We used the Three Parallel Rivers Region of China as a case to investigate the utility of public species data in improvement in conservation planning. We mapped the distribution of each species as suitable habitat ranges using species distribution models (for 261 plants and 29 animals with ≥5 ...
Wildlife habitat: areaswhere plants, animals and other organisms live, and find adequate amounts offood, water, shelter and space needed to sustain their populations.Specific wildlife habitats of concern may include areas where speciesconcentrate at a vulnerable point in their annual or life cycle, ...
Changes in fire frequency, extent, and intensity mean that understanding the effects of fire on plants and animals is a primary concern for ecologists and land managers. Given the potentially conflicting fire responses of species both within and across taxonomic groups, prescribing fire regimes based...
It has become one of the emerging techniques in phylogenetic analysis, entry-exit inspection and quarantine as well as in quarantine of plants in the production place and during transportation of products. In the present study, the applications of DNA barcode technique in identifying and tracing ...
Identifying early life-stage transitions limiting seagrass recruitment could improve our ability to target demographic processes most responsive to management. Here we determine the magnitude of life-stage transitions along gradients in physical disturba
Anthropogenic activities and climate change are causing biodiversity loss at an unprecedented rate1. Wilderness areas (WAs), the remaining large intact landscapes with minimal human disturbances, are considered the “last refuges” for a large number of rare and endangered wild animals and plants2. ...
Gibbs JP (1993) Importance of small wetlands for the persistence of local populations of wetland-associated animals. Wetlands 13:25–31 Article Google Scholar Gómez-Rodríguez C, Bustamante J, Díaz-Paniagua C (2010) Evidence of hydroperiod shortening in a preserved system of temporary ponds. ...
USA National Phenology Network Research Coordination Network Meeting; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 22â23 May 2012 Phenology is the study of reoccurring life cycle events in plants and animals, such as bird migrations, emergence from hibernation, flowering, and carbon cycling. Changes in the timing...
Animals also frequently appear in the poems, including ten mammals, eighteen birds, two amphibians, two fishes, and eleven insects. In addition, climatic elements such as “clouds”, “rain”, and “wind”; and celestial elements such as “sun”, “moon”, and “stars” may also be ...
Herbivory, light availability, and drought are the three most common and important causes of mortality [11]. Previous studies, however, have indicated that the relative importance of factors limiting seed and seedling establishment is highly context-dependent, and may vary among different ecosystems ...