amphibian contributions to ecosystem services
... Abstract.—Ecosystems provide essential services for human society, which include provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services. Amphibians provide provisioning services by serving as a food source for some human societies, especially in Southeast Asia. They also serve as models in medi ...
... Abstract.—Ecosystems provide essential services for human society, which include provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services. Amphibians provide provisioning services by serving as a food source for some human societies, especially in Southeast Asia. They also serve as models in medi ...
Effect Studies in Unobtrusive Advertising: From Recall to SOA
... as from work undertaken in related fields, notably social psychology, the thesis outlines a new research method for investigating product placements along an effectiveness dimension. Different from earlier research in persuasive communication, which has mainly studied effectiveness in terms of expli ...
... as from work undertaken in related fields, notably social psychology, the thesis outlines a new research method for investigating product placements along an effectiveness dimension. Different from earlier research in persuasive communication, which has mainly studied effectiveness in terms of expli ...
Relative availability of natural prey versus livestock predicts landscape Acinonyx jubatus in Botswana
... the spatial distribution and abundance of large carnivore species and determine the suitability of areas for their conservation. For wide-ranging large carnivores such as cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), additional conservation areas beyond protected area boundaries are crucial to effectively conserve t ...
... the spatial distribution and abundance of large carnivore species and determine the suitability of areas for their conservation. For wide-ranging large carnivores such as cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), additional conservation areas beyond protected area boundaries are crucial to effectively conserve t ...
Biodiversity Panel of Expertise Report
... biodiversity of our natural environment, enhance the economy, or preserve the rural lifestyle so valued by the citizens of this province.”–Our Common Ground: The Future of Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources 2009 Nova Scotia is a unique part of the planet, rich and diverse in terms of its land, sea, peo ...
... biodiversity of our natural environment, enhance the economy, or preserve the rural lifestyle so valued by the citizens of this province.”–Our Common Ground: The Future of Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources 2009 Nova Scotia is a unique part of the planet, rich and diverse in terms of its land, sea, peo ...
Special Features in Alberta
... This report documents the process and results of a special features project undertaken by Alberta Environmental Protection during January to May 1998 as part of ongoing efforts to design and implement a quality protected areas system in Alberta. The information presented in this report provides a sc ...
... This report documents the process and results of a special features project undertaken by Alberta Environmental Protection during January to May 1998 as part of ongoing efforts to design and implement a quality protected areas system in Alberta. The information presented in this report provides a sc ...
Carpet Python-(Morelia spilota metcalfei) accessible
... Much of the land on which Inland Carpet Pythons now exist in north-western Victoria, and where management activities will be directed initially, is Crown Land. This is being managed for nature conservation purposes in the case of National Parks and conservation reserves, and in other areas managemen ...
... Much of the land on which Inland Carpet Pythons now exist in north-western Victoria, and where management activities will be directed initially, is Crown Land. This is being managed for nature conservation purposes in the case of National Parks and conservation reserves, and in other areas managemen ...
Daviesia ovata 335.16 KB - Department of Parks and Wildlife
... 2001) criterion C2a(ii). Recent counts have shown that the species no longer meets this criterion and it is proposed to recommend to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) that the criteria be amended to C2a(i)+D based on a total population size of less that 250 mature individuals, a con ...
... 2001) criterion C2a(ii). Recent counts have shown that the species no longer meets this criterion and it is proposed to recommend to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) that the criteria be amended to C2a(i)+D based on a total population size of less that 250 mature individuals, a con ...
Lineage Loss in Serengeti Cheetahs
... Abstract: In natural populations, many breeders do not leave surviving offspring, and as a result many potential genetic lineages are lost. I examined lineage extinction in Serengeti cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and found that 76% of matrilines were lost over a 25-year period. Production of future br ...
... Abstract: In natural populations, many breeders do not leave surviving offspring, and as a result many potential genetic lineages are lost. I examined lineage extinction in Serengeti cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and found that 76% of matrilines were lost over a 25-year period. Production of future br ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... Grime’s definition offers a clear distinction between disturbance and stress, which although separate processes, are often confused. As already mentioned it only suffers from the limitation of being inapplicable to organisms other than plants. However, if instead of considering the nature of the diff ...
