Part 2 - Management Plan Rev S - clean version
... to early December. Once young are independent their survival is difficult to assess as they disperse to other areas. At this stage, they are in a size range that makes them vulnerable to a wide range of predators (Oakwood 2000). The majority of male Northern quolls die after their first breeding sea ...
... to early December. Once young are independent their survival is difficult to assess as they disperse to other areas. At this stage, they are in a size range that makes them vulnerable to a wide range of predators (Oakwood 2000). The majority of male Northern quolls die after their first breeding sea ...
abstracts - Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership
... extant populations remain. Reintroduction began in 2003 and is ongoing. For reintroduction, seed was collected from four extant populations, grown in seed-increase beds and outplanted. Our research investigates changes in genetic variability during these three stages in ex situ production. Using mic ...
... extant populations remain. Reintroduction began in 2003 and is ongoing. For reintroduction, seed was collected from four extant populations, grown in seed-increase beds and outplanted. Our research investigates changes in genetic variability during these three stages in ex situ production. Using mic ...
The effect of habitat heterogeneity on species diversity patterns: a
... of landscape ecology, although they represent two sides of the same coin. Landscape ecology deals with the heterogeneity of a landscape and its affected processes; macroecology deals with general patterns observed at a large spatio-temporal scale and usually speculates on their driving processes. It ...
... of landscape ecology, although they represent two sides of the same coin. Landscape ecology deals with the heterogeneity of a landscape and its affected processes; macroecology deals with general patterns observed at a large spatio-temporal scale and usually speculates on their driving processes. It ...
Trade-offs in community ecology: linking spatial scales and species
... prey items), susceptibility to predators, use of the abiotic environment (e.g. soil pH or temperature) and responses to disturbance or stress (Fig. 1). We briefly overview the traits associated with these trade-offs. Resources When a community is composed of a single trophic level, coexistence is po ...
... prey items), susceptibility to predators, use of the abiotic environment (e.g. soil pH or temperature) and responses to disturbance or stress (Fig. 1). We briefly overview the traits associated with these trade-offs. Resources When a community is composed of a single trophic level, coexistence is po ...
Habitat Structure - MSC Program Improvements
... Geomorphology, and Fauna (SGF) method to identify the benthic habitat units being assessed. Substratum refers to sediment type, geomorphology to the seafloor topography, and fauna to the dominant faunal group. “The SGF implies that the habitat includes the organisms living therein. However, while ha ...
... Geomorphology, and Fauna (SGF) method to identify the benthic habitat units being assessed. Substratum refers to sediment type, geomorphology to the seafloor topography, and fauna to the dominant faunal group. “The SGF implies that the habitat includes the organisms living therein. However, while ha ...
What does ecological modelling model? A proposed classification of
... (1927) emphasized the functional role of a species in a community, especially its position in food webs, based on fine-scale variables (nutrients) that may be consumed or modified by the species. Hutchinson (1957) defined the species’ “fundamental niche” as the n-dimensional volume in the environmental ...
... (1927) emphasized the functional role of a species in a community, especially its position in food webs, based on fine-scale variables (nutrients) that may be consumed or modified by the species. Hutchinson (1957) defined the species’ “fundamental niche” as the n-dimensional volume in the environmental ...
Where The Wild Extinctions Are
... So I divided all of the extinctions into two groups. The first group is the extinction of those species living on isolated islands or on Australia, where species were (and still are) easily driven to extinction by the depredations of imported dogs, foxes, mongoose, rats, human hunters, goats, pigs, ...
... So I divided all of the extinctions into two groups. The first group is the extinction of those species living on isolated islands or on Australia, where species were (and still are) easily driven to extinction by the depredations of imported dogs, foxes, mongoose, rats, human hunters, goats, pigs, ...
Ecological communities in variable environments : dynamics
... related phenomenon is the ‘covariance effect’, which indicates increased community stability through decreased covariance between species fluctuations. Together, these mechanisms can be referred to as the ‘insurance effect’ of biodiversity. This measure corresponds to the slope of logarithmic spectr ...
