Habitats Directive Assessment
... including a county population of 130 638 (CSO, 2012) is envisaged to set out the overall strategy and a Core Strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the county; inclusive of a written statement and plethora of maps. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been undertak ...
... including a county population of 130 638 (CSO, 2012) is envisaged to set out the overall strategy and a Core Strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the county; inclusive of a written statement and plethora of maps. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been undertak ...
IUCN Securing Protected Areas
... a sketch of my vision of the future of protected areas in a world of accelerating change. The management community will be led by a strong, well-informed cadre of people from a variety of backgrounds and institutions. These will include central and local government conservation departments, local co ...
... a sketch of my vision of the future of protected areas in a world of accelerating change. The management community will be led by a strong, well-informed cadre of people from a variety of backgrounds and institutions. These will include central and local government conservation departments, local co ...
LTER Ten Year Review - LTER Intranet
... the program is to improve. For example, the program definition as provided by the NSF Calls for Proposals has purposefully remained flexible to permit as much scientific latitude as possible on the part of the investigators proposing LTER studies. This intentional flexibility has led to some ambigu ...
... the program is to improve. For example, the program definition as provided by the NSF Calls for Proposals has purposefully remained flexible to permit as much scientific latitude as possible on the part of the investigators proposing LTER studies. This intentional flexibility has led to some ambigu ...
A Long-Term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research
... Focus groups are thus characterised by the explicit use of group interaction to generate data. Instead of asking questions to each person in turn as in other form of group interviews, focus group research encourages participants to talk to each other. The focus group method was developed by Robert ...
... Focus groups are thus characterised by the explicit use of group interaction to generate data. Instead of asking questions to each person in turn as in other form of group interviews, focus group research encourages participants to talk to each other. The focus group method was developed by Robert ...
Incorporating natural enemy units into a dynamic
... of A. glycines when application is based on weekly scouting and use of an action threshold.27 The use of neonicotinoid seed treatments has become widespread in soybean production; however, most studies suggest that seed treatments are not effective in preventing yield losses to A. glycines.27 – 30 I ...
... of A. glycines when application is based on weekly scouting and use of an action threshold.27 The use of neonicotinoid seed treatments has become widespread in soybean production; however, most studies suggest that seed treatments are not effective in preventing yield losses to A. glycines.27 – 30 I ...
TOWARD A STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND
... definition, and the six IUCN management categories of protected areas that flow from it, are “neutral” on ownership and management authority of protected areas, and they equally recognize governance by governments, private entities, indigenous peoples, and local communities (Dudley 2008). The common ...
... definition, and the six IUCN management categories of protected areas that flow from it, are “neutral” on ownership and management authority of protected areas, and they equally recognize governance by governments, private entities, indigenous peoples, and local communities (Dudley 2008). The common ...
Marine Ecology Progress Series 224:21
... larger quadrat. Because of their sparse distribution and large size, density estimates of the seastars Heliaster helianthus were obtained through transect counts across the entire bench (of variable length and always 1 m wide), and are presented separately from other carnivore species. Due to the wi ...
... larger quadrat. Because of their sparse distribution and large size, density estimates of the seastars Heliaster helianthus were obtained through transect counts across the entire bench (of variable length and always 1 m wide), and are presented separately from other carnivore species. Due to the wi ...
Translocation Protocol for the Ord`s Kangaroo Rat
... distribution in Alberta (Figure 1). The core of the Alberta range is the Middle Sand Hills region, and peripheral sub-populations exist in adjacent regions, particularly the Dune Point sand dunes near Bindloss, AB and the Empress dunefield near Empress, AB (Figure 2). Although most of the Middle San ...
... distribution in Alberta (Figure 1). The core of the Alberta range is the Middle Sand Hills region, and peripheral sub-populations exist in adjacent regions, particularly the Dune Point sand dunes near Bindloss, AB and the Empress dunefield near Empress, AB (Figure 2). Although most of the Middle San ...
