autecology, geographic range, and the Holocene fossil record
... 1917; Root, 1988; Graham et al., 1996). Thus as climate has changed, we have observed many historical examples of ranges shifting across the landscape (reviewed in Parmesan, 2006). This phenomenon has also been well documented in the fossil record (e.g. Graham et al., 1996; Lyons, 2003), with additi ...
... 1917; Root, 1988; Graham et al., 1996). Thus as climate has changed, we have observed many historical examples of ranges shifting across the landscape (reviewed in Parmesan, 2006). This phenomenon has also been well documented in the fossil record (e.g. Graham et al., 1996; Lyons, 2003), with additi ...
Behavior as a Key Component of Integrative
... rapidly reversible, than are other responses to environmental change. More so than many other traits, behavior depends on past conditions as well as those currently surrounding the individual. As a result, the behavior expressed at a given moment is as much an outcome of the current conditions in th ...
... rapidly reversible, than are other responses to environmental change. More so than many other traits, behavior depends on past conditions as well as those currently surrounding the individual. As a result, the behavior expressed at a given moment is as much an outcome of the current conditions in th ...
Progress of Resources and Environmental Carrying Capacity
... Although the concept still needs to be discussed, the main content can make sure. Firstly, certain period and certain region contain in the concept of resources and environmental carrying capacity should be mentioned, because it reflects not only scale effect in time and space., but also emphasis on ...
... Although the concept still needs to be discussed, the main content can make sure. Firstly, certain period and certain region contain in the concept of resources and environmental carrying capacity should be mentioned, because it reflects not only scale effect in time and space., but also emphasis on ...
Planning Climate Resilient Coastal Cities: leaRnings fRom
... assets of a city, such as roads, bridges, drains, water, and power supply networks, buildings, etc., have long operational lifetime and are vulnerable to climate impacts like storm surges, floods and sea-level rise. While the location and design of new infrastructure could be based on probable clima ...
... assets of a city, such as roads, bridges, drains, water, and power supply networks, buildings, etc., have long operational lifetime and are vulnerable to climate impacts like storm surges, floods and sea-level rise. While the location and design of new infrastructure could be based on probable clima ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE- BIO130 Objectives for Unit 1
... Describe the reasons for the exponential growth of the human population throughout our existence on Earth. Define birth rate, death rate, emigration rate, and immigration rate. Write an equation to mathematically describe the relationship between these rates and the rate of population change. ...
... Describe the reasons for the exponential growth of the human population throughout our existence on Earth. Define birth rate, death rate, emigration rate, and immigration rate. Write an equation to mathematically describe the relationship between these rates and the rate of population change. ...
and Protected Areas. The Social Discourses on the
... on the basis of speciÞc interests and have effects at local levels. On the other hand, the legitimacy of protected areas is supported in scientiÞc and technical discourses. But Natural Parks establish a cultural conception of nature and the relations that humans should have with nature. The declarat ...
... on the basis of speciÞc interests and have effects at local levels. On the other hand, the legitimacy of protected areas is supported in scientiÞc and technical discourses. But Natural Parks establish a cultural conception of nature and the relations that humans should have with nature. The declarat ...
Ecological Integrity
... “ecological integrity” means, with respect to a park, a condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes ...
... “ecological integrity” means, with respect to a park, a condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes ...
BIOS 213L: Ecology and Evolution
... interact to affect the living component of the environment, at multiple scales. 2. Understand basic evolutionary concepts, and why they are central to ecology. 3. Outline basic world climate patterns, and their importance. 4. Outline the pathways energy and nutrients take as they flow through an eco ...
... interact to affect the living component of the environment, at multiple scales. 2. Understand basic evolutionary concepts, and why they are central to ecology. 3. Outline basic world climate patterns, and their importance. 4. Outline the pathways energy and nutrients take as they flow through an eco ...
Contribution Handbook agent-based computational
... resources sustainably (Bromley et al. 1992; Gibson et al. 2000a; NRC 2002; Ostrom and Walker 2003; Dietz et al. 2003). Candidate theories for explaining these surprising empirical results are too complex to be usefully pursued using only analytical techniques. To understand these phenomena agent-bas ...
... resources sustainably (Bromley et al. 1992; Gibson et al. 2000a; NRC 2002; Ostrom and Walker 2003; Dietz et al. 2003). Candidate theories for explaining these surprising empirical results are too complex to be usefully pursued using only analytical techniques. To understand these phenomena agent-bas ...
Landforms
... A dune is a mound or ridge of sedimentary particles, usually sand, formed by the action of either wind or water. Aeolian dunes may be found in coastal regions where sand accumulates at the back of a beach and in inland sand ‘seas’ of desert regions. Parabolic dunes are crescent-shaped isolated dunes ...
... A dune is a mound or ridge of sedimentary particles, usually sand, formed by the action of either wind or water. Aeolian dunes may be found in coastal regions where sand accumulates at the back of a beach and in inland sand ‘seas’ of desert regions. Parabolic dunes are crescent-shaped isolated dunes ...
Social Theory of International Politics, Chapters 3 and 4
... try to show that they largely determine interests. Idealists privilege ideas, and try to show that they largely determine interests. To overcome this opposition, Wendt focuses on the ways in which distributions of ideas may be structured and relates to interests. To address the complexity of cultura ...
