The promise and the potential consequences of the globaltransport
... improve the growth of plants in production agricultural systems as they are currently managed, particularly when soil phosphorus is not in limiting supply (Ryan & Graham 2002). Similarly, meta-analysis has demonstrated an average positive effect on crop yield of mycorrhizal colonization, but suggest ...
... improve the growth of plants in production agricultural systems as they are currently managed, particularly when soil phosphorus is not in limiting supply (Ryan & Graham 2002). Similarly, meta-analysis has demonstrated an average positive effect on crop yield of mycorrhizal colonization, but suggest ...
Axis porcinus, Hog Deer
... effective cohesive interventions against poaching and the wealth of other, habitat-related, threats facing Hog Deer. Currently the area of occupancy is far too high for listing as Endangered on this criterion, or even, probably, as Vulnerable. During the mid and later decades of the twentieth centu ...
... effective cohesive interventions against poaching and the wealth of other, habitat-related, threats facing Hog Deer. Currently the area of occupancy is far too high for listing as Endangered on this criterion, or even, probably, as Vulnerable. During the mid and later decades of the twentieth centu ...
Rotifera X
... and an introduction to the activities of the Wine Academy at Rust (which runs courses in the Science of Wine Making) combined with a short wine tasting, a guided tour through the old town of Rust (buildings dating back to the 16th century), and a visit to the Baroque Esterházy Palace at Eisenstadt. ...
... and an introduction to the activities of the Wine Academy at Rust (which runs courses in the Science of Wine Making) combined with a short wine tasting, a guided tour through the old town of Rust (buildings dating back to the 16th century), and a visit to the Baroque Esterházy Palace at Eisenstadt. ...
A synthesis of subdisciplines: predator–prey interactions, and
... diversity, the central question of BEF is how diversity affects, rather than responds to, ecological processes. While BEF has not developed in strict isolation from PPI (Wilby & Thomas 2002; Cardinale et al. 2003; Chalcraft & Resetarits 2003), the two research areas clearly have distinct histories a ...
... diversity, the central question of BEF is how diversity affects, rather than responds to, ecological processes. While BEF has not developed in strict isolation from PPI (Wilby & Thomas 2002; Cardinale et al. 2003; Chalcraft & Resetarits 2003), the two research areas clearly have distinct histories a ...
Landscape effects on insect pests of Dracaena marginata
... ornamental plants, Dracaena marginata Lam. (Rusaceae) provides an opportunity to study the population dynamics of three families of herbivorous arthropods which differ importantly in terms of their biology: Cicadellidae (leafhoppers), Tettigoniidae (katydids) and Diaspidiidae (armored scales) (Colpe ...
... ornamental plants, Dracaena marginata Lam. (Rusaceae) provides an opportunity to study the population dynamics of three families of herbivorous arthropods which differ importantly in terms of their biology: Cicadellidae (leafhoppers), Tettigoniidae (katydids) and Diaspidiidae (armored scales) (Colpe ...
A trophic cascade induced by predatory ants in a figfig wasp
... ants on fig wasp community structure and fig seed production were then compared between trees with and without O. smaragdina. 3. Oecophylla smaragdina captured more non-pollinating wasps (Platyneura mayri) than pollinators as the insects arrived to lay eggs. When ants were excluded, more non-pollina ...
... ants on fig wasp community structure and fig seed production were then compared between trees with and without O. smaragdina. 3. Oecophylla smaragdina captured more non-pollinating wasps (Platyneura mayri) than pollinators as the insects arrived to lay eggs. When ants were excluded, more non-pollina ...
Trophic Interactions during Primary Succession
... alone is unlikely to explain the decreased lupine spread rates. However, weak dispersal ability coupled with decreased production of seeds could contribute to slower spread rates. The above mechanisms appear inadequate as explanations of the pronounced decrease in lupine population growth rates unde ...
... alone is unlikely to explain the decreased lupine spread rates. However, weak dispersal ability coupled with decreased production of seeds could contribute to slower spread rates. The above mechanisms appear inadequate as explanations of the pronounced decrease in lupine population growth rates unde ...