Marine reserves demonstrate top
... Top-down regulation of biological communities has been a focal point in ecological theory (Hairston et al. 1960). This is ironic, given the efficiency with which humans have themselves harvested the large-bodied animals which may be responsible for the top-down control of ecosystems, in many cases t ...
... Top-down regulation of biological communities has been a focal point in ecological theory (Hairston et al. 1960). This is ironic, given the efficiency with which humans have themselves harvested the large-bodied animals which may be responsible for the top-down control of ecosystems, in many cases t ...
1 BAP Intro 2 AW.fh11
... of the original species and habitats identified for action repeated here, indicating that further work needs to be carried out on them. The BAP has a national context which was set out in the initial report, Biodiversity: the UK Action Plan (1994). This document outlined plans to conserve biodiversi ...
... of the original species and habitats identified for action repeated here, indicating that further work needs to be carried out on them. The BAP has a national context which was set out in the initial report, Biodiversity: the UK Action Plan (1994). This document outlined plans to conserve biodiversi ...
Considerations for Identification of Effective Area
... under CBD Target 11; that is a marine area receiving effective area-based conservation. The development of the definitions of what constitutes a protected area has taken place elsewhere and we provide a background of that literature, highlighting those definitions that are currently being used both ...
... under CBD Target 11; that is a marine area receiving effective area-based conservation. The development of the definitions of what constitutes a protected area has taken place elsewhere and we provide a background of that literature, highlighting those definitions that are currently being used both ...
The Harm They Inflict When Values Conflict: Why Diversity Does not
... example of when promoting diversity requires intervening in nature. Invasive species occupy a territory that did not previously belong to them, and they become the new possessors of it. If the invasive species is a plant, this plant will be the new occupant of the natural territory, displacing the o ...
... example of when promoting diversity requires intervening in nature. Invasive species occupy a territory that did not previously belong to them, and they become the new possessors of it. If the invasive species is a plant, this plant will be the new occupant of the natural territory, displacing the o ...
4 What is a Marine Protected Area?
... A protected area where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where safeguarding the integrity of this interaction is vital to protecting and sustaining the area and its associa ...
... A protected area where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where safeguarding the integrity of this interaction is vital to protecting and sustaining the area and its associa ...
The Response of Natural Enemies to Selective Insecticides Applied
... 2009). Alternatives to broad-spectrum insecticides are referred to as reduced-risk or selective insecticides. They are deÞned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “insecticides that may reasonably be expected to accomplish one or more of the four following objectives: 1) reduce the risks ...
... 2009). Alternatives to broad-spectrum insecticides are referred to as reduced-risk or selective insecticides. They are deÞned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “insecticides that may reasonably be expected to accomplish one or more of the four following objectives: 1) reduce the risks ...
Applying the Reference Site Model to Riparian Restoration Sites in
... based on reference sites that recreate specific healthy, diverse, and historically relevant communities (Harris et al. 2006). However, there are few guidelines for restoration practitioners choosing which reference sites to emulate. Along with limited species diversity data from reference sites, the ...
... based on reference sites that recreate specific healthy, diverse, and historically relevant communities (Harris et al. 2006). However, there are few guidelines for restoration practitioners choosing which reference sites to emulate. Along with limited species diversity data from reference sites, the ...
evaluation of the factors that limit Olympia oyster
... populations above Mean Lower Low Water but at lower elevations oysters were heavily fouled by non-native species. In most sites oysters were found only on large artificial substrates; survival on small natural hard substrates was apparently precluded by burial by fine sediments. Restoring more natur ...
... populations above Mean Lower Low Water but at lower elevations oysters were heavily fouled by non-native species. In most sites oysters were found only on large artificial substrates; survival on small natural hard substrates was apparently precluded by burial by fine sediments. Restoring more natur ...
Bap Twite - Peak District National Park
... feeding, the twite is very vulnerable to habitat change. In England, the twite is restricted as a breeding species to the uplands of the South Pennines. Approximately a quarter of the South Pennine population breeds within the Peak District. A small, brown finch, the twite is one of only two British ...