... try to show that they largely determine interests. Idealists privilege ideas, and try to show that they largely determine interests. To overcome this opposition, Wendt focuses on the ways in which distributions of ideas may be structured and relates to interests. To address the complexity of cultura ...
188 - UConn
... (Brown and Gibson 1983, Begon et al. 1996). In the Luquillo Mountains, some characteristics of biogeochemical pools and processes change linearly. For example, litterfall rates decrease linearly with elevation (Weaver and Murphy 1990), whereas the size of soil organic matter pools increases linearly ...
... (Brown and Gibson 1983, Begon et al. 1996). In the Luquillo Mountains, some characteristics of biogeochemical pools and processes change linearly. For example, litterfall rates decrease linearly with elevation (Weaver and Murphy 1990), whereas the size of soil organic matter pools increases linearly ...
Important IB ESS Course Booklet
... The number of years it would take a population to double its size at its current growth rate. A natural increase rate of 1% will enable a human population to double in 70 years. Other doubling times can then be calculated proportionately, that is, the doubling time for any human population is equal ...
... The number of years it would take a population to double its size at its current growth rate. A natural increase rate of 1% will enable a human population to double in 70 years. Other doubling times can then be calculated proportionately, that is, the doubling time for any human population is equal ...
Teacher Resources Predicting How Succession Follows a Human
... will make a total of four sketches to show how the area will change over the next 200 years. Tip This activity enables students to practice making predictions about what changes will occur in the future, based on their knowledge of natural processes that occur on Earth. It will also enable those wit ...
... will make a total of four sketches to show how the area will change over the next 200 years. Tip This activity enables students to practice making predictions about what changes will occur in the future, based on their knowledge of natural processes that occur on Earth. It will also enable those wit ...
Elements of Ecology (8th Edition)
... Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60025. For information regarding permissions, call (847) 486-2635. ...
... Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60025. For information regarding permissions, call (847) 486-2635. ...
Austrian Climate Research Programme – ACRP 6th call for
... 3.0 Objectives and scope of the programme The Austrian Climate Research Programme focuses especially on coordinating and strengthening existing climate research in Austria and on integrating it more effectively into international research networks. With this in mind, the ACRP will invite researcher ...
... 3.0 Objectives and scope of the programme The Austrian Climate Research Programme focuses especially on coordinating and strengthening existing climate research in Austria and on integrating it more effectively into international research networks. With this in mind, the ACRP will invite researcher ...
ESM 201
... how these are applied to major societal and scientific issues, including those related to human impacts on the functioning, productivity and sustainability of ecosystems at local to global scales The course is presented as a series of lectures and discussion sections. The subjects of lectures are li ...
... how these are applied to major societal and scientific issues, including those related to human impacts on the functioning, productivity and sustainability of ecosystems at local to global scales The course is presented as a series of lectures and discussion sections. The subjects of lectures are li ...
Biomes basic criteria
... • Biomes are large regions characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. • The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region. ...
... • Biomes are large regions characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. • The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region. ...
Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 4e (Withgott)
... facets of the natural world and their interactions with each other. These disciplines rely on all types of studies that generate mainly quantitative data, allowing scientists to acquire and interpret information about the natural world. The social sciences are made up of disciplines that study human ...
... facets of the natural world and their interactions with each other. These disciplines rely on all types of studies that generate mainly quantitative data, allowing scientists to acquire and interpret information about the natural world. The social sciences are made up of disciplines that study human ...
Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 4e
... facets of the natural world and their interactions with each other. These disciplines rely on all types of studies that generate mainly quantitative data, allowing scientists to acquire and interpret information about the natural world. The social sciences are made up of disciplines that study human ...
... facets of the natural world and their interactions with each other. These disciplines rely on all types of studies that generate mainly quantitative data, allowing scientists to acquire and interpret information about the natural world. The social sciences are made up of disciplines that study human ...
xxvii conferenza italiana di scienze regionali
... become the most influent in organisational science – related social capital studies in the last decade. The originality of such an approach lies in its cognitive approach, that is, the idea of defining the dimensions of social capital with regard to the nature of resources of which social capital en ...
... become the most influent in organisational science – related social capital studies in the last decade. The originality of such an approach lies in its cognitive approach, that is, the idea of defining the dimensions of social capital with regard to the nature of resources of which social capital en ...
Beyond arctic and alpine: the influence of winter climate on L
... (Campbell et al. 2005, Kreyling 2010, Groffman et al. 2012). In arctic and boreal regions, winter climate plays a substantial role in nutrient (Wipf and Rixen 2010), carbon (Haei et al. 2013), and water cycling (Lapp et al. 2005), plant community composition (Walker et al. 1993, Inouye 2008, Wipf et ...
... (Campbell et al. 2005, Kreyling 2010, Groffman et al. 2012). In arctic and boreal regions, winter climate plays a substantial role in nutrient (Wipf and Rixen 2010), carbon (Haei et al. 2013), and water cycling (Lapp et al. 2005), plant community composition (Walker et al. 1993, Inouye 2008, Wipf et ...
