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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"High Conservation Value"”.
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The impact of grazing along an environmental gradient in the Kamiesberg, South Africa
… Africa, is internationally-recognised for its high conservation value and forms the study site for this project. The Kamiesberg is straddled by the Leliefontein communal area, which has been stocked for many years at twice the rate of the adjacent private rangelands. This presents an …
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Conservation genetics of conflict in the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
… of genetic tools. This dissertation uses conservation genetics to evaluate major conflict and conservation issues for Asian elephants. The first study, in the Bago Yoma region of Myanmar, evaluates the impact of direct human-conflict in a high-density area of humans and elephants. Here …
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Nocturnal Lepidoptera of Midland Raised Bogs
… adapted plant and animal species and are of high conservation concern internationally. The aims of this study were to objectively assess the potential of macro-moths as active raised bog biodiversity indicators, to collate baseline information on the distribution of this fauna on threatened …
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The role of farm dams as refugia for aquatic invertebrates in a salinised landscape, south Western Australia
… the Ramsar Convention in recognition of its high conservation value, and remediation actions to halt (and possibly reverse) further increases in salinity are being undertaken at this wetland. Farm dams act as aquatic refugia if they convey resistance and/or resilience to the biotic …
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Cocoa yield, nutrients and shade trees in traditional cocoa agroforests in a climate change context: a case study in Bahia, Brazil
… introduced by the farmers. These cabrucas have high conservation value but very low cocoa yield. In my thesis I investigate the factors limiting cocoa yield and how to increase yield in cabrucas. I explore the role of shade trees and the nutrient dynamics in litterfall. Finally, I explore the …
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Setting the Baseline for Regeneration of Temperate Native Grassy Ecosystems in Montane Agricultural Landscapes: An Agroecological Approach to Soil Health
… on the flat. The vegetation across the site has high conservation value but low species richness compared to NSW benchmark conditions. The percentage ground cover varied dynamically, reflecting changes in vegetation formation, with the highest percentages of exotic species found in the upper and …
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Setting the Baseline for Regeneration of Temperate Native Grassy Ecosystems in Montane Agricultural Landscapes: An Agroecological Approach to Soil Health
… on the flat. The vegetation across the site has high conservation value but low species richness compared to NSW benchmark conditions. The percentage ground cover varied dynamically, reflecting changes in vegetation formation, with the highest percentages of exotic species found in the upper and …
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Conservation of polychaete biodiversity within the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park
… area in which an MPA is proposed, the relative conservation value of different places within the area can be quantified by measures such as species richness, rarity, assemblage diversity, total abundance of organisms, and presence of critical habitats. However, the lack of information on the …
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The role of NGOs and sustainability standards in oil palm developments in Gabon and Cameroon
… 'transnational advocacy network' share similar values and have promoted these in a number of ways. My study finds that the 'Zero Deforestation' commitments resulting from the actions of this network have strongly affected the trajectory of development of oil palm in Gabon and Cameroon. Here I …