Assessment approach - The Department of State Development
... This assessment considers MNES values on a habitat basis (for species), regional ecosystem basis for threatened ecological communities and a discrete spatial basis for the World Heritage and Ramsar areas. It is not possible to consider every species or ecological community individually. The Queensla ...
... This assessment considers MNES values on a habitat basis (for species), regional ecosystem basis for threatened ecological communities and a discrete spatial basis for the World Heritage and Ramsar areas. It is not possible to consider every species or ecological community individually. The Queensla ...
Density dependence and population regulation in marine fish: a
... scale-up to temporal density dependence and regulation of relatively large local populations? If so, what are the causative mechanisms and their implications? We conducted an eight-year multigeneration study of population dynamics of bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus) inhabiting four large coral ...
... scale-up to temporal density dependence and regulation of relatively large local populations? If so, what are the causative mechanisms and their implications? We conducted an eight-year multigeneration study of population dynamics of bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus) inhabiting four large coral ...
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... fire-adapted plant communities in that disastrous storms and fires have similar frequencies, seventies, and in many ways exert similar selection pressures on species in this community. Both fires and severe storms are generally predictable as to season, yet are unpredictable on an interannual time s ...
... fire-adapted plant communities in that disastrous storms and fires have similar frequencies, seventies, and in many ways exert similar selection pressures on species in this community. Both fires and severe storms are generally predictable as to season, yet are unpredictable on an interannual time s ...
temperate lake ecosystems Synchronous dynamics of zooplankton
... Figure 1. Geographical locations of study sites grouped by region. The inset map shows an enlargement of the region in the black box. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of study sites in each region. Study sites represent individual lakes in all regions except Florida, where Lake Okechobee w ...
... Figure 1. Geographical locations of study sites grouped by region. The inset map shows an enlargement of the region in the black box. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of study sites in each region. Study sites represent individual lakes in all regions except Florida, where Lake Okechobee w ...
Histidine Biosynthetic Pathway and Genes: Structure
... Molecular Biology by the American Society for Microbiology, currently in press (290). In the last 10 years, many studies on the histidine biosynthetic pathway have appeared, dealing with aspects such as gene structure and regulation, transcription initiation and termination, RNA processing, and enzy ...
... Molecular Biology by the American Society for Microbiology, currently in press (290). In the last 10 years, many studies on the histidine biosynthetic pathway have appeared, dealing with aspects such as gene structure and regulation, transcription initiation and termination, RNA processing, and enzy ...
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... occurred for many decades, data collection methods and level of monitoring effort have not been consistent. To account for this feature we use, as dependent variables, standardized measures such as population counts and harvest (hunting success) per unit of effort. Preliminary findings suggest that ...
... occurred for many decades, data collection methods and level of monitoring effort have not been consistent. To account for this feature we use, as dependent variables, standardized measures such as population counts and harvest (hunting success) per unit of effort. Preliminary findings suggest that ...
Do Polymorphic Female Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei) Differ in
... relationship between morph type and perch diameter was supported for a population on Great Abaco Island (Schoener and Schoener, 1976), but Calsbeek et al. (2008) found no such relationship in a population near George Town, Great Exuma. At the very least, relationships between morph type and any ecol ...
... relationship between morph type and perch diameter was supported for a population on Great Abaco Island (Schoener and Schoener, 1976), but Calsbeek et al. (2008) found no such relationship in a population near George Town, Great Exuma. At the very least, relationships between morph type and any ecol ...
UMARP_Report_02-21-2010_Submit_Science_Prog
... Targets and performance measures also require a strategy for collecting data. The UMARP strategy is based on a careful choice of important environmental attributes (IEAs), targets that set the desirable condition of IEAs, and indicators, metrics, and measurements that define the status and trends fo ...
