Species diversity - Frostburg State University
... between the mined forest and unmined forest. Null Hypothesis: There will not be a difference in tree species diversity between the mined forest and unmined forest. ...
... between the mined forest and unmined forest. Null Hypothesis: There will not be a difference in tree species diversity between the mined forest and unmined forest. ...
Species
... for several taxonomic groups and geographic regions. Such correlations could have important conservation implications and have been mainly attributed to ecological factors, with little testing for an artefactual explanation: more populated regions may show higher biodiversity because they are more t ...
... for several taxonomic groups and geographic regions. Such correlations could have important conservation implications and have been mainly attributed to ecological factors, with little testing for an artefactual explanation: more populated regions may show higher biodiversity because they are more t ...
Habitat Fragmentation
... Habitat Fragmentation • area-sensitive species: species that require minimum patch size for daily life requirements • Edge effects: ...
... Habitat Fragmentation • area-sensitive species: species that require minimum patch size for daily life requirements • Edge effects: ...
Chapter 50: Community Ecology - Evergreen State College Archives
... c. Tropical regions have had more time for speciation to occur. (1) Temperate and arctic latitudes were repeatedly scoured by ice over many years, while tropical forests were not. (2) Tropical forests were dramatically reduced in size by widespread drying trends. (3) Therefore, tropical habitats are ...
... c. Tropical regions have had more time for speciation to occur. (1) Temperate and arctic latitudes were repeatedly scoured by ice over many years, while tropical forests were not. (2) Tropical forests were dramatically reduced in size by widespread drying trends. (3) Therefore, tropical habitats are ...
Governing Deep-Sea Ecosystems and Biological Resources
... 9 areas of particular environmental interest (APEI), on a provisional basis, to protect the biodiversity and ecosystem structure and functioning of the zone APEI = “large areas with self-sustaining populations and a broad range of habitat variability. Those should not be affected directly by physica ...
... 9 areas of particular environmental interest (APEI), on a provisional basis, to protect the biodiversity and ecosystem structure and functioning of the zone APEI = “large areas with self-sustaining populations and a broad range of habitat variability. Those should not be affected directly by physica ...
Lab this week: Go to computer room!! Next lecture: Finish with Ch 23
... • Tropics are older (and less disturbed??) --->more time to accumulate species. • What happened to climate in the tropics during ...
... • Tropics are older (and less disturbed??) --->more time to accumulate species. • What happened to climate in the tropics during ...
ix-geo-5 - WordPress.com
... A system which comprises the physical environment and organisms living there in ...
... A system which comprises the physical environment and organisms living there in ...
Topic 4 Notes- Section 4.1 + 4.2
... affect biodiversity include human activities, such as logging, burning and agriculture. Human activities simplify the ecosystem and modify succession causing an increase in the instability of the ecosystem. The more complex a food web, the more resilient it is to the loss of a species, or reduction ...
... affect biodiversity include human activities, such as logging, burning and agriculture. Human activities simplify the ecosystem and modify succession causing an increase in the instability of the ecosystem. The more complex a food web, the more resilient it is to the loss of a species, or reduction ...
Biodiversity
... Biodiversity has increased over time, but mass extinctions are also natural events (5 major events) Each time, more than 1/5 of all families and 1/2 of all species have gone extint ...
... Biodiversity has increased over time, but mass extinctions are also natural events (5 major events) Each time, more than 1/5 of all families and 1/2 of all species have gone extint ...
Seed dispersal, spatial distribution and maintenance of tropical tree
... Spatial patterns of seed dispersal regulated by its limitations are crucial in sustaining diversity in a tropical forest landscape. Using data from a fully mapped 2ha primary coastal hill dipterocarp forest plot in Bukit Timah, the abundances for different trees species were investigated and their d ...
... Spatial patterns of seed dispersal regulated by its limitations are crucial in sustaining diversity in a tropical forest landscape. Using data from a fully mapped 2ha primary coastal hill dipterocarp forest plot in Bukit Timah, the abundances for different trees species were investigated and their d ...
ICCP3 Press Release - Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
... In the North Atlantic, the number of large fish has fallen by two-thirds over the past 50 years. There has been a 40 per cent decline in the abundance of plant and animal species since the late 1970s, according to monitoring of 3,000 wild species. The report, which builds on the work of the Millenni ...
... In the North Atlantic, the number of large fish has fallen by two-thirds over the past 50 years. There has been a 40 per cent decline in the abundance of plant and animal species since the late 1970s, according to monitoring of 3,000 wild species. The report, which builds on the work of the Millenni ...
Landscape Block
... to help maintain natural ecosystem processes. And while strict land protection is a crucial tool used to protect biodiversity at the scale of BioMap2 Core Habitats, thoughtful land use can be employed to protect biodiversity within these larger Landscape Blocks. For example, timber harvests in worki ...
... to help maintain natural ecosystem processes. And while strict land protection is a crucial tool used to protect biodiversity at the scale of BioMap2 Core Habitats, thoughtful land use can be employed to protect biodiversity within these larger Landscape Blocks. For example, timber harvests in worki ...
Ecosystem Structure and Biodiversity
... Ecosystem Structure and Biodiversity The measure of the amount of different types of organisms that can live in an area is a sign of the biological complexity in that area. It is generally thought that an area that contains a lot of different types of organisms is better off than an area that does ...
... Ecosystem Structure and Biodiversity The measure of the amount of different types of organisms that can live in an area is a sign of the biological complexity in that area. It is generally thought that an area that contains a lot of different types of organisms is better off than an area that does ...