... Grime’s definition offers a clear distinction between disturbance and stress, which although separate processes, are often confused. As already mentioned it only suffers from the limitation of being inapplicable to organisms other than plants. However, if instead of considering the nature of the diff ...
Marine Protected Areas: A review of their use for delivering marine
... The value of MPAs for scientific research, education and raising awareness about the marine environment are also touched on briefly. The most systematic analysis of MPA effects to date, where there is good comparable data for HPMRs suggests overwhelming positive effects on biodiversity. These were a ...
... The value of MPAs for scientific research, education and raising awareness about the marine environment are also touched on briefly. The most systematic analysis of MPA effects to date, where there is good comparable data for HPMRs suggests overwhelming positive effects on biodiversity. These were a ...
Recreational angling markets to advance the conservation of a
... believed that they may be preyed on opportunistically by crocodile species where present. Mahseer have substantial importance culturally, as a source of food and as a target for recreational angling. Dependence on a network of connected habitats from larger lowland waters through to spawning headwat ...
... believed that they may be preyed on opportunistically by crocodile species where present. Mahseer have substantial importance culturally, as a source of food and as a target for recreational angling. Dependence on a network of connected habitats from larger lowland waters through to spawning headwat ...
Bringing Identity Theory into Environmental Sociology*
... 1978; Stryker 1980). In addition, since individuals have multiple identities, we examine how another identity independently affects environmental behavior. We do this by investigating not only the environment identity, but also one’s gender identity, as in being masculine and feminine (Stets and Bur ...
... 1978; Stryker 1980). In addition, since individuals have multiple identities, we examine how another identity independently affects environmental behavior. We do this by investigating not only the environment identity, but also one’s gender identity, as in being masculine and feminine (Stets and Bur ...
enhancing biodiversity hotspots along western
... Queensland’s Stock Route Network (SRN) is a web of stock routes, roads and reserves for travelling stock that covers most of the State. This network is a rich inherited legacy that has far greater benefits than just the movement of livestock, which was and still is their primary role. The stock rout ...
... Queensland’s Stock Route Network (SRN) is a web of stock routes, roads and reserves for travelling stock that covers most of the State. This network is a rich inherited legacy that has far greater benefits than just the movement of livestock, which was and still is their primary role. The stock rout ...
Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the
... core habitat. We define core area as the habitat area more than 10 km inside the patch edge. We used a negative buffer of 10 km as this is approximately the radius of a leopard home range in areas with low productivity such as arid or mountainous parts of Africa (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While ho ...
... core habitat. We define core area as the habitat area more than 10 km inside the patch edge. We used a negative buffer of 10 km as this is approximately the radius of a leopard home range in areas with low productivity such as arid or mountainous parts of Africa (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While ho ...
Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research
... core habitat. We define core area as the habitat area more than 10 km inside the patch edge. We used a negative buffer of 10 km as this is approximately the radius of a leopard home range in areas with low productivity such as arid or mountainous parts of Africa (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While ho ...
... core habitat. We define core area as the habitat area more than 10 km inside the patch edge. We used a negative buffer of 10 km as this is approximately the radius of a leopard home range in areas with low productivity such as arid or mountainous parts of Africa (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While ho ...
Rural livelihoods and mangrove degradation in south
... quantity and species of molluscs targeted, how shell collectors are responding to scarcity, and the ecological impacts of shell collection. Our findings suggest that mangroves must be managed as part of broader landscape-based approaches. There is now abundant research showing that mangroves are int ...
... quantity and species of molluscs targeted, how shell collectors are responding to scarcity, and the ecological impacts of shell collection. Our findings suggest that mangroves must be managed as part of broader landscape-based approaches. There is now abundant research showing that mangroves are int ...
2002 Biodiversity Audit - Department of Parks and Wildlife
... Ranges, Ord Victoria, Tanami Desert and Victoria Bonaparte bioregions. The information will become more extensive as data continues to be gathered and nature conservation work in Western Australia progresses. In many instances, the reader will become aware that a bioregion, subregion or area is unde ...