... Targets and performance measures also require a strategy for collecting data. The UMARP strategy is based on a careful choice of important environmental attributes (IEAs), targets that set the desirable condition of IEAs, and indicators, metrics, and measurements that define the status and trends fo ...
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Conservation Initiative Lesser Prairie
... There are few sights in the world of wildlife more spectacular than the spring mating displays of the diminutive lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Probably as a result of its captivating displays, this bird has become an iconic representative for wildlife species that depend on th ...
... There are few sights in the world of wildlife more spectacular than the spring mating displays of the diminutive lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Probably as a result of its captivating displays, this bird has become an iconic representative for wildlife species that depend on th ...
The life history and ecology of seahorses in the
... Seahorses are found throughout the Philippines (Figure 5 and Annex II.1-II.18). The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of about 7,500 islands (Mayuga 2016). The country‟s marine waters contain important marine habitats – coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests – and these habitats are ...
... Seahorses are found throughout the Philippines (Figure 5 and Annex II.1-II.18). The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of about 7,500 islands (Mayuga 2016). The country‟s marine waters contain important marine habitats – coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests – and these habitats are ...
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... followed by hunting and wildfire (with many respondents identifying ravens and coyotes as particular problems and/or ranking predation above the other reasons). After range management policies and invasive weeds, other reasons given for perceptions about declining populations included over- and unde ...
... followed by hunting and wildfire (with many respondents identifying ravens and coyotes as particular problems and/or ranking predation above the other reasons). After range management policies and invasive weeds, other reasons given for perceptions about declining populations included over- and unde ...
Philosophy of Ecology - sikkim university library
... last of these possibilities to occur, both novelty and success or productivity are required. For example, in ecology, we need the new abductions to be useful in a wide range of geographical situations or species. Van der Valk aims to identify the novel abductions, their sources, their influence on e ...
... last of these possibilities to occur, both novelty and success or productivity are required. For example, in ecology, we need the new abductions to be useful in a wide range of geographical situations or species. Van der Valk aims to identify the novel abductions, their sources, their influence on e ...
Supplementary Online Material
... Predicted future changes to species interactions resulting from the effects of each global environmental change (GEC) driver. Arrows with solid outlines indicate nutrient and energy flow, while double-headed arrows with dotted outlines indicate resource competition. + and – symbols within arrows ind ...
... Predicted future changes to species interactions resulting from the effects of each global environmental change (GEC) driver. Arrows with solid outlines indicate nutrient and energy flow, while double-headed arrows with dotted outlines indicate resource competition. + and – symbols within arrows ind ...
Biodiversity, Functioning - School of Natural Resources and
... (2006) analyzed studies published from 1974–2004. This meta-analysis showed that biodiversity effects, measured as correlation coefficients between some measure of biodiversity (usually species richness) ...
... (2006) analyzed studies published from 1974–2004. This meta-analysis showed that biodiversity effects, measured as correlation coefficients between some measure of biodiversity (usually species richness) ...
Evidence from glycine transfer RNA of a frozen accident at the dawn
... before the seminal ligation event fixed them in the duplex form. Each form could be aminoacylated with glycine by an RNA predecessor of a modern aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (Figure 1, bottom left and middle). The ligated duplex glycine RNA evolved into the modern glycine tRNA, but in this proposal has ...
... before the seminal ligation event fixed them in the duplex form. Each form could be aminoacylated with glycine by an RNA predecessor of a modern aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (Figure 1, bottom left and middle). The ligated duplex glycine RNA evolved into the modern glycine tRNA, but in this proposal has ...
Blackfordia virginica: The Black Sea Jellyfish
... and monitoring hulls for fouling by B.virginica polyps is also important to ensure it is not introduced to new environments. In addition to controlling introduction, there are some measures which could decrease the likelihood of B.virginica becoming established. Since their diet depends on zooplankt ...
... and monitoring hulls for fouling by B.virginica polyps is also important to ensure it is not introduced to new environments. In addition to controlling introduction, there are some measures which could decrease the likelihood of B.virginica becoming established. Since their diet depends on zooplankt ...