... related phenomenon is the ‘covariance effect’, which indicates increased community stability through decreased covariance between species fluctuations. Together, these mechanisms can be referred to as the ‘insurance effect’ of biodiversity. This measure corresponds to the slope of logarithmic spectr ...
... abundance are directly limited by temperature (our work shows that temperature can explain >65% of the variation in ant species richness both within the study region and globally). Sites and Manipulations: We will experimentally increase soil-surface temperature by ~2°C using heat lamps at a norther ...
883) What controls the ability of species to respond (by
... proportion of these stock that are available for conservation grazing, whether it will be regionally different. And if and how any changes can be used positively to increase the number of appropriate stock available locally for cons grazing on agriculturally poor sites. 7) Are there alternatives to ...
... proportion of these stock that are available for conservation grazing, whether it will be regionally different. And if and how any changes can be used positively to increase the number of appropriate stock available locally for cons grazing on agriculturally poor sites. 7) Are there alternatives to ...
IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of
... 2. To encourage prevention of alien invasive species introductions as a priority issue requiring national and international action. 3. To minimise the number of unintentional introductions and to prevent unauthorised introductions of alien species. 4. To ensure that intentional introductions, includ ...
... 2. To encourage prevention of alien invasive species introductions as a priority issue requiring national and international action. 3. To minimise the number of unintentional introductions and to prevent unauthorised introductions of alien species. 4. To ensure that intentional introductions, includ ...
iucn guidelines for the prevention of biodiversity loss
... The goal of these guidelines is to prevent further losses of biological diversity due to the deleterious effects of alien invasive species. The intention is to assist governments and management agencies to give effect to Article 8 (h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which states that: "Ea ...
... The goal of these guidelines is to prevent further losses of biological diversity due to the deleterious effects of alien invasive species. The intention is to assist governments and management agencies to give effect to Article 8 (h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which states that: "Ea ...
Food webs in space: On the interplay of dynamic instability and
... how trophic interactions influence population stability can have important implications for the expression of spatial processes. I use two examples to illustrate this point. The first example has to do with spatial determinants of food chain length. Prior theoretical and empirical work has suggested ...
... how trophic interactions influence population stability can have important implications for the expression of spatial processes. I use two examples to illustrate this point. The first example has to do with spatial determinants of food chain length. Prior theoretical and empirical work has suggested ...
GB NON-NATIVE ORGANISM RISK ASSESSMENT SCHEME
... On average, individuals in introduced populations put on weight more quickly, they reach sexual maturity at a younger age and frequently live at higher population densities than in their native range (Guichón et al. 2003; Bertolino et al. 2012). This may be related to a high hunting pressure in the ...
... On average, individuals in introduced populations put on weight more quickly, they reach sexual maturity at a younger age and frequently live at higher population densities than in their native range (Guichón et al. 2003; Bertolino et al. 2012). This may be related to a high hunting pressure in the ...
Population spatial structure, human
... and loss of habitat; in fact "fragmentation" and "deforestation" are often used synonymously (e.g., de Vries & den Boer 1990, Andren & Delin 1994). However, habitat fragmentation and habitat loss have independent effects on population spatial structure and therefore on population survival. Therefore ...
... and loss of habitat; in fact "fragmentation" and "deforestation" are often used synonymously (e.g., de Vries & den Boer 1990, Andren & Delin 1994). However, habitat fragmentation and habitat loss have independent effects on population spatial structure and therefore on population survival. Therefore ...
Variability and shifts in marine ecosystems
... and attributing effects of climate change (whether in distribution, abundance or phenology) (mention Perkinsus – oyster parasite, as a good example which combines observation and modelling to determine causes) The geographic and biotic coverage of this presentation is itself limited ...
... and attributing effects of climate change (whether in distribution, abundance or phenology) (mention Perkinsus – oyster parasite, as a good example which combines observation and modelling to determine causes) The geographic and biotic coverage of this presentation is itself limited ...
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... Emergence: Traditionally protected area management has focused on within site management in order to ensure protection of the biota. However, evidence from ecological theory and practice suggests that the structure and quality of the surrounding matrix is as important as the protected area itself ...
... Emergence: Traditionally protected area management has focused on within site management in order to ensure protection of the biota. However, evidence from ecological theory and practice suggests that the structure and quality of the surrounding matrix is as important as the protected area itself ...