... Ranges, Ord Victoria, Tanami Desert and Victoria Bonaparte bioregions. The information will become more extensive as data continues to be gathered and nature conservation work in Western Australia progresses. In many instances, the reader will become aware that a bioregion, subregion or area is unde ...
Beyond demography and delisting: ecological recovery for
... the predator-free stasis that had existed in Jackson Hole for 60-75 years was recently punctuated due to re-colonizing grizzly bears (in the 1990s) and wolves [that were restored first to Yellowstone Park per se in 1995 (Smith et al., 1999) and then appeared as residents in Jackson Hole in late 1997] ...
... the predator-free stasis that had existed in Jackson Hole for 60-75 years was recently punctuated due to re-colonizing grizzly bears (in the 1990s) and wolves [that were restored first to Yellowstone Park per se in 1995 (Smith et al., 1999) and then appeared as residents in Jackson Hole in late 1997] ...
Slide 1
... in behavior brought about by experience or practice – When people learn anything, some part of their brain is physically changed to record what they have learned. – Any kind of change in the way an organism behaves is learning. ...
... in behavior brought about by experience or practice – When people learn anything, some part of their brain is physically changed to record what they have learned. – Any kind of change in the way an organism behaves is learning. ...
Semester 4 - CMS College
... Smith, K.V.G.1986. A Manual of Forensic Entomology. British Museum Natural History. Rao, V.P. Ghani, M.A., Sankaran T and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A Review of Biological Control of Insects and Other Pest in South East Asia and Pacific region. CAB, England. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ...
... Smith, K.V.G.1986. A Manual of Forensic Entomology. British Museum Natural History. Rao, V.P. Ghani, M.A., Sankaran T and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A Review of Biological Control of Insects and Other Pest in South East Asia and Pacific region. CAB, England. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ...
Herbivory and the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program
... CBMP Terrestrial Monitoring Plan CIRCUMPOLAR BIODIVERSITY MONITORING PROGRAM ...
... CBMP Terrestrial Monitoring Plan CIRCUMPOLAR BIODIVERSITY MONITORING PROGRAM ...
6 Endogenous Knowledge: Implications for Sustainable Development
... and sanctions (social institutions). These social practices are understood as expressions of specific values, which for their part are understood by people as rooted in their basic assumptions about what the world is composed of (ontology) and what one can know about it (epistemology). Berkes (1999) ...
... and sanctions (social institutions). These social practices are understood as expressions of specific values, which for their part are understood by people as rooted in their basic assumptions about what the world is composed of (ontology) and what one can know about it (epistemology). Berkes (1999) ...
Today we are going to discuss a very important topic namely
... area or we can study in different areas too. But having knowledge in that particular area is important to help us to design that ecosystem. We are going to discuss each thing in detail. What does the ecosystem look like? One should be able to describe specific features of the different ecosystems in ...
... area or we can study in different areas too. But having knowledge in that particular area is important to help us to design that ecosystem. We are going to discuss each thing in detail. What does the ecosystem look like? One should be able to describe specific features of the different ecosystems in ...
South Australian Arid Lands Biodiversity Strategy
... The 20-year targets represent clear statements of intent about biodiversity conservation priorities in the Gawler bioregion and how they will be managed. Monitoring and evaluating progress against the identified performance criteria will contribute to regional reporting on biodiversity conservation ...
... The 20-year targets represent clear statements of intent about biodiversity conservation priorities in the Gawler bioregion and how they will be managed. Monitoring and evaluating progress against the identified performance criteria will contribute to regional reporting on biodiversity conservation ...
Concept Note Pollination
... deforestation, climate change, non-native invasive species, unsustainable agricultural practices and over-fishing, among other factors, are modifying the structure of ecosystems and disrupting their proper functioning. One important ecosystem service is pollination (classified by the Millennium Ecos ...
... deforestation, climate change, non-native invasive species, unsustainable agricultural practices and over-fishing, among other factors, are modifying the structure of ecosystems and disrupting their proper functioning. One important ecosystem service is pollination (classified by the Millennium Ecos ...