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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"animal community"”.
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Sociable weaver nests as a resource to local animal communities
Animal space use in a landscape generally depends on resources. Facilitation by other species may impact resource availability that can positively influence local species diversity and community structure. Species that significantly change resource availability are often termed ecosystem engineers. …
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Dietary Effects on the Stoichiometry of Growth, Regulation, and Wastes of Ozark Stream Insect Detritivores
… can increase resource nutrient content and alter animal community composition in freshwater ecosystems. In this dissertation, I used ecological stoichiometry theory to examine effects of diet nutrient content and leaf litter type on growth, regulation, and wastes of aquatic invertebrate …
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The effect of ocean acidification on plant-animal interactions in a <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadow
… and food for a highly diversified plant and animal community, and nursery for several commercial species of fish and bivalves. This thesis aims to provide a broad overview of the effect of acidification on <i>P. oceanica</i>, and its associated community, through observation of seagrass …
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Camera traps as sensor networks for space-time exploration of terrestrial mammal communities
… opportunity to attain deeper knowledge of animal community assembly and structure. Using extensive camera trap data, this thesis examines whether camera traps can be used as sensor networks for a space-time exploration of the terrestrial mammal community that occurs in the Little Karoo of …
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Habitat selection of three rodents in a frequently burned boreal environment : productivity and habitat diversity
How does fire affect the plant and animal community of the boreal forest? This study attempted to examine the changes in plant composition and productivity, and small mammal demography brought about by fire in the northern boreal environment at Chick Lake, N.W.T. (65053fN, 128°14,W). Two 5*6 ha …