- Wiley Online Library
... in the temperature sensitivity of photosynthesis and respiration, non-lethal temperature increase can have predictable effects on the relative biomass of producers and consumers, regardless of species composition within those trophic levels (Allen et al., 2005; O’Connor, 2009; O’Connor et al., 2011) ...
... in the temperature sensitivity of photosynthesis and respiration, non-lethal temperature increase can have predictable effects on the relative biomass of producers and consumers, regardless of species composition within those trophic levels (Allen et al., 2005; O’Connor, 2009; O’Connor et al., 2011) ...
Predicting Distribution, Habitat Suitability and the Potential Loss of
... where the species may be partially or locally ecologically reliant on this rare tree species. In a survey of three montane forests in north-east Vietnam, S. formosa was seen foraging in moss- and lichen-draped branches in three separate locations in areas of primary or old secondary evergreen forest ...
... where the species may be partially or locally ecologically reliant on this rare tree species. In a survey of three montane forests in north-east Vietnam, S. formosa was seen foraging in moss- and lichen-draped branches in three separate locations in areas of primary or old secondary evergreen forest ...
Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter
... percent mass loss for each successive harvest, and decomposition constants (k) were calculated for each speciesexperiment combination (Chapin et al. 2002). The number of harvests (1–10), the length of the decomposition period before each harvest (< 30 days to > 1700 days), the fertility of the decom ...
... percent mass loss for each successive harvest, and decomposition constants (k) were calculated for each speciesexperiment combination (Chapin et al. 2002). The number of harvests (1–10), the length of the decomposition period before each harvest (< 30 days to > 1700 days), the fertility of the decom ...
Are hybrid species more fit than ancestral parent species in the
... 2007). Previous studies contrasting H. deserticola to parental species have noted likely adaptations to the stabilized desert dune habitats such as smaller leaves that reduce leaf temperatures and transpirational water loss, and earlier flowering that increases the likelihood of reproduction as wate ...
... 2007). Previous studies contrasting H. deserticola to parental species have noted likely adaptations to the stabilized desert dune habitats such as smaller leaves that reduce leaf temperatures and transpirational water loss, and earlier flowering that increases the likelihood of reproduction as wate ...
here - cloudfront.net
... properly address cumulative impacts. Specifically, the Act does not include a mechanism to manage the many actions (such as private native forestry projects in NSW) which may individually fail to meet the ‘significant impact’ test, but in combination are likely to significantly increase koala mortal ...
... properly address cumulative impacts. Specifically, the Act does not include a mechanism to manage the many actions (such as private native forestry projects in NSW) which may individually fail to meet the ‘significant impact’ test, but in combination are likely to significantly increase koala mortal ...
FAQs On The Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Act
... plants monarchs depend upon for the nectar that fuels their migration and other life activities. A new group of pesticides called neonicotinoids or “neonics” that are highly toxic to pollinators and that persist in the environment pose a growing threat to monarchs. Development continues apace. In ad ...
... plants monarchs depend upon for the nectar that fuels their migration and other life activities. A new group of pesticides called neonicotinoids or “neonics” that are highly toxic to pollinators and that persist in the environment pose a growing threat to monarchs. Development continues apace. In ad ...
FAQs On The Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Act Petition
... plants monarchs depend upon for the nectar that fuels their migration and other life activities. A new group of pesticides called neonicotinoids or “neonics” that are highly toxic to pollinators and that persist in the environment pose a growing threat to monarchs. Development continues apace. In ad ...
... plants monarchs depend upon for the nectar that fuels their migration and other life activities. A new group of pesticides called neonicotinoids or “neonics” that are highly toxic to pollinators and that persist in the environment pose a growing threat to monarchs. Development continues apace. In ad ...
Endangered Species
... northern forests of eastern Russian’s Primorye region (long fur helps them endure the hard cold). They used to live in Korea and northern China, but are now extinct in those areas. Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard leopard ...
... northern forests of eastern Russian’s Primorye region (long fur helps them endure the hard cold). They used to live in Korea and northern China, but are now extinct in those areas. Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard leopard ...