting the future of arctic ecosystems. Consequently, Douglas Morris and Angélique Dupuch are ex ...
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... simulation will be based on WorldClim data or other data sets, including real or historical data, which provide higher accuracy and allow further downscaling. To forecast the pests’ risk under climate change scenario maps will be generated using temperature forecasts from an atmospheric general circ ...
... simulation will be based on WorldClim data or other data sets, including real or historical data, which provide higher accuracy and allow further downscaling. To forecast the pests’ risk under climate change scenario maps will be generated using temperature forecasts from an atmospheric general circ ...
Evolution of high marshes in the St. Lawrence freshwater
... The tidal marshes of the St. Lawrence River freshwater estuary are home to various endemic plants, some of which are currently at risk. Among these plants, three are designated as endangered in Quebec and are subject to conservation plans, i.e. Victorin's water hemlock, Parker's pipewort and Victori ...
... The tidal marshes of the St. Lawrence River freshwater estuary are home to various endemic plants, some of which are currently at risk. Among these plants, three are designated as endangered in Quebec and are subject to conservation plans, i.e. Victorin's water hemlock, Parker's pipewort and Victori ...
Genetically modified organisms at population and landscape scales.
... is a high value golf course turf grass. It differs from previously deregulated species in having a stoloniferous growth habit, and in having at least 13 native and non-native species with which it can freely hybridize. In 2003, eight fields totaling approximately 162 ha of RoundUp Ready® creeping be ...
... is a high value golf course turf grass. It differs from previously deregulated species in having a stoloniferous growth habit, and in having at least 13 native and non-native species with which it can freely hybridize. In 2003, eight fields totaling approximately 162 ha of RoundUp Ready® creeping be ...
Wildlife Corridors and Climate Change Adaptation
... they provide evolutionary connectivity - the ability to provide enough habitat for gene exchange and range expansions and shifts. They should also reinforce conservation principles, with their design and focus being on areas with valuable biodiversity such as hotspots or areas with high levels of en ...
... they provide evolutionary connectivity - the ability to provide enough habitat for gene exchange and range expansions and shifts. They should also reinforce conservation principles, with their design and focus being on areas with valuable biodiversity such as hotspots or areas with high levels of en ...
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... crop plants—all result from artificial selection (natural selection conducted by human breeders). Figure 4.23b ...
... crop plants—all result from artificial selection (natural selection conducted by human breeders). Figure 4.23b ...
Chapter 4 Power point
... crop plants—all result from artificial selection (natural selection conducted by human breeders). Figure 4.23b ...
... crop plants—all result from artificial selection (natural selection conducted by human breeders). Figure 4.23b ...
Topic 4 Biodiversity Notes
... we create (e.g. urban rats, and domesticated animals), while most do not. It has taken 5-10 million years for the planets biodiversity to recover after past mass extinctions. The previous mass extinctions were due to physical (abiotic) causes over long timespans. The current mass extinction has a bi ...
... we create (e.g. urban rats, and domesticated animals), while most do not. It has taken 5-10 million years for the planets biodiversity to recover after past mass extinctions. The previous mass extinctions were due to physical (abiotic) causes over long timespans. The current mass extinction has a bi ...
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... increasing organism size. Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
... increasing organism size. Damuth found the population density of herbivorous mammals decreased with increased body size. Peters and Wassenberg found aquatic invertebrates tend to have higher population densities than terrestrial invertebrates of similar size. Mammals tend to have higher popula ...
Ecological Restoration in the Face of Global Climate Change
... these changes down to the local level in light of “high uncertainty of regional responses to global effects, influence of local anthropogenic effects, and opposing effects of likely mechanisms.” According to Kimmerer, changes in local precipitation represent a huge challenge. The long-term nature of ...
... these changes down to the local level in light of “high uncertainty of regional responses to global effects, influence of local anthropogenic effects, and opposing effects of likely mechanisms.” According to Kimmerer, changes in local precipitation represent a huge challenge. The long-term nature of ...
Species at Risk in Parry Sound-Muskoka
... Competition from other species (invasive & introduced) ...
... Competition from other species (invasive & introduced) ...
2.3 Can we predict whether a species will become invasive?
... may benefit from a warmer climate or not. Sometimes ecological models are used to improve these predictions. In any case, what cannot be taken into account by current expert judgment or modelling techniques is the fact that species may change genetically in response to a changed climate. Also, the l ...
... may benefit from a warmer climate or not. Sometimes ecological models are used to improve these predictions. In any case, what cannot be taken into account by current expert judgment or modelling techniques is the fact that species may change genetically in response to a changed climate. Also, the l ...
“Conservation of small mammals and associated ecosystems” policy
... rodents are keystone species (i.e. species which play a fundamental ecological function in their ecosystem), altered lemming dynamics may convey significant effects for their predators. Long-term community-wide monitoring data (19882010) from two sites in high-arctic Greenland were analyzed by EcoCy ...
... rodents are keystone species (i.e. species which play a fundamental ecological function in their ecosystem), altered lemming dynamics may convey significant effects for their predators. Long-term community-wide monitoring data (19882010) from two sites in high-arctic Greenland were analyzed by EcoCy ...