... feeding, the twite is very vulnerable to habitat change. In England, the twite is restricted as a breeding species to the uplands of the South Pennines. Approximately a quarter of the South Pennine population breeds within the Peak District. A small, brown finch, the twite is one of only two British ...
Coqui frog invasions change invertebrate communities in Hawaii
... hermite polynomial). Program DISTANCE was unable to estimate site-specific densities for two sites (KP and KU) because of low detectability for frogs. For these sites, we estimated density using the linear relationship between observed frogs and frog densities for the other sites (R2 = 0.9602). We c ...
... hermite polynomial). Program DISTANCE was unable to estimate site-specific densities for two sites (KP and KU) because of low detectability for frogs. For these sites, we estimated density using the linear relationship between observed frogs and frog densities for the other sites (R2 = 0.9602). We c ...
Dealing with uncertainty and risk: Use of multipliers and discount rates
... managing pests to improve condition and successful establishment of seedlings and existing vegetation. Where they can be found, averted-loss offsets that reduce or halt ongoing or expected threats to biodiversity may provide more assured and immediate benefits than restoration-based offsets. This is ...
... managing pests to improve condition and successful establishment of seedlings and existing vegetation. Where they can be found, averted-loss offsets that reduce or halt ongoing or expected threats to biodiversity may provide more assured and immediate benefits than restoration-based offsets. This is ...
Making Space for Nature: Network
... needs to be done? These are the questions that we aim to answer in this report. We first consider why these questions are important in the context of past, current and future pressures on the environment, and describe what ecological networks are and the benefits they bring. We go on to consider the ...
... needs to be done? These are the questions that we aim to answer in this report. We first consider why these questions are important in the context of past, current and future pressures on the environment, and describe what ecological networks are and the benefits they bring. We go on to consider the ...
Appropriate Assessment Screening Report
... Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has prepared a draft Planning Scheme for Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone. This Plan will set out objectives and policies which will be used to guide the development of the area. All land use plans, such as this draft Planning Scheme, must undergo a formal ...
... Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has prepared a draft Planning Scheme for Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone. This Plan will set out objectives and policies which will be used to guide the development of the area. All land use plans, such as this draft Planning Scheme, must undergo a formal ...
Biological structure of nearshore rocky subtidal habitats in southern
... described from different areas of the world, few general patterns of community structure hold over wide geographic scales. Consequently, it is unlikely that there are universally important structuring processes except in the broadest sense. In nearshore reef communities dominated by large brown alga ...
... described from different areas of the world, few general patterns of community structure hold over wide geographic scales. Consequently, it is unlikely that there are universally important structuring processes except in the broadest sense. In nearshore reef communities dominated by large brown alga ...
When natural habitat fails to enhance biological pest control
... Therefore, combining agricultural land use with natural habitat fragments in mosaic landscapes can be beneficial for biodiversity conservation, increasing environmental benefits, ecosystem services, and human wellbeing (Perfecto and Vandermeer, 2010; Tscharntke et al., 2012a). However, prioritizing ma ...
... Therefore, combining agricultural land use with natural habitat fragments in mosaic landscapes can be beneficial for biodiversity conservation, increasing environmental benefits, ecosystem services, and human wellbeing (Perfecto and Vandermeer, 2010; Tscharntke et al., 2012a). However, prioritizing ma ...
CONTEXT-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF FISHING: VARIATION IN
... Abstract. Marine reserves provide a large-scale experimental framework to investigate the effects of fishing on food web dynamics and how they vary with environmental context. Because marine reserves promote the recovery of previously fished predators, spatial comparisons between reserve and fished sit ...
... Abstract. Marine reserves provide a large-scale experimental framework to investigate the effects of fishing on food web dynamics and how they vary with environmental context. Because marine reserves promote the recovery of previously fished predators, spatial comparisons between reserve and fished sit ...