Unintended Ecological Consequences
... “You can clearly see the difference between healthy and dead plants in our images,” Mr. Lucieer said. “The live vegetation shows up as bright red.” The scientists also closely studied ground plots to evaluate their plant species composition. The later satellite images revealed a completely different ...
... “You can clearly see the difference between healthy and dead plants in our images,” Mr. Lucieer said. “The live vegetation shows up as bright red.” The scientists also closely studied ground plots to evaluate their plant species composition. The later satellite images revealed a completely different ...
Island biogeography
... Poison them - paint toxins such as compound 1080 onto target foliage. (This works well at first, but as the population falls and bushes come back this ceases to be effective). The Judas goat technique: release sterilised goats onto the island, fitted with radio collars. They will home in on the wild ...
... Poison them - paint toxins such as compound 1080 onto target foliage. (This works well at first, but as the population falls and bushes come back this ceases to be effective). The Judas goat technique: release sterilised goats onto the island, fitted with radio collars. They will home in on the wild ...
A trip to the ecologically biodiverse oceanic island of Tenerife
... Having been awarded £600, I was able to fund the 6-day educational biology field course to Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain, where I was exposed to one of the most biologically diverse hotspots worlds. Travelling with some of the top botanist professors of the world from the Oxford Biolo ...
... Having been awarded £600, I was able to fund the 6-day educational biology field course to Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain, where I was exposed to one of the most biologically diverse hotspots worlds. Travelling with some of the top botanist professors of the world from the Oxford Biolo ...
(Alsophis Antiguae) Author(s) - South Dakota Academy of Science
... made. One of these prey items, the Antiguan ground lizard (Ameiva griswoldi), is a rare Antiguan endemic. The snake is now known from slightly more than 100 individuals confined to Great Bird Island, a 7.7 ha island near Antigua, plus two newly reintroduced populations on two nearby islands. Recent ...
... made. One of these prey items, the Antiguan ground lizard (Ameiva griswoldi), is a rare Antiguan endemic. The snake is now known from slightly more than 100 individuals confined to Great Bird Island, a 7.7 ha island near Antigua, plus two newly reintroduced populations on two nearby islands. Recent ...
Parking lot ecology
... 2. The Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, etc.) have about the same area as the Loiuisiade Archipelago off the tip of New Guinea, yet the latter have several times the number of bird species. Why? Society Islands Louisiade Archipelago ...
... 2. The Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, etc.) have about the same area as the Loiuisiade Archipelago off the tip of New Guinea, yet the latter have several times the number of bird species. Why? Society Islands Louisiade Archipelago ...
The impact of exotic species on island ecosystems in the Dutch
... The impact of exotic species on island ecosystems in the Dutch Caribbean This project provides an opportunity for a student to develop field research skills that are essential for ecology, biodiversity conservation, and environmental science. Project Description Humans are greatly transforming natur ...
... The impact of exotic species on island ecosystems in the Dutch Caribbean This project provides an opportunity for a student to develop field research skills that are essential for ecology, biodiversity conservation, and environmental science. Project Description Humans are greatly transforming natur ...
ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY – OPPOSING PROCESSES OF
... Island Biogeography Ecologists have long noted that islands, particularly those far from continents are naturally depauperate of species relative to nearest land masses (to continental areas with similar climate/vegetation) and that smaller islands in the same group of islands (so the same distance ...
... Island Biogeography Ecologists have long noted that islands, particularly those far from continents are naturally depauperate of species relative to nearest land masses (to continental areas with similar climate/vegetation) and that smaller islands in the same group of islands (so the same distance ...
File
... Island 1 is located close to the mainland, approximately 1-2 meters from the tape Island 2 is located far from the mainland, approximately 3-4 meters from the tape Island 3 is located close to the mainland, approximately 1-2 meters from the tape Island 4 is located far from the mainland, app ...
... Island 1 is located close to the mainland, approximately 1-2 meters from the tape Island 2 is located far from the mainland, approximately 3-4 meters from the tape Island 3 is located close to the mainland, approximately 1-2 meters from the tape Island 4 is located far from the mainland, app ...
Island Biogeography - aiss-dp-ess
... Two significant factors that contribute to the rate of species change are: 1) the area of the island 2) It’s distance from the mainland source. ...
... Two significant factors that contribute to the rate of species change are: 1) the area of the island 2) It’s distance from the mainland source. ...
Birdwatching on Christmas Island
... nests, and watch the scientists at work. In addition to the birds, another outstanding feature of Christmas Island is the array of amazing land crabs. Bird Week is not held during ...
... nests, and watch the scientists at work. In addition to the birds, another outstanding feature of Christmas Island is the array of amazing land crabs. Bird Week is not held during ...
populations
... The data below give the average number of fertilised eggs produced in their lifetime by females of different species (fecundity). ...
... The data below give the average number of fertilised eggs produced in their lifetime by females of different species (fecundity). ...
Word File - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
... mainland of North Sulawesi are relatively flat areas at the base of volcanic hills. The park has unique bathymetry which is an attraction for divers. The absence of a continental shelf in the northern part of North Sulawesi allows the coastal area of the park to drop directly down the continental sl ...
... mainland of North Sulawesi are relatively flat areas at the base of volcanic hills. The park has unique bathymetry which is an attraction for divers. The absence of a continental shelf in the northern part of North Sulawesi allows the coastal area of the park to drop directly down the continental sl ...
Biogeography
... same niches as the capybara in South America, giraffes and antelopes in Africa, and kangaroos in Australia ...
... same niches as the capybara in South America, giraffes and antelopes in Africa, and kangaroos in Australia ...
Eden in Peril: Impact of Humans on Pacific Island Ecosystems
... swiftly to a series of fauna extinctions. In the New Guinea Highlands, clearing and tending of wild plants gave rise to tree and root crop agriculture, intensive cultivation technology, and anthropogenic grasslands. By 3600 BP (Before Present), Lapita settlers had reached Remote Oceania, leading to ...
... swiftly to a series of fauna extinctions. In the New Guinea Highlands, clearing and tending of wild plants gave rise to tree and root crop agriculture, intensive cultivation technology, and anthropogenic grasslands. By 3600 BP (Before Present), Lapita settlers had reached Remote Oceania, leading to ...
chryssi island
... very shallow. Most animal species on the island are spread across the Mediterranean and none of them is dangerous to humans. The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta-Caretta has been seen many times on the island, but no egg-laying has been reported there. Finally, there are more than 120 recorded bird spe ...
... very shallow. Most animal species on the island are spread across the Mediterranean and none of them is dangerous to humans. The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta-Caretta has been seen many times on the island, but no egg-laying has been reported there. Finally, there are more than 120 recorded bird spe ...
Cocos Island
Cocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an island designated as a National Park off the shore of Costa Rica, that does not allow inhabitants other than Costa Rican Park Rangers. It constitutes the 11th of the 13 districts of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 550 km (342 mi) from the Pacific shore of Costa Rica. With an area of approximately 23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi), about 8 km × 3 km (5 mi × 2 mi) and a perimeter of around 23.3 km (14.5 mi), this island is more or less rectangular in shape.Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired by scuba divers for its populations of hammerhead sharks, rays, dolphins and other large marine species. The extremely wet climate and oceanic character give Cocos an ecological character that is not shared with either the Galápagos Archipelago or any of the other islands (e.g., Malpelo or Coiba) in this region of the world.