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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Scrubland"”.
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The propagation and establishment of Coriaria pteridoides, W.R.B. Oliver and Helichrysum bellidiodes (Forst.f.) Willd on Mount Egmont: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the National Diploma in Horticulture (N.Z.)
… forest, changing with altitude to montane scrubland, and to alpine herbfields (Druce 1970). By contrast, beech forest (Nothafagus spp. ) which covers much of New Zealand's forested mountain regions, is absent from Egmont. Egmont displays remarkable altitudinal vegetation zones (Fig. 1). It …
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Assessing Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapillus) Breeding Habitat based on Size, Spatial Distribution, and Plant Species in Shrub Mottes at Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Texas
… inhabits semi-open areas ranging from a maturing scrubland to more open habitats. An important factor of BCV habitat is heterogeneity. BCVs inhabit areas with greater heterogeneity in vegetative cover. Vegetative cover in BCV habitat is composed of low deciduous shrubs with lateral branching to …
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Anthropogenic impacts on recharge processes and water quality in basin aquifers of the desert Southwest : a coupled field observation and modeling study
The development of natural grass/scrubland for agricultural use within the Trans-Pecos basins has altered recharge mechanisms and raised questions about groundwater sustainability. Past efforts focused on recharge in arid basin systems used three main assumptions: there is minimal modern recharge, …
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Modelling mitigation of bird population declines in the UK through landscape-scale environmental management.
… in the New Forest for bird species was the scrubland (despite low bird density), represented by a positive relationship with scrubby vegetation variables, such as the percent cover of vegetation at 2-5 m and height Vertical Distribution Ratio (VDR). Beech woodlands supported the greatest …
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Ecology and Conservation of Shrubland Bird Communities in the Eastern Ghats of Indi
<p>Anthropogenic disturbance, in its multiple facets represents a major threat to biodiversity and habitat quality. Consequently, extensive research is guided towards understanding anthropogenic disturbance and their effects on wildlife for development of wildlife management plans. However, for …