Preserving Biodiversity: Species, Ecosystems, or Landscapes? Jerry
... manly on species. Why? First and foremost, for practical reasons-there are simply too many species to handle on a species-by-species approach. Such an approach will fail as it will quickly exhaust (1) the time available, (2) our financial resources, (3) societal patience, and (4) scientific knowledg ...
... manly on species. Why? First and foremost, for practical reasons-there are simply too many species to handle on a species-by-species approach. Such an approach will fail as it will quickly exhaust (1) the time available, (2) our financial resources, (3) societal patience, and (4) scientific knowledg ...
Focal Area and Cross Cutting Strategies * Biodiversity
... $ 3.1 billion invested, $8.3 billion in cofinancing to support more than 1,000 projects in 155 countries $1.89 billion invested in the creation and management of protected areas Catalyzed the achievement of the target of 10% of the world’s terrestrial areas under protection: 2,302 protected areas sp ...
... $ 3.1 billion invested, $8.3 billion in cofinancing to support more than 1,000 projects in 155 countries $1.89 billion invested in the creation and management of protected areas Catalyzed the achievement of the target of 10% of the world’s terrestrial areas under protection: 2,302 protected areas sp ...
PDF - Tylianakis Lab Group
... functional diversity in human-dominated landscapes in the tropics. A perspective from developed landscapes is essential for understanding remnant natural ecosystems, because most species experience their surroundings at spatial scales beyond the plot level, and spillover between natural and managed ...
... functional diversity in human-dominated landscapes in the tropics. A perspective from developed landscapes is essential for understanding remnant natural ecosystems, because most species experience their surroundings at spatial scales beyond the plot level, and spillover between natural and managed ...
Phytoplanktonic Diversity Index with Referernce to Mucalinda
... 2.68 and highest in October as 3.3 with an annual average of 3.10. In Bacillariophyceae lowest was in June, July and August as 2.68 and highest value was 3.22 in November & Dec. with an annual average of 2.96. In Euglenophyceae lowest was 2.00 in August and highest figured as 2.86 in December with a ...
... 2.68 and highest in October as 3.3 with an annual average of 3.10. In Bacillariophyceae lowest was in June, July and August as 2.68 and highest value was 3.22 in November & Dec. with an annual average of 2.96. In Euglenophyceae lowest was 2.00 in August and highest figured as 2.86 in December with a ...
An Historical Phytogeography of the High Andean Flora*
... Palynological and geological evidence have shown that the Andes were uplifted to their present elevations only within the last 5 million years. Consequently, the floras of all of the high Andean habitats (those above treeline) must be very young and have ultimately been derived from older, lower ele ...
... Palynological and geological evidence have shown that the Andes were uplifted to their present elevations only within the last 5 million years. Consequently, the floras of all of the high Andean habitats (those above treeline) must be very young and have ultimately been derived from older, lower ele ...
“Climate change is the single most pressing environmental
... rainforest vertebrates. Nearly 300 000 records including over 2200 standardised abundance surveys. surveys ...
... rainforest vertebrates. Nearly 300 000 records including over 2200 standardised abundance surveys. surveys ...
Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction
... Define the terms extinction, extirpation and mass extinction. Extinction: The disappearance of an entire species from the face of the Earth. Extirpation: The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not the entire species globally. Mass Extinction: The extinction of a large p ...
... Define the terms extinction, extirpation and mass extinction. Extinction: The disappearance of an entire species from the face of the Earth. Extirpation: The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not the entire species globally. Mass Extinction: The extinction of a large p ...
CECB UPDATE 2008 Letter from the Director -
... BU’s Tropical Ecology Program to the effects of deforestation and the extraction of oil reserves on biodiversity, assessing the ecological impacts of newly emerging diseases, and evaluating economic drivers that increasingly threaten marine biodiversity, ecosystem health, and sustainability. Socioec ...
... BU’s Tropical Ecology Program to the effects of deforestation and the extraction of oil reserves on biodiversity, assessing the ecological impacts of newly emerging diseases, and evaluating economic drivers that increasingly threaten marine biodiversity, ecosystem health, and sustainability. Socioec ...
Emergence of a Discipline
... Conservation biology also interfaces with many nonbiological fields. ...
... Conservation biology also interfaces with many nonbiological fields. ...
Biodiversity in Australia - The Australian Collaboration
... soil and vegetation disturbance; feral animals; the introduction of other exotic species such as weeds and parasites; fire; the depletion of water resources; habitat loss and destruction; and plant disease. These threats are largely the result of land modification (such as deforestation, mining, agr ...
... soil and vegetation disturbance; feral animals; the introduction of other exotic species such as weeds and parasites; fire; the depletion of water resources; habitat loss and destruction; and plant disease. These threats are largely the result of land modification (such as deforestation, mining, agr ...
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... • About one quarter of the drugs prescribed in the United Sates are derived from plants, and almost all of the antibiotics are derived from chemicals found in fungi. • New chemicals and industrial materials may be developed from chemicals discovered in all kinds of species. • The scientific communit ...
... • About one quarter of the drugs prescribed in the United Sates are derived from plants, and almost all of the antibiotics are derived from chemicals found in fungi. • New chemicals and industrial materials may be developed from chemicals discovered in all kinds of species. • The scientific communit ...
Tropical Andes
The Tropical Andes is a subregion of the Andes spanning all of the Andes except the southern mediterranean and temperate zones. The Tropical Andes area spans 1,542,644 km2.