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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Species adaptability"”.
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Plant morphology and gas exchange in Hesperaloe: Influence on its adaptation for cultivation.
… and that these, in turn, would determine these species' adaptability limits and productivity under cultivation. The objective of this dissertation project was to evaluate plant morphological characteristics and their effect on physiological processes, and how environmental factors interact with …
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Adaptability and responses to threats in a highly successful rail, the pūkeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus
The success of a species is inherently linked to behavioural flexibility. This is especially true for species that colonise new regions as well as long isolated island species which subsequently encounter introduced predators. Aotearoa New Zealand is a classic example of the devastating effects …
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Quantifying Sphagnum spp. presence and distribution along a gradient in aeolian mineral deposition in Icelandic mires
… physical (elevation, BD, LOI), and biological (species diversity and richness) factors relate to it in each site. Furthermore, Sphagnum species in each area were identified to assess variations at the species-level distribution. Contrary to the expected increase in Sphagnum presence rate with …
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Preserving Biodiversity for a Climate Change Future: A Resilience Assessment of Three Bay Area Species--Adenostoma fasciculatum (Chamise), Arctostaphylos canescens (Hoary Manzanita), and Arctostaphylos virgata (Marin Manzanita)
… profound impacts on vegetation, especially for species endemic to isolated regions or sensitive to climate change factors. However, species resilience can predict success into the next century. Resilience is defined as the ability to withstand climate change factors, whereas vulnerability is …
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The ecology of a recovering native predator: the European pine marten (Martes martes)
… Habitats predators would have existed in, and species predators would have existed alongside are typically highly degraded or entirely absent. Contemporary available habitats are human-modified, and often shared with humans, as well as numerous novel, human introduced species